Shotgun adapter for remote weapon station

An adapter attachment for operably connecting a shotgun to a weapon station, said shotgun having a trigger and a butt stock, said trigger being pivotable in a pull direction, said station having a tube magazine to feed ammunition to said shotgun and a controller to issue a firing command to said shotgun, said attachment being distinguishable from said shotgun and said station being distinguishable and comprising:

• a trigger module for actuating the trigger of the shotgun, said module having an actuator that applies force to the trigger in the pull direction in response to the firing command from the station, and an abutment adapter for engaging the butt stock of the shotgun, the shotgun firing a first round in response to said firing command;
• a pump grip adapter disposed around the tube magazine for pumping the shotgun to eject a spent cartridge from firing said first round;
• a slide release mechanism that connects an internal plunger to a trigger release after activation of said actuator loading a second round from the tube magazine into the shotgun;
• a charging linkage disposed adjacent said slide release mechanism for connecting said plunger to said pump grip adapter;
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• a gun frame for installing the shotgun therein and mounting said trigger module, said pump grip adapter, said slide release mechanism and said charging linkage to the weapon station.