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Garden gunsaresmall boreshotgunscommonly used by gardeners and farmers forpest control.They are made to fire small gauges such as.410 bore,.360 bore,9mm Flobert,and.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire,or.22 Long Riflerimfireshotshellcartridges. They are short-range shotguns that can do little harm past 15 to 20 yd (14 to 18 m), and they are relatively quiet when fired withrimfire ammunition.These guns are especially suitable for use inside barns and sheds, as the low-velocity small shot will not penetrate roofs or walls, or injure livestock with a ricochet. Such guns are also used for pest control atairports,warehouses,stockyards,etc.[1]
.22 Rimfire
editIn North America, garden guns are usually chambered for.22 Rimfire and the most common cartridge is a.22 Long Rifleor.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfireloaded with No. 12 shot. From a standard rifle, these cartridges can produce effective patterns only to a distance of about 3 m (9.8 ft), but in a smooth bore garden gun, this can extend as far as 15 m (49 ft).
Examples of smooth-bore firearms include the:Marlin Model 25MG,[2][3][4][1] Remington Model 511SB,Winchester Model 67,Savage model MKIG.22 long rifle smooth boreand theHenry Garden Gun.
9mm Flobert
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In Europe, garden guns designed for the9mm Flobertrimfire shotshell cartridge are common,[5]and face very little to no restriction, even in countries with strict gun laws.[citation needed]Its power and range are very limited, making it suitable only for pest control.[6]Fiocchi-made 9mm Flobert rimfire ammunition uses a 1.75 "brass shotshell firing 1/4 oz shot of No. 8 shot with a velocity of 600 fps.
Examples include theChiappa Little Badger Shotgun[7][8][9]
.410 bore
editSmall.410 gaugeshotguns such as theSnake Charmer,Rossi Tuffy,andH&R Tamerare also commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control, and are sometimes called "garden guns"..410 shotguns loaded with shot shells are well-suited for small game hunting and pest control; including rabbits, squirrels, snakes, rats, birds, etc.
See also
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edit- ^abEger, Christopher (28 July 2013)."Marlin 25MG Garden Gun".Marlin Firearms Forum.Outdoor Hub LLC. Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2016.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^Lermayer, Ralph M. (July 2010)."Evolution of the.22".GunHunter Magazine.Buckmasters Ltd.Retrieved17 September2016.
…take a.22 rimfire smoothbore (like the Mossberg or Marlin's Garden gun), and patterns will be surprisingly good out to 15 yards.
- ^"Marlin's.22 Mag Garden Gun".Fieldandstream.Field & Stream.December 1999.Retrieved17 September2016.
A gopher-getter? Get serious.
- ^Rees, Clair (March 2000)."Marlin's 'Garden Gun' - Model 25MG".Guns Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2015.Retrieved17 September2016.Alt URL
- ^Potts, Bruce."Falco 9mm rimfire rifle review".Shooting UK.Retrieved5 August2018.
- ^Frank C. Barnes (2003) [1965].Cartridges of the World(10th ed.). Krause Publications.ISBN0-87349-605-1.
- ^https:// chiappafirearms /p/id/187/product/Little-Badger-Shotgun.phpArchived2018-11-20 at theWayback MachineChiappa Firearms. Product. Little Badger Shotgun.
- ^https:// gunsamerica /digest/chiappa-little-badger-review/9mm Rimfire Shotgun – Chiappa Little Badger Review by CLAY MARTIN on MAY 24, 2018
- ^"Chiappa Firearms - LITTLE BADGER DELUXE SHOTGUN".chiappafirearms.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-11-19.Retrieved2018-11-19.