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The shorter barrel gives the weapon a shorter effective range, but a greater shot dispersal. It also makes the weapon much easier to conceal and wield in confined spaces, where the disadvantage of a shorter firing range is nullified. Since the Mafia operate in densely packed cities and normally ambush their enemies, this shotgun is perfectly designed for mafia murders.
 
The shorter barrel gives the weapon a shorter effective range, but a greater shot dispersal. It also makes the weapon much easier to conceal and wield in confined spaces, where the disadvantage of a shorter firing range is nullified. Since the Mafia operate in densely packed cities and normally ambush their enemies, this shotgun is perfectly designed for mafia murders.
   
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The term 'riding shotgun' has two origins; to refer to a bodyguard that assisted coaches and wagons on the Oregon Trail, or a hitman that would be assisted by a getaway driver. These gunmen were called 'shotgun messengers'. Shotguns were also frequently used by security guards for trains or banks.
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The term 'riding shotgun' has two origins; to refer to a bodyguard that assisted coaches and wagons on the Oregon Trail, or a hitman that would be assisted by a getaway driver. These gunmen were called 'shotgun messengers'.
   
 
Shotguns were rarely useful in largescale modern conflicts unless armies could engage at point range. This was the case in the Battle of Gate Pā; where the [[Maori]] used their shotguns to fight back against the British soldiers inside their Pa fort.
 
Shotguns were rarely useful in largescale modern conflicts unless armies could engage at point range. This was the case in the Battle of Gate Pā; where the [[Maori]] used their shotguns to fight back against the British soldiers inside their Pa fort.
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