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Arquebus and Shotgun

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Difference between Arquebus and Shotgun

Arquebus vs. Shotgun

The arquebus, derived from the German Hakenbüchse, was a form of long gun that appeared in Europe during the 15th century. A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug.

Similarities between Arquebus and Shotgun

Arquebus and Shotgun have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Arquebus, Flintlock, Musket, Shotgun shell, Stock (firearms), Weapon.

Arquebus

The arquebus, derived from the German Hakenbüchse, was a form of long gun that appeared in Europe during the 15th century.

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Flintlock

Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint striking ignition mechanism.

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Musket

A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore long gun that appeared in early 16th century Europe, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating heavy armor.

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Shotgun shell

A shotgun shell is a self-contained cartridge typically loaded with multiple metallic "shot", which are small, generally spherical projectiles.

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Stock (firearms)

A gunstock, often simply stock, also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun such as rifle, to which the barrelled action and firing mechanism are attached and is held against the user's shoulder when shooting the gun.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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Arquebus and Shotgun Comparison

Arquebus has 62 relations, while Shotgun has 213. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 2.18% = 6 / (62 + 213).

References

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