double-barrelled shotgun

Side-by-side shooter

A double-barrelled shotgun is a shotgun with two barrels mounted side by side or one above the other, allowing two shots before reloading.

The side-by-side configuration is traditional for hunting and sport shooting; the over-under arrangement is favored in competitive clay shooting.

He broke open the double-barrelled shotgun to reload.

firearm

side-by-side

Positioned next to another

trigger · stock · forend · cartridge · shotshell · ejector · hammer · safety · recoil · gunsmith

ballistics

buckshot

Coarse shotgun pellets

spread · pattern · dispersion · muzzle velocity · stopping power · knockdown · penetration · trajectory · energy · recoil

design

paired

Joined as two

  • dualHaving two parts
  • tandemSequential two-person arrangement
  • braceDevice providing structural stability

matched · symmetrical · balanced · hinged · breech · rib · pistol grip

hunting

gamebird

Fowl hunted for sport

grouse · retriever · gundog · pointer · decoy · duck blind · camouflage · blaze orange · fieldcraft · flush

heritage

antique

Old valued collectible

engraved · walnut stock · bespoke · gunroom · restoration · patina · case-hardened · sidelock · British · curio

Opposites
lethality/danger

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finger gun · water gun · cap gun · Nerf gun · squirt gun

firearm type/design

double-barrelled shotgunrifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

sniper rifle · precision rifle · bolt-action rifle · handgun · pistol

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13