Is a 12-gauge shotgun powerful? A 12 gauge shotgun load is heavier and delivers more power than 20 gauge ammo does. As a result a 12 gauge is typically better equipped to take larger game. You do sacrifice some things for that power 12 gauge shotguns have more recoil than 20 gauge and the firearm itself is more of a burden to carry.Aug 20 2020

In the Wild West era of US history, a “shotgun guard” used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call “shotgun” to secure the front seat, it’s a reference to that once-vital job.Sep 19, 2019

What is a 12-gauge shotgun? A shotgun gauge refers to the diameter of the shotguns bore. The gauge is determined by the number of lead balls of the same diameter as the bore that it would take to weigh one pound. For example if it takes 12 lead balls to weigh one pound then the shotgun is a 12-gauge.

In the Wild West era of US history, a “shotgun guard” used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call “shotgun” to secure the front seat, it’s a reference to that once-vital job.Sep 19, 2019

How many bullets do shotguns shoot? While most hunting shotguns hold between two and five shells (often three shells to comply with U.S. regulations for migratory bird hunting) riot shotguns can have a magazine tube as long as the barrel allowing for 6 to 10 shells to be loaded depending on the model barrel length and type of shells loaded.

In the Wild West era of US history, a “shotgun guard” used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call “shotgun” to secure the front seat, it’s a reference to that once-vital job.Sep 19, 2019

What does shotgun mean in a car? Etymology. after ride shotgun to occupy the seat next to the driver from the practice in the U.S. West during the late 1800s of seating a guard armed with a shotgun next to the driver on stagecoaches containing valuables.

In the Wild West era of US history, a “shotgun guard” used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call “shotgun” to secure the front seat, it’s a reference to that once-vital job.Sep 19, 2019

What is a shotgun in slang? Slang. to drink (something especially a beer) quickly by puncturing a hole in the bottom of a can placing ones mouth over the hole and then opening the top of the can slightly causing the liquid to drain down ones throat: I saw him shotgun a beer at the party last night.

In the Wild West era of US history, a “shotgun guard” used to ride alongside a stagecoach driver as his protection, keeping a keen eye out for bandits and highwaymen. When we call “shotgun” to secure the front seat, it’s a reference to that once-vital job.Sep 19, 2019