three-gun

Rifle, pistol, shotgun

Three-gun is a competitive shooting sport where participants use three different firearm types—typically a rifle, shotgun, and handgun—moving through timed obstacle courses that test speed and accuracy with each weapon.

The sport emphasizes practical shooting skills and rapid transitions between guns.

She's been training for the three-gun match all summer.

competition

stage

Raised performance platform

heavy metal · shotgun · rifle · pistol · competitor · squad · range officer · classifier · paper targets · shooting sports

equipment

AR-15

Semiautomatic civilian rifle

holster · magazine · speed loader · optic · compensator · bipod · sling · eye protection · ear protection

technique

transitions

Movements between states

strong hand · birdshot · buckshot · speed · accuracy · movement · barricade · prone · kneeling · standing

Opposites
discipline scope

three-gunprecision rifle

Firearm engineered for accuracy

trap shooting · skeet · skeet shooting · air pistol · long-range rifle

competitive complexity

three-gunprecision shooting

Accurate firearm targeting

target practice · plinking

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG