SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN


Meaning of SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN in English

( sawn-off shotguns)

A sawn-off shotgun is a shotgun on which the barrel has been cut short. Guns like this are often used by criminals because they can be easily hidden. ( BRIT; in AM, use sawed-off shotgun )

The men burst in wearing balaclavas and brandishing sawn-off shotguns.

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