A [b]blunderbuss[/b] is a [[firelock]] muzzle-loading [[gun|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel, which is flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore.  this allows the weapon spread all the projectiles to any directions, from its flared muzzle, A blunderbuss can fire round lead pellets and any smaller projectiles of relevant quantity and/or caliber. It's essentially a one-shot muzzle-loaded [[shotgun]], during the 17th century to the 18th century.

h4. See also

* [[list_of_weapons]]
* [[Flintlock]]
* [[Musket]]

h4. External link

* "Wikipedia: Blunderbuss":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunderbuss
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