Two Questions

[MI2600]

Two newbie type questions...

1. I often see online ads for handguns that are "32 shot" and "40 shot". Are these some sort of garden guns that shoot pellets?

2. I have also observed ads for "smooth barrel" revolvers. What possible use could this be for? Or, are the barrels just shot out?

 

[reddog81]

I've never seen such ads. Do you have an example?

My only guess is air soft, paintball guns, BB guns or something like that.

 

[BigBore44]

I agree. Need an add or link to one so we can see what they’re referring to.

 

[MI2600]

I found this one easily, a Stevens:
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/722538507

 

[MI2600]

Here's a smoothbore in .45 Colt:
http://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...rvice-smoothbore-45-colt.cfm?gun_id=100815294

 

[Tirod]

The description of the first includes "garden gun chambered in 32 Rimfire Shot." Or, a rimfire cartridge size 32 filled with shot, ie small pellets. It's a tiny shotshell.

Smoothbore refers to the barrel lacking any rifling, much the same as a shotgun.

 

[MI2600]

Thanks Tirod, but I can't imagine anyone trying to sell a revolver with no rifling.

 

[beeenbag]

I may be mistaken here, but isn't a smooth bore handgun a NFA item?

 

[average_shooter]

I may be mistaken here, but isn't a smooth bore handgun a NFA item?

The revolver appears to be C&R, originally shipped to London, England and currently at a Cabela's in Billings. Under the description is stated:

Description:
ATF correspondence for removal from purview of the National Firearms Act.

 

[GarySTL]

At a gun show several years ago I passed up a garden shotgun in 9mm rim fire. Afterwards I discovered that Fiocchi still makes the ammo.