What shotguns do SWAT teams use?

SWAT shotgun is the 12 gauge Remington 870, that is widely used in hunting, sport shooting as well as defense. SWAT will typically use the shorter barrel shotguns. The use of this the shotgun does very well from gaining entry, to temporary incapacitation, to imminent threat take downs.

The ARWEN 37 is a less-lethal launcher which fires 37 mm less-lethal rounds (foam or wooden or tear gas payload) designed for riot control. It has a 5-round rotary drum magazine. “ARWEN” is an acronym for “Anti Riot Weapon ENfield”. … The weapon is manufactured under license in Canada.

Federal Riot Gun

Mossberg 590M 12 gauge shotgun with a 10-round box magazine. Many fish & game laws limit the number of shells a shotgun can hold when used for hunting. Typically that limit is 3 shells. For defensive use, many “police” or “riot” shotguns can hold from 5–8 shells depending on configuration.

To qualify to fly armed, unless otherwise authorized by TSA, federal regulation states that a law enforcement officer must meet all of the following requirements: … Be authorized by the employing agency to have the weapon in connection with assigned duties.

Buckshot

In 2004 a local man at a skeet shooting ranger about 2 miles from my house was killed dead on the spot by an accidental discharge from someone else’s 410, much smaller than a 28 or a 20 gauge. Yes. That is how Kurt Cobain from Nirvana committed suicide. Shotgun loaded with a slug will not only kill you.

The difference is that the 10–gauge is larger and more powerful than a 12–gauge. It’s popular with goose hunters, because it throws more shot out at the same speed as a 12–gauge, making it more likely to hit a goose at extreme range, when the shot charge has spread out with a large space between pellets.

12 gauge

A 12 gauge shotgun load is heavier and delivers more power than 20 gauge ammo does. As a result, a 12 gauge is typically better equipped to take larger game. You do sacrifice some things for that power 12 gauge shotguns have more recoil than 20 gauge and the firearm itself is more of a burden to carry.

The No. 30 appears to have only been used in Japan, where it was a popular gauge, particularly in Murata pattern shotguns. Loads include ball and rifled slug, as well as shot. The cases are brass and have the same Mauser ‘A’ base as the 11mm cartridges used in the Type 13 and Type 18 Murata rifles.

While use and possession of punt guns is still legal in the United States, Federal regulations prohibit their use in migratory waterfowl hunting.

With a nominal four ounce load you are getting out of the realms of mere hand guns and into those of small cannon. 4 gauge were often mounted on boats and fired into flocks of ducks, etc to bring down as many birds as possible. That’s 4 ounces of lead coming your way, or like a 1274 grain bullet. HUGE!

There are no 6 gauge shotguns made today, except, perhaps, for an occasional custom build. In fact, they are so rare, I had a hard time finding a picture of one. 6 gauge is about 23mm, or close to 1 inch, in diameter. 6 gauge was never very popular.

The caliber was still measured in bore or gauge—10, 8, 6, 4 bore and 2 bore—or the guns were named by number of projectiles per pound. The projectiles were lead round balls or short conical slugs, sometimes hardened with antimony.

A rare sighting, the elusive 16 gauge shotgun out in the wild. The 12 gauge is far and away the most common shotgun shell in the country, and it just might be the single-most common ammunition cartridge among all firearms, pistols and rifles included. The 16–gauge, on the other hand, is somewhat of a rarity.

Not so many years ago, one of the other major sporting publications declared the death of the 16 gauge, citing the lack of available choices in both new guns and affordable ammunition as the twin executioners of the sub-gauge shotgun.

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“The 16–gauge ammo has seen a steady increase in demand over the last eight years. This is mainly due to increased offerings from gun companies in lightweight upland guns. Prior to that, the 28-gauge saw a surge in popularity.”5 de nov. de 2020

It may not be the ideal gun for social situations, but it is certainly serviceable as a back up or alternative for home defense. Get some upland loads for hunting, and some buckshot or heavy waterfowl loads for HD. If nothing else, the price was right and it sounds like there may be some good memories in that gun.

15 U.S. Code § 206. Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel