{"id":1115,"date":"2023-02-09T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insurancesalescoach.com\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2024-06-03T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T20:39:48","slug":"types-of-shotguns-a-complete-guide-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insurancesalescoach.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/types-of-shotguns-a-complete-guide-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Shotguns: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Types of shotguns are classified by their action, which is their operating system, so to speak, and by their gauge, an archaic measure of caliber. Each action type and gauge has its advantages and applications in the field and on the range. Cartridge ammunition, developed in the mid-19th<\/sup> century, allowed different types of shotgun actions to evolve. Before that time, all shotguns were muzzleloaders. Self-contained shotgun shells made breechloaders and repeating actions feasible and sparked innovation in gun design. Three types of shotgun actions emerged as long-lasting favorites: break-actions, semiautomatics, and slide-actions (a.k.a. pump-actions).<\/p>\n

The 3 Most Common Types of Shotguns<\/h2>\n