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shotgun: see small arms small arms, firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery.
Early Small Arms
The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. . shotgunSmoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire a number of pellets, or shot, that cover a large target area after they leave the muzzle. It is used mainly against small game such as birds. The earliest examples were the fowling pieces that appeared in 16th-century Europe. Repeating shotguns, in which several cartridges could be loaded at once, became available in the 1880s. The range of a modern shotgun is about 50 yards (45 m). shotgun American football an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up for a snap unusually far behind the line of scrimmage shotgun [′shät‚gən] (ordnance) A smooth-bore shoulder weapon; the usual classes are riot gun, skeet gun, and sporting gun. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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