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shot gun
A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge known as a shotshell, which usually discharges numerous small pellet-like spherical sub-projectiles called shot, or sometimes a single solid projectile called a slug. Shotguns are most commonly smoothbore firearms, meaning that their gun barrels have no rifling on the inner wall, but rifled barrels for shooting slugs (slug barrels) are also available.
Shotguns come in a wide variety of calibers and gauges ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) to up to 5 cm (2.0 in), though the 12-gauge (18.53 mm or 0.729 in) and 20-gauge (15.63 mm or 0.615 in) bores are by far the most common. Almost all are breechloading, and can be single-barreled, double-barreled or in the form of combination guns. Like rifles, shotguns also come in a range of different action types, both single-shot and repeating. For non-repeating designs, over-and-under break action shotguns are by far the most common variant. Although revolving shotguns did exist, most modern repeating shotguns are either pump-action or semi-automatic, and also fully automatic, lever-action or bolt-action to a lesser extent.
Preceding smoothbore firearms (such as the musket) were widely used by armies in the 18th century. The muzzleloading blunderbuss, the direct ancestor of the shotgun, was also used in similar roles from self-defense to riot control. Shotguns were often favored by cavalry troops in the early to mid-19th century because of its ease of use and generally good effectiveness on the move, as well as by coachmen for its substantial power. But by the late 19th century, these weapons became largely replaced on the battlefield by breechloading rifled firearms shooting spin-stabilized cylindro-conoidal bullets, which were far more accurate with longer effective ranges. The military value of shotguns was rediscovered in the First World War, when American forces used the pump-action Winchester Model 1897s in trench fighting to great effect. Since then, shotguns have been used in a variety of close-quarter roles in civilian, law enforcement and military applications.
The smoothbore shotgun barrel generates less resistance and thus allows greater propellant loads for heavier projectiles without as much risk of overpressure or a squib load, and are also easier to clean. The shot pellets from a shotshell are propelled indirectly through a wadding inside the shell and scatter upon leaving the barrel, which is usually choked at the muzzle end to control the projectile scatter. This means each shotgun discharge will produce a cluster of impact points instead of a single point of impact like other firearms. Having multiple projectiles also means the muzzle energy is divided among the pellets, leaving each individual projectile with less penetrative kinetic energy. The lack of spin stabilization and the generally suboptimal aerodynamic shape of the shot pellets also make them less accurate and decelerate quite quickly in flight due to drag, giving shotguns short effective ranges. In a hunting context, this makes shotguns useful primarily for hunting fast-flying birds and other agile small/medium-sized game without risking overpenetration and stray shots to distant bystander and objects. However, in a military or law enforcement context, the high short-range blunt knockback force and large number of projectiles makes the shotgun useful as a door breaching tool, a crowd control or close-quarters defensive weapon. Militants or insurgents may use shotguns in asymmetric engagements, as shotguns are commonly owned civilian weapons in many countries. Shotguns are also used for target-shooting sports such as skeet, trap and sporting clays, which involve flying clay disks, known as "clay pigeons", thrown in various ways by a dedicated launching device called a "trap".
One box of 20 rounds Fiocchi 410 gauge 2 1/2" #8 shot & one box of 25 rounds Winchester 410 gauge 3" #6 shot.
I'm near I-205 & SE Powell Blvd. in Portland.
Might trade for 9mm, 45 ACP, 5.56 Nato (No reloads/remanufactured).
Selling a brand new Franchi Veloce SP 20 gauge over and under shotgun. This gun is in 100% blue book condition. Comes with several after market choke tubes, a soft sock sleeve, franchi hard traveling case, and original paperwork. Asking $2,500 (tag in pictures is incorrect). Please contact Kyle...
Beretta A400 set up for trap of clay pigeon shooting. I’ve had it about a year and shot 50 rounds through it. Comes with three chokes, case, and a aftermarket shell catcher. Paid $1,700, asking $1,300.
Brand new Pachmayr Vindicator Presentation Rear Pistol Grip for Remington 870 12 Gauge Rubber Black. Remington 870 forend is included. Both came stock on my 870 Tactical LTD, but I removed before using.
This grip retails for $51.99 on Midway USA Pachmayr Vindicator Presentation Rear Pistol...
Had questions about cash price, asking $1700 obo.. Thats normal pricing. Supply and demand is raising. No sales tax, no shipping. I just went over gunbroker and other sites. A few have them in stock new for that price.. Plus tax, plus shipping. This is literally like new as shown. Ill be happy...
Like new less than a box ran through it. I have too many shotguns at this point. Has the Kel-Tec rail mounted also comes with carry handle stock sight. Can come with a new holosun red dot viridian lazer combo optic on a QD mount or buis. Comes with the takedown bag tools books ect. Open to...
This gun is a police trade-in I bought years ago as my first foray into scatterguns. I have since aquired newer scattergats and this poor girl has been relegated to the back of the safe.
I hate to have it just sit around and not get used. So up for sale she goes. It has never jammed on me and...
Took it out and shot it once Gen 2 KSG shot gun, comes with magpul vertical grip, aluminum barricade rest, 3 boxes of aguila mini slugs, 4.5 boxes of mini 00buck, magpul front and rear sights, a midway USA sling, and a primary machine shell deflector. Shot gun has been fired once and was a safe...
I have for sale a Remington Model 11R 12 gauge Military Riot Shotgun. (Please excuse my greasy finger prints in the pics :-D )
The serial number is 706486 (1940, verified by Remington)
20" barrel with Cutts compensator
U.S. and Flaming Bomb markings stamps on barrel and receiver.
Military...
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Beretta 1301 Tatical Semi-auto Shotgun with low round count, in excellent condition, with no issues and just sitting in safe.
I’m the second owner with about 75 rounds through it. First owner said about 20 rounds.
My shoulder just can’t handle shotguns for more then a couple of...
Remington Wingmaster 870 Tactical 12 Gauge, Black and Grey cerkote , Has extended mag Tube and Flash supressor. Magpul Furniture.
Asking for $375 OBO + you pay for transfer Fees at Tick Licker Gun shop - South Salem
Winchester 101 pigeon grade 12ga sk/sk marked barrel (skeet) functions flawlessly I put about 50 rounds through it, previous owner said he never shot it. Will post pictures soon
$1200, will consider trades