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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.
A 12-gauge shotgun cartridge in a transparent plastic hull, allowing the contents to be seen. From left to right: brass, propellant, over-powder wad, shot wad, #8 birdshot, over-shot wad, and crimp. A shotgun cartridge, shotshell, or shell is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) ammunition used specifically in shotguns.
Aluminum shells are available but are not reloadable, as are paper or plastic shells. Full length brass shells can be found and are reloadable. Brass shells can be made from .444 Marlin rifle cartridges, and these are reloadable [citation needed]. Shotguns in .410 loaded with shot shells are well suited for small game hunting and pest control ...
The New York sporting goods firm of Schuyler, Hartley & Graham purchased two small New England cartridge manufacturers in 1866. Machinery from the Crittenden & Tibbals Manufacturing Company of South Coventry, Connecticut, and from C.D. Leet of Springfield, Massachusetts, was moved to Bridgeport where ammunition production began as the Union Metallic Cartridge & Cap Company until the operation ...
Weapon type: Shotgun. Caliber: 12 gauge, 16 gauge. As soon as the Remington Model 11 was introduced as a semi-automatic shotgun with a five-round capacity, it became a hit in both Europe and the ...
These shells are usually black powder paper or brass cartridges, as opposed to modern smokeless powder plastic or wax cartridges. The 18, 15, 11, 6, 3, and 2 gauge shells are the rarest of all; [ 10 ] owners of these types of rare shotguns will usually have their ammunition custom loaded by a specialist in rare and custom bores.
The Model 11-87 incorporates a self-compensating gas system design, which allows the gun to operate with a range of loads, from light 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch (7.0 cm) shells to 3-inch (7.6 cm) Magnum shells, without any adjustment by the operator. It is manufactured in 12 gauge and 20 gauge; both will cycle 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch and 3-inch shells.
The Remington Model 11-48 is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms as the first of its "new generation" semi-automatics produced after World War II. [1] Released as the replacement for the Remington Model 11 , it was manufactured from 1949 to 1968 and was produced in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge and .410 variations.