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2. Choke (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   Generally the constriction ranges for chokes will be 0.00-1.15 mm (0.00-0.045 inch) while the constriction for relatively common turkey chokes may be as much as 2.50 mm (0.10 inch). Choke is measured experimentally by observing the percentage of pellets in a charge that impact inside a 75 cm circle at 35 m (25 m for "cylinder" and "Skeet"). [ 8 ]

3. Military 12-gauge cartridges - Wikipedia

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   While shotguns had been used in earlier conflicts, the trench warfare of World War I demonstrated a need for standardized weapons and ammunition. [2] Initial issue with each shotgun was one hundred commercial-production paper-cased shotgun shells containing nine 00 buckshot pellets 0.33 inches (8.4 mm) in diameter.

4. Shotgun cartridge - Wikipedia

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   The Australian system is similar, except that it has 00-SG, a small-game cartridge filled with 00 buckshot. Loads of 12-gauge 00 buckshot are commonly available in cartridges holding from 8 (eight) to 18 (eighteen) pellets in standard lengths (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches, 3 inches, and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2). Reduced-recoil 00 buckshot is often used in tactical ...

5. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   The gauge (in American English or more commonly referred to as bore in British English) of a firearm is a unit of measurement used to express the inner diameter (bore diameter) and other necessary parameters to define in general a smoothbore barrel (compare to caliber, which defines a barrel with rifling and its cartridge).

6. Shotgun - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. List of shotguns - Wikipedia

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   Name Manufacturer Image Cartridge Country Year Akdal MKA 1919: Akdal Arms (Ucyildiz Arms A.Ş.) 12 gauge Turkey 2006 Armsel Striker: Hilton R. Walker: 12 gauge

8. Mossberg 500 - Wikipedia

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   The Mossberg 500 is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. [1] The 500 series comprises widely varying models of hammerless repeaters, all of which share the same basic receiver and action, but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, magazine capacity, stock and forearm materials.

9. Combat shotgun - Wikipedia

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   The most common type of ammunition used in combat shotguns, whether for military or law enforcement purposes, is buckshot, typically a 70 mm (2 3 ⁄ 4 inch) 12-gauge shell loaded with nine hardened 00 buckshot, with a diameter of about 8.4 mm (0.33 in).