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A French blunderbuss, called an espingole, 1760, France Musketoon, blunderbuss and coach gun from the American Civil War era. The flared muzzle is the defining feature of the blunderbuss, differentiating it from large caliber carbines; the distinction between the blunderbuss and the musketoon is less distinct, as musketoons were also used to fire shot, and some had flared barrels.
Various muzzle loading arms, to scale; number 8 is identified as a blunderbuss or musketoon (Encyclopædia Britannica, 1910) The musketoon is a shorter-barrelled version of the musket and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons could be of the same caliber as the issue musket or of a much larger caliber, 1.0–2.5 inches (25 ...
Hatsan Escort Magnum, security and law enforcement purpose 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun. The primary characteristic of a riot shotgun is a "short" barrel (generally 14 to 20 inches (360 to 510 mm) long; 18 in (460 mm) is the shortest length available to civilians in the U.S. that is not subject to additional federal ATF regulation) which makes the shotgun more compact and easier to handle ...
Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun with M1917 bayonet Winchester Model 1912 Trench Gun Remington 1100 Tactical Shotgun in 12-gauge—holds eight 2 3 ⁄ 4" rounds in the tube. A combat shotgun is a shotgun issued by militaries for warfare. [1] The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in ...
Other names for guns during this era were "schioppi" (Italian translation-"thunderers"), and "donrebusse" (Dutch translation-"thunder gun") which was incorporated into the English language as "blunderbuss". [10] Artillerymen were often referred to as "gonners" and "artillers" [11] "Hand gun" was first used in 1373 in reference to the handle of ...
A dragon is a shortened version of blunderbuss, a firearm with a short, large caliber barrel which is flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Dragons were typically issued to dragoon cavalry , who needed a lightweight, easily handled firearm to use while mounted.
Ain-i Akbari weaponry. Mughal weapons significantly evolved during the ruling periods of its various rulers. During its conquests throughout the centuries, the military of the Mughal Empire used a variety of weapons including swords, bows and arrows, horses, camels, elephants, some of the world's largest cannons, muskets and flintlock blunderbusses.
The musket Modèle 1777, and later Modèle 1777 corrigé en l'an IX (Model 1777 corrected in the year IX, or 1800 in the French Revolutionary Calendar) was one of the most widespread weapons on the European continent.