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Dragon's breath is a special type of incendiary-effect round for shotguns. Dragon's breath consists primarily of magnesium pellets/shards. When the round is fired, sparks and flames can shoot out to about 100 feet (30 meters), although, some sources claim it extends to 300 feet (91 meters). [1] Dragon's breath is normally chambered in 12-gauge ...
JACKSON — Magnesium sparks from a 12-gauge Dragon's Breath shotgun round ignited a wildfire in Jackson last week that led to the evacuation of homes and scorched 350 acres of forest, according ...
Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the limitations of international law. 12-gauge has been widely accepted as an appropriate bore diameter to provide an effective number of projectiles within an acceptable recoil.
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 ...
A view of the break-action of a side-by-side, and an over-and-under double-barrelled shotgun, both shown with the action open. For most of the history of the shotgun, the breechloading break-action shotgun was the most common type, and double-barreled variants are by far the most commonly seen in modern days.
During the late 1990s, RAMO Defence Co. began to assemble USAS-12 shotguns from Korean and U.S.-made parts for sale on the domestic market, but sales of this weapon were limited to government agencies only. [3] The shotgun is still being manufactured by S&T Daewoo (now SNT Motiv) in Korea for military and law enforcement sales only.
Dragon's breath comes from mythology, as used to describe the ability of dragons to emit fire from their mouth. Dragon's Breath, Dragon's breath, dragon breath or dragonbreath may also refer to: Dragon's breath (ammunition), a pyrotechnic shotgun shell; Dragon's Breath (dessert), a dessert made with liquid nitrogen
Additionally, some countries or states may require by law a "permit-to-purchase" in order to buy handguns or firearms. [1] A licence may also be required to buy ammunition. The permit or license scope varies according to what firearm(s) or activity(s) it allows the holder to legally do with the firearm.