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I know nothing about guns. Seriously, absolutely nothing. So someone help me out, and talk to me like an imbecile when you answer. How many shots can you take with a shotgun before you have to reload? And how do you shoot one, step by step, from loading it to pulling the trigger? Are there even any steps in between?

Sheesh. If this weren't the only time I plan to have anybody in this story fire a gun, I wouldn't even put it in. Not knowing about this stuff and trying to write it is too hard. *grumbles*

EDIT: Well, now I know who to go to for gun questions. Now all I have to do is find someone to go to for axe and tomahawk questions. :)

Date: 2004-09-12 09:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nycdeb.livejournal.com
there's an excellent book called "Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's guide to Weapons" from the Howdunit series. Has information on various types of shotguns. What kind are you looking for details on? Maybe it's in there and I can look it up for you?

Date: 2004-09-12 01:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frogmajick.livejournal.com
I was going to suggest this book as well. The others are great too, I've checked them out of the library (but I only own the weapons one and the poisons one).

Trollprincess really ought to invest in them, every writer should! (No, I have no strong bias here. These are not the droids you are looking for.)

Date: 2004-09-12 01:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nycdeb.livejournal.com
I own about 7 of them -- got them in a bunch when the local mystery bookstore was closing one of it's locations but have thumbed through most of them at one time or another. Very useful, indeed. Sadly I think some have gone out of print but hopefully it's just temporary.

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