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Shotguns

Scope note

Smoothbore long guns that usually fire charges of shot rather than single projectiles.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037153

Broader Terms used

long guns

Narrower Terms used

fowling pieces
blunderbusses

Term used for

shot-guns

Equivalent Terms used

shotgun

Created

13yrs ago

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