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  2. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The six most common shotgun gauges, in descending order of size, are the 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore. [7] By far the most popular is the 12 gauge, [7] particularly in the United States. [8] The 20-gauge shotgun is the next most popular size [citation needed], and is popular for upland game hunting. The next ...

  3. List of shotguns - Wikipedia

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    12 gauge 20 gauge Italy: 1999 Benelli Raffaello: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge Italy: 1990 Benelli Supernova: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge Italy: 2006 Benelli Vinci: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge Italy: 2009 Beretta 682: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta: 12 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge.410 bore Italy: 1984 Beretta 1201FP: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta: 12 gauge Italy ...

  4. List of semi-automatic shotguns - Wikipedia

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    12 gauge, 12 Gauge Special SA FA SG Detachable box magazine United States: 1980s Akdal MKA 1919: Akdal Arms (Ucyildiz Arms A.Ş.) 12 gauge: SA SG Detachable box magazine Turkey: 2006 AK12 Tactical 12/76 [1] [2] Sino Defense Manufactung 12 gauge: SA SG Detachable box magazine China: Armscor Model 30: Armscor: 12 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine ...

  5. Shotgun - Wikipedia

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    The most common pump shotguns used for these duties were the 12-gauge Winchester Model 97 and Model 12. The break-open action, single barrel shotgun was used by the British Home Guard and U.S. home security forces. Notably, industrial centers (such as the Gopher State Steel Works) were guarded by National Guard soldiers with Winchester Model 37 ...

  6. Shotgun cartridge - Wikipedia

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    This measurement comes from the time when early cannons were designated in a similar manner—a "12 pounder" would be a cannon that fired a 12-pound (5.4 kg) cannonball; inversely, an individual "12-gauge" shot would in fact be a 1 ⁄ 12 pounder. Thus, a 10-gauge shotgun has a larger-diameter barrel than a 12-gauge shotgun, which has a larger ...

  7. List of Winchester models - Wikipedia

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    Model 23 (1978) double-barrel shotgun; Model 37A (1973) single-shot shotgun (Model 37 variant) Model 96 (1976) over/under shotgun; Model 370 (1972) single-shot shotgun (Model 37 variant) Model 1200 (1964) slide-action shotgun (Model 12 replacement) Model 5500 under-over shotgun (1987) (Model 1200 variant) Model 1400 (1964) semi-automatic shotgun

  8. Saiga-12 - Wikipedia

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    The Saiga-12 (/ ˈ s aɪ ɡ ə /) is a shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned after the Kalashnikov series of rifles and named after the Saiga antelope native to Russia. Like the Kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt , long-stroke gas piston operated firearm that feeds from a square magazine.

  9. Pump action - Wikipedia

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    A Mossberg 500 12-gauge stockless pump-action shotgun with a pistol grip A Remington Model 760.30-06 Springfield pump-action rifle. Pump action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by moving a sliding handguard on the gun's forestock.