A shotgun cartridge, shotshell, or shell is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) ammunition used specifically in shotguns. It is typically loaded...

their heyday in the 1880s, being originally loaded with black powder cartridges. These very large rifles, called "elephant guns", were intended for use...

small-bore/gauge shotgun shells (intended mainly for use in pest control), and a handful of antiquated rimfire and pinfire cartridges for various firearm...

Further, a shotgun allows selecting a desired shell to meet the need in a variety of situations. Examples include a less-lethal cartridge in the form...

guns, such as the line launching kit for the Mossberg 500 shotgun. Blank rimfire cartridges, commonly called power loads, are also used in some nail guns...

shotgun shell assembly plants, the Western Cartridge Company formed the Union Cap and Chemical Company (UCC) as a joint venture with Austin Cartridge...

but were powered by pressurized air tanks. Shotgun starters are composed of a breech, into which the cartridge is inserted, which is connected to the motor...

centerfire cartridge. Although very rare, drillings with three and even four (a vierling) shotgun barrels were made. In pump-action shotguns, a linearly...

of shotgun shell commonly available (along with the 9mm Flobert rimfire cartridge, and the less common .22 rimfire shot shell). A .410 bore shotgun loaded...

Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the...