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A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations. These weapons are characteristically too large for an individual to fire from the shoulder or often carry alone, but unlike artillery pieces, punt guns are able to be aimed and fired by a single person from a mount.
According to the report, Cheney "was swinging on game" (i.e. turning to track it with his shotgun). [2] The summary of the incident given was: Whittington downed a bird and went to retrieve it. While he was out of the hunting line, another covey was flushed and Cheney swung on a bird and fired, striking Whittington in the face, neck, and chest. [4]
Loads for waterfowl will tend to produce more felt recoil in a 12-gauge shotgun than in a 20, but this may not be the case depending on the gun used. [9] Full-power 20-gauge shells fired from a light 5 lb (2.3 kg) gun will have more felt recoil than those fired from a heavy 7 lb (3.2 kg) gun. [ 11 ]
The IZh-43 is a side-by-side smoothbore shotgun, with barrels that feature chokes at the muzzle end. [2] [3] [1]It has a stock and fore-end made of walnut, birch, or beech wood, [2] [3] although custom aftermarket variants are known, it features chrome-plated bores made of AR50 steel.
Franchi Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun 12: Luigi Franchi S.p.A. 12 gauge Italy: 1979 Franchi SPAS-15: Luigi Franchi S.p.A. 12 gauge Italy: 1986 Fosbery Pump Shotgun [1] George Vincent Fosbery United Kingdom: 1891 GEN-12: Genesis Arms: 12 gauge 20 gauge United States: 2024 H&R Ultraslug Hunter: H&R Firearms: 12 gauge 20 gauge United States ...
The 887 Nitro Mag Waterfowl is very similar to the base version, with the main difference being the finish. The waterfowl version includes a finish covered in Mossy Oak's Break-Up Infinity and also Realtree Advantage Max-4 HD camo, which makes it ideal for hunting, as per its namesake. [4] [11] The 887 Waterfowl is also slightly heavier than ...
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.
A map with Remington Model 870 users in blue A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91106 armed with an Mk870P fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and a Speedfeed stock The Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun loaded with pyrotechnical shells (blanks) is seen here used as a last resort to scare off unwanted birds ...