Are there any 12 gauge hadguns?

[Adam Helmer]

skeet,


The Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina occured on 7 October 1780.

I believe the first US made military arm was a copy of the French Charleville .69 caliber at Springfield Armory. I believe the first breechloading rifle made in quantity was the U.S. Hall Rifle in 1816 at Harper's Ferry Armory, (Page 20, W. H. B. Smith's, "Small Arms of The World.") Thus, the US became the first nation to adopt a breechloader as a military firearm.

Adam