A [[gun]] that fires [[shotgun shell|shells]] containing pellets, rifled slugs, or other munitions. Shotguns have short effective range but high close-range destructive power due to the spread of the pellets. Shotguns generally have smoothbore barrels for firing multiple projectiles at once or in quick succession. There are numerous types of shotguns in different designs and configurations, such as:
* [[double-barreled shotgun|double-barrelled shotgun]] [tn](traditionally [[break action]])[/tn]
* [[bullpup]]
* [[combat shotgun]] [tn](has advanced features like selective fire mode)[/tn]
* [[lever action]]
* [[pump action]]
* [[sawed-off shotgun|sawn-off shotgun]]
* [[underbarrel shotgun]]

h1. See also
* [[List of Weapons]]
* [[shotgun speedloader]]
ショットガン 散弾銃 霰弹枪