A shotgun or scatter-gun and pepper-gun, or historically as a fowling piece is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. Shotguns come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) bore up to 5 cm (2 inch) bore, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, single-barreled, double or combination gun, pump-action, bolt-, and lever-action, semi-automatic, and even fully automatic variants.
A combat shotgun is a shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force. The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in World War I. While limited in range, the multiple projectiles typically used in a shotgun shell provide increased hit probability unmatched by other small arms.
List of Combat Shotgun:
A combat shotgun is a shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force. The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in World War I. While limited in range, the multiple projectiles typically used in a shotgun shell provide increased hit probability unmatched by other small arms.
List of Combat Shotgun:
Shotgun | Picture | Specifications | Country | Year |
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NeoStead 2000 (NS2000) |
| South Africa | 2001 | |
Benelli M4 |
| Italy | 1999 | |
Franchi SPAS-15 |
| Italy | 1996 | |
Zlatoust RB-12 |
| Armenia | 1995 | |
Saiga-12 |
| Russia | 1995 | |
Daewoo USAS-12 |
| South Korea | 1990 | |
Heckler & Koch HK CAWS |
| Germany | 1983 | |
Armsel Striker |
| South Africa | 1980 | |
Franchi SPAS-12 |
| Italy | 1979 | |
Atchisson Assault Shotgun |
| US | 1972 | |
KS-23 |
| Soviet Union | 1970 | |
Winchester 1200 |
| US | 1968 | |
Remington Model 1100 |
| US | 1968 | |
Mossberg 500 |
| US | 1961 | |
Remington Model 870 |
| US | 1951 | |
Ithaca 37 |
| US | 1937 | |
Winchester Model 1912 |
| US | 1912 | |
Winchester Model 1897 |
| US | 1897 | |
Blunderbuss |
| Netherlands | 1720 |