evolution of shotguns

  • break action

    break action
    An over-and-under is just what it sounds like: two barrels stacked on top of one another.
  • pump action

    pump action
    The fighter has to pull back on the barrel of the shotgun to reload it.
    It is widely used as close-quarters weapon with low accuracy, but very effective firepower.
  • semi automatic

    semi automatic
    It fires one shotgun shell every time the trigger is pulled A person using a semi-automatic shotgun has to load the first shell themselves.
  • Browning auto -5

    Browning auto -5
    The Browning Auto-5 was the first mass-produced semi-automatic shotgun.
    It features a distinctive high rear end, earning it the nickname "Humpback".
  • Winchester model 1912

    Winchester model 1912
    The Winchester Model 1912 (also commonly known as the Model 12, or M12) is an internal-hammer pump-action shotgun with an external tube magazine. it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51-year high-rate production life.
  • Ithaca 37

    Ithaca 37
    is the longest continuously-produced shotgun in U.S. history. It was based on a competitor's previous design in 1933 and was introduced in 1937 and has been manufactured continuously until this day
  • combat shotgun

    combat shotgun
    A combat shotgun is a shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force.