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Shotguns are firearms which are designed to be fired form the shoulder. The most common form of ammunition is the "shell" which releases a number of small pellets, the other type of amuntion is a solid 'slug'. When fired the pellets will spread out as they travel. This leads to the shotgun dealing more damage at close quarters. Shotguns have been typically used for Hunting, Sport and Defence since the late 19th century.
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Break Action Shotguns
Break Action Shotgun
Come in two variants: Side by side and over under
The classic side by side is the one most think of when they hear double-barrel shotgun. A side by side is easier to reload but a over under is better for accuracy. Sportsmen and hunters prefer the newer over under. Both barrels have different chokes. One has a tighter choke then the other. Try to get a newer model as some older versions require full brass shells. The drawback is the need to reload after every two shots. Never pull both triggers at the same time it will send all but a 500lb man flying		 Pump Action Shotguns
Pump Action Shotgun
Pump action shotguns are the most common for military and law enforcement variants, and often the kind that the public think of as the archetypal "shotgun." Pump action weapons require you to move the handgrip-also called a slide or pump-back and forth or, less commonly, forward and back, between shots to eject the spent shell and load the next one. These guns usually load ammunition through a gate on the bottom of the gun; simply push the shells up through the gate.
Lever Action Shotguns
Lever Action Shotgun
Not particularly common, as lever-action weapons are usually rifles, just as pump-action weapons are usually shotguns, but they DO exist. Lever-action shotguns usually load through a loading gate on the side of the gun; simply push the rounds in through there. Between shots, just take the lever on the bottom and move it all the way down and forward, then back.		 Bolt-Action Shotguns
M-26
Bolt Action Shotguns are uncommon for the same reason Lever Action Shotguns are; both firing mechanisms are used almost exclusively for rifles. Nevertheless, Bolt-Action Shotguns still exist, and are generally either single shot, or magazine fed. To load and fire a Bolt Action Shotgun you pull the bolt back, place the round in the chamber, then close the bolt. Despite the rarity of Bolt-Action Shotguns, there is still one example of one that is being used by an active military today. The M-26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (pictured above) is used by the US Military as a stand alone shotgun or as an attachment to the M-4.
Semi-Automatic Shotguns
saiga-12
Semi-automatic shotguns are becoming more and more common. Most of them resemble pump-action shotguns without the slide. Semi-automatic shotguns, like all such weapons, fire one shell or slug with each pull of the trigger, and are generally loaded like pump-action shotguns, though some are magazine-fed. Some designs can be switched between semi-automatic and pump-action, like the Franchi SPAS 12, though you should make sure that the shells are of high enough power to move the semi-automatic action, otherwise the shell will not eject.		 Shotgun's Overview and Tactics

AA-12 Shotgun
Automatic Shotguns
Shotguns - Zombie Survival & Defense Wiki
Automatic shotguns are a great rarity in the modern world. Few designs exist, such as the AA-12 seen above or the Pancor Jackhammer. Due to the great recoil, most automatic shotguns are considered unsuitable for military use, though the AA-12 is quite controllable and has been fired one-handed with little difficulty. Unfortunately, they're quite difficult to find and rather expensive. Automatic shotguns are the most powerful shotguns, easily tearing any combatant to shreds, and also make it practical to fire in the prone position or in another location where the action of pumping the shotgun is difficult. All are magazine-fed.
At close range against humans, this weapon is one of the best. Against Zombies, this is not true.
A good twelve-gauge shotgun can literally blow a zombies head off. However, the longer the range,
greater the pellets dispersion pattern, and the lesser chance of skull penetration. So as a mid to long
rangeweapon, never rely on a shotgun. In close quarters or if cornered, this weapon is an alright choice.
The downside to the shotgun is that the twelve-gauge shells are bulky and therefore burdensome when
travelling.

Other popular ammo choices are birdshot and slugs. Birdshot is quite weak, obviously meant simply for shooting down birds, and has much less chance of causing fatal damage even to a human. Slugs are solid shots, much like bullets. Slugs are, as a rule, larger than bullets fired from a rifle, and the damage is more than enough to deal a fatal shot to a zombie or human. However, the smoothbore barrels of most shotguns make slugs less accurate over large distances, unlike rifles of equal power. Slugs, birdshot, and buckshot are all available in various sizes, with TriBall (12 gauge) being the most powerful buckshot shell and FF being the most powerful birdshot shell.
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demon_of_the_desert Wrong info 0 Nov 7 2009, 9:05 PM EST by demon_of_the_desert
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There is some info that is wrong.
bolt actions are not rare
lever actions load from the top
your dont need full brass shells for a shotgun enless your shooting any thing larger then 8ga (yes they do have shotguns larger)
shotguns are not just for short range you can fire deer slugs for longer range shooting.
I can get better pics on line of a bolt action and lever action in 30sec. its called google!
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Original-Sin Im going to have to disagree (page: 1 2) 35 Oct 26 2009, 7:49 PM EDT by billybob11
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I personally think shotguns are a great weapon against all matter of ZEDS. True, their downside is they lack the range to take care of far off ZEDS but I wouldn't want to engage ZEDS at a long range anyway. Why? Because why should you waste your limited ammo on a zombie you can so easily get away from? Ammunition should be conserved to a last case basis, no reason to waste it picking off a handful of zombies when there are going to be millions more of them to take their place.

A shotgun is a nice weapon because of it's stopping power, brute force, and disregard of precise aiming. You can fire a pistol all day at a zombie at mid-range and stand a good chance of not scoring a headshot. A shotgun is a simple weapon that many survivors can learn to use proficiently and really shine in tight quarters like inside a building (Where you will be doing the MAJORITY of your raiding to keep alive) where as your bolt action rifle capable of taking a ZED down at hundreds of feet away becomes much less useful. Aim near the head and you are almost assured an instant kill, aim at the legs in a hurry and you certainly gain a huge advantage over a crawling skinjob, and also can easily behead them with a nearby shovel or smash their head in without wasting any more ammo.

In short, don't leave your shotgun behind just cause you cant kill something a mile away with it. Take it with you and hold on to it for dear life because you will be more than happy enough to have it when you are raiding a Zed-Infested Wal-Mart for the supplies you need. And what stops you from carrying that rifle on your back and your pistol in your belt at the same time? Nothing 'cept a good few more pounds of equipment.. and if you cant handle that then you shouldnt be the one doing the raiding.
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DanaLucaDougJones automatic shotgun with duckbill attatchment 16 Oct 17 2009, 11:25 AM EDT by Guerrilla.1
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you want a duckbill attatchment on the barrel to spread the shot into a horizontal line..that way you can cut their legs right off with one shot..they cant catch you if they cant run!
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