Shotgun

Tales of the Gun
Lock 'n Load with R. Lee Ermey - 07 Shotgun.
Double Barrel -->Lever Action --> Pump Action --> Browning Auto 5

The shotgun originated from the cannon.

The rifle.



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As you pull the trigger, the hammer strikes the primer at the base of the cartridge that ignited
the gun powder fired the shot.

Blunderbuss

Double Barrel Shotgun.

Lever Action Shotgun.

The bullet loaded below the gun barrel.

Pump Action.  Today's Hunter in Montana.
The advantage of double barrel shotgun, especially in the hostile countries is :
You can load two barrel with two different load. One is for hunting, another is for protecting
yourself in case of the attack.

The pump-action firearm is fast and smooth. It allows the shooter to re-cock the firearm without
taking his or her eye off the target. The pump action also is referred to as “slide action” or
“trombone action.”

1. To open the action, slide the forestock to the rear, which extracts the cartridge from the
    chamber and ejects it. Sliding the forestock toward the muzzle closes the action and readies
    another cartridge. A pump-action firearm will open only after it’s fired or if a release lever is
    pressed and the fore stock is pulled to the rear.
2. To make sure it’s unloaded, you must visually check both the chamber and the magazine for
     cartridges.



1.Locate the action-release button. Make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction.

2.Remember to keep your finger off of the trigger. Push and hold the action-release button while pumping the action. On most pump shotguns you do not need to use the action-release
button if you have just shot the firearm. Simply pump the action to open it.

3.Once fired, each time thereafter that the action is pumped an empty case is ejected, a live
round of ammunition is loaded into the chamber from the magazine, the hammer is
cocked, and the firearm is ready to shoot.

4.With your finger off the trigger, push and hold the action release button and pump the
action by cycling the action several times to ensure the chamber and magazine are
empty. Visually check to ensure the chamber is empty. Leave the action open when
not hunting. 
 

Browning Auto-5

Skeet Shooting.

Benelli

AA12

FRAG-12 Grenade Round.

This ammo, a grenade round, goes with Friday’s Firearm, the AA-12. The FRAG-12 12-gauge grenades/munitions were designed and developed by Experimental Cartridge Company Ltd. of England/Great Britain/United Kingdom (UK), and are currently being manufactured by Action Manufacturing Company (AMC), located in Philadelphia, PA. The FRAG-12 munition family includes High Explosive (HE), High Explosive Fragmenting Antipersonnel (HE-FA), and High Explosive Armor-Piercing (HE-AP) rounds. The FRAG-12 grenade rounds/munitions utilize
fin stabilization for accuracy on target.

Shotgun Ammunition.

Shotgun ammunition is the bullets/shells that are used in shotguns. Shotgun ammunition is typically available in the form of big, lead slugs or cartridges consisting of hundreds of tiny little pellets. A single projectile contained in a shotgun shell is known as a " Slug ", while a shell filled with several tiny pellets is called a " Shot ".

Birdshot Loads

Birdshot loads are shotgun shells that contain small diameter pellets. Commonly used for bird and waterfowl hunting, these are considered field loads. These loads have poor stopping power, but work well at close ranges (20-30 feet). Birdshot loads are usually recommended for self defense and behave like buckshot loads when shot at close range.

Buckshot Loads

Buckshot loads are shells that contain lead balls with a large diameter. They are commonly used for self defense and big game hunting. These loads can contain up to 27 balls or pellets measuring .24 to .36 inches. Because of their large lead pellets, they are considered all-around defense shots. Buckshot loads are offered in different diameter sizes with 000, 00, 0, #1 and #4 considered the most popular of the bunch. Larger models offer effective penetration and a greater range whereas those used by law enforcement officers offer fast follow-up instead of full power.

Rifted Slug Loads / Shotgun Slug

Rifted slug loads are shotgun shells that contain bullets made of solid lead. These are single projectiles similar to rifle bullets. They have ridged sides that provide stability and rotation during flight. These loads offer excellent stopping capabilities, but do not offer accurate hits because of the careful aiming required. Rifted slug loads come in different types including sabot-type slugs, Foster and Brenneke. These loads are ideal for target shooting in long distances.

A shotgun slug is a heavy lead projectile, that may have pre-cut rifling, intended for use in a shotgun and often used for hunting large game. The first effective shotgun slug was introduced by Wilhelm Brenneke in 1898, and his design remains in use today. Most shotgun slugs are designed to be fired through a smoothbore barrel, which means that they must be self-stabilizing and capable of passing through a choked barrel.

A shotgun shell generally contains multiple projectiles or pellets called shot. A single projectile in a shotgun shell is called a slug. Shot and slugs are traditionally made of lead.

Reference :

1. Shotgun Ammunition Guide / Vance Outdoors Inc.
2. International Hunter Education Association
3. Shotgun Shell, Shotgun Slug / Wikipedia
4. History Channel