Shotguns emerge as a low-tech weapon to counter commercial drones in modern warfare

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The shotgun's role in warfare has had an interesting development. During the Revolutionary War, the famed buck-and-ball loadings proved to be remarkably efficient at ensuring the Red Coats stayed red. In the Civil War, the Confederacy often lacked rifles, and mounted troops with muzzle-loaded shotguns wreaked havoc on horseback. World War I made them trench guns and World War II jungle guns. The GWOT had them knocking down doors, and in 2024, shotguns found a new niche role.