Does anyone still make diverters for buckshot?

[DFin]

Just curious. I read that the SEALS used them on Ithaca model 37's in Viet Nam. They spread out the #4 buck horizontally.

[MrMurphy]

I've heard they worked great or didn't do much.

Since nobody appears to make them anymore, I'm betting the second one was true.

[Onmilo]

Somebody is making one.
I'll see if I can dig up the info.

[Black_Talon]

Somebody is making one.


Correctamundo. I thought I had the contact info in my bookmarks, but can't find it.

Try Googling "A&W Diverter" (the original makers of this, back in the 1960's) and see if that takes you anywhere.

[Bullman]

Correctamundo. I thought I had the contact info in my bookmarks, but can't find it.

Try Googling "A&W Diverter" (the original makers of this, back in the 1960's) and see if that takes you anywhere.

lol, sounds like a root beer bong:rofl:

Are you guys talking about a duckbill? I googled that and found a bunch of internet discussions but on one making one.

[DFin]

Yes, they were called duck bills.

[Black_Talon]

Yes, they were called duck bills.

The official name of the diverters used in Vietnam was "A&W Diverters". They may have colloquially been known as "duck bills".

[cocked@locked]

.double post.

[cocked@locked]

If i remember correctly, they work really well with number 4 buck shot, but i heard that they shoot out pretty quickly, you could probally have one made for you if shop around.