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shotguns
A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. Shotguns come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) bore up to 5 cm (2.0 in) bore, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, single-barreled, double or combination gun, pump-action, bolt-, and lever-action, revolver, semi-automatic, and even fully automatic variants.
A shotgun was originally a smoothbore firearm, which means that the inside of the barrel is not rifled but later rifled shotgun barrels and slugs become available. Preceding smoothbore firearms, such as the musket, were widely used by armies in the 18th century. The direct ancestor to the shotgun, the blunderbuss, was also used in a similar variety of roles from self-defense to riot control. It was often used by cavalry troops because of its generally shorter length and ease of use, as well as by coachmen for its substantial power. In the 19th century, however, these weapons were largely replaced on the battlefield with breechloading rifled firearms, which were more accurate over longer ranges. The military value of shotguns was rediscovered in the First World War, when American forces used 12-gauge pump action shotguns in close-quarters trench fighting to great effect. Since then, it has been used in a variety of roles in civilian, law enforcement, and military applications.
The shot pellets from a shotgun spread upon leaving the barrel, and the power of the burning charge is divided among the pellets, which means that the energy of any one ball of shot is fairly low. In a hunting context, this makes shotguns useful primarily for hunting birds and other small game. However, in a military or law enforcement context, the large number of projectiles makes the shotgun useful as a close quarters combat weapon or a 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. These involve shooting clay disks, known as clay pigeons, thrown in various ways.
I ask mostly out of curiosity. My father got me started shooting at the age of 13 after I had proven I could be safe with a bb gun for a year. We went out to my old family cabin in Lassen National Forrest and drove a few miles out to a good spot to shoot. He had my shoot his Ruger 10/22, his...
Several years ago, I bought two Chinese shotguns at BiMart. I was looking for something really inexpensive for my neighbor. These fit the bill at something like $150 each. They appear to be copies of the Remington 870 pump. One is a 12 GA and the other is a 20 GA. They are heavy as heck and were...
Found one of these I would like to buy but don't know anything about them. For example are they reliable. Are parts interchangeable or do they have to be made by a gunsmith? Let me know please if anyone has knowledge about them. Thanks!
I did a search here and didn't find a thread on this, but if one exists, mods are free to delete/merge this thread/post.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/08/03/henry-recall-safety-warning/
Henry announced that it is voluntarily recalling all H015-series Single Shot Rifles and Single...
Today whilst up in the city I stopped by Sportsmans. I handled two over/under shotguns called Pointer Arista. One was 20-bore the other 28. The former actually had a quite smooth action, while the later was pretty clunky; no idea why, they were pretty close in layout. I never heard of this...
Wifey has informed me that one our neighbors and a customer at the store is interested in purchasing a shotgun for the home, and wants to speak to me about it. I'm not a shotgun guy. I did pick one up a year or so ago cause it was cool and about 50 years old and in great shape. I little...
Hello everyone out there.
I hope this isn't a duplicate thread.
I have a Rock Island VR-60 semi-auto shotgun. Similar to the MKA 1919 and other scatter guns patterned after an M-16.
If you have one you know that loading the magazines is a pain in the rear. I wanted to buy a speed loader if...
Good Morning, NWF folks! I'm hoping for some input about over/under shotguns intended for shooting clays. Every time I go to the range, I see the two brand new throwers sitting there, more often than not with no one using them, and remember how I used to have fun shooting clays with an old...
Used a few times.
Should fit most common Mossberg shotguns... had it on a 930, but I believe the bolt pattern is the same on the 500 & 590 too.
Screws and allen wrench included
$20
Located in Vancouver, can meet in PDX some days.... $5 shipping within the PNW
hello i am looking to buy one of theses guns within a week or two i wanted to know which one is the better gun i know stevens is made in china and the ati nomad is made in turkey , i just wanted to know if anyone has owned one of theses guns and if so which one is more reliable and long lasting...
This is the list of shotguns we currently have available for sale. Not a big list as shotguns were the first to sell out
Mossberg 500, short barrel, 5 shot, pistol grip but has the buttstock still in the box. Less then 1 box of ammo through it $299
RIA M5 12 gauge short barrel, heat...
I have three trap shotguns for sale:
(1) Browning XT, 12 ga, 32 inch high rib, adjustable comb, 14.5 LOP, oil finish stock and fore-end, bluing is excellent. This is a silver colored receiver gun. Comes with Browning hard case. Excellent condition $2300.00
(2) Browning XT, 12 ga, 32 inch...
more stuff to fund my upcoming cross country journey to the mother of all gun shows in OK next month....
Suarez International Folder for Remington 870, TAC13 and TAC14
Comes with everything shown including 2 Magpul grips, and a CAA stock with Tube
You’ll have to replace the stock with a brace...
I got these from a family friend years ago. I have never shot just stuck it in the safe. Now I am running out of room.
1st is a J.C. Higgins 16 gauge over and under. I would put it in good condition for its age. Action opens fine, extractor works as it should and both triggers function properly...
Here is a list of shotguns that we currently have for sale. We will try to keep this ad updated as guns come and go. Some shotguns can be used for a partial trade, some cannot. Currently looking for trades with other guns (obviously lol) full size upright rolling toolbox like a craftsman, kobat...
So, I had to kills some time between blood being drawn (12 vials worth, ugh) and hitting the gym, so farted around Sportsman's Warehouse for a spell. I spied several nice looking over/unders marked Arista. I never heard of them. Between that and the five c-note-ish price range and my Spidey...
I have these old shotguns. No one has done anything with them in 80y. They have just sat in a closet. One is marked MANTON and has english marks. The other is Belgian with a cool Damascus/twist pattern. Both are missing a hammer.
I’m not sure what to do with these. I thought there may be someone...
Here is a list of shotguns that we currently have for sale. We will try to keep this ad updated as guns come and go.
Mossberg 500AB 12 gauge, wood stocks, 30" full choked barrel $250
Wards bolt action .410 M15B 3" $125
Stevens 311 SxS 12 gauge, double trigger, good condition $350
Riverside...
The Army Spec for 12 ga pump guns is 10,000 rounds of 00 Buck. Last I heard only two shotguns have passed this test, Remington 870 and Mossburg 500. I have two 870s.