Engineering:Garden guns

Short description: small bore shotguns for pest control

CCI .22LR snake shot loaded with #12 shot

"Garden Guns" are smooth bore shotguns specifically made to fire .22 caliber snake shot or 9mm Flobert, and are commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control. Garden Guns are short range weapons that can do little harm past 15 to 20 yards, and they're relatively quiet when fired with snake shot, compared to a standard ammunition. These guns are especially effective inside of barns and sheds, as the snake shot will not shoot holes in the roof or walls, or more importantly injure livestock with a ricochet. They are also used for pest control at airports, warehouses, stockyards, etc.

The most common shot cartridge is .22 Long Rifle loaded with #12 shot. From a standard rifle these can produce effective patterns only to a distance of about 3 metres (10 ft) - but in a smoothbore shotgun this can extend as far as 15 metres (50 ft).

.22 caliber

The Marlin Model 25MG is a smooth bore, 8 shot, magazine-fed, .22 WMR, bolt-action shotgun manufactured by Marlin firearms Company. It was specifically designed to use snake shot, and marketed as a "Garden Gun" for use in dispatching small garden and farm pests. It has an effective range of about 15 yards when using snake shot. Based on earlier Marlin .22 caliber designs, it was equipped with a high-visibility front sight but no rear sight.

The Remington Model 511SB is a smooth bore, bolt-action .22LR rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1939 until 1963. The Model 511 has a 25-inch (64 cm) barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish. The 511s uses 6-round or 10-round detachable magazine. The 511 may also fire .22 Long and .22 Short ammunition if manually loaded into the chamber.

Remington Model 512 Sportmaster and .22LR ammo.

The Remington Model 512SB is a smooth bore, bolt-action rifle manufactured by Remington Arms. The Model 512 has a 25-inch (64 cm) barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish. Introduced in 1940, it uses a tubular magazine in conjunction with a bolt action, an unusual feature at the time.

The Remington Model 572SB is a smooth bore, slide action, .22 caliber rimfire rifle manufactured by Remington Arms. First introduced to the commercial market in 1956, the 572 rifle incorporates a tubular magazine capable of feeding .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridges.

Winchester Model 67

The Winchester Model 67 was a single-shot, bolt-action .22 caliber rimfire rifle sold from 1934 to 1963 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In September 1937, a smoothbore version intended for short-range varmint control was introduced, chambered for .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, or .22 Long Rifle shot cartridges interchangeably. Other than the absence of rifling, it was largely similar to the standard model.

9mm Flobert

9mm Flobert shot, 9mm Flobert shot, .22 Long Rifle shot, .22 Long Rifle, .22 Long Rifle shot, .22 CB Short, and 9mm Flobert BB cap

In Europe, "Garden Guns" designed for the 9 mm Flobert rimfire shotshell cartridge are common, and face very little to no restriction, even in those countries with strict gun laws.

This cartridge can also fire a small ball, but is primarily loaded with a small amount of shot. Its power and range are very limited, making it suitable only for pest control. Fiocchi-made 9 mm Flobert rimfire ammunition uses a 1.75" brass shotshell firing 1/4 oz shot of #8 shot with a velocity of 600 fps.

See also

• .410 gauge
• Gauge (firearms)
• Kit gun
• Rimfire ammunition
• Snake Charmer (shotgun)

External links

• You Tube video...What is Flobert 9mm garden gun?
• You Tube video...Chiappa 9mm Flobert Rimfire Shotgun