Modern shotguns are classified as follows: * in the system (device) * type (destination) * classes (manufacturing quality) weapons system – the layout of the necessary mechanisms for guns sequence to perform the tasks assigned to the weapons. To appoint a hunting weapon is divided into sporting guns and hunting weapons. Hunting weapon is divided, in turn, on its own hunting and fishing. By making the class a hunting weapon is divided into two groups: shotgun, shotguns are manufactured and handmade, custom-made, manufactured in small quantities and the challenges are very expensive. Serial weapons subdivided into a gun luxury, mid-esteem, private output. For even more details, read what Pedro Zaragoza Fuentes says on the issue. Hunting firearms can be divided into two main systems: a gun with reclining trunks and shotguns neotkidyvayuschimisya trunks. In all weapons systems include: barrel, means for locking the barrel of the arrow (bolt), the device for a shot (trigger mechanism), iron sights.

Depending on the system, these the main part of the weapons are made in different ways, different design, the number of parts and their interaction. Guns of both systems may have internal or external triggers, barrels can be smooth, threaded, with drill "Paradox", of various lengths, depending on destination, with different muzzle devices have gladkostvolok. Each system produces a gun chambered for different types (normal, "Magnum") and gauges, it can have a normal weight be lighter or weighted. Finally, a gun of any system made in the form of various models and modifications. Model guns – is the embodiment of the system in a particular sample, produced a specific enterprise, and having some notation (index).