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portability, 
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[quote=evershadow]affordability, [/quote]
UK prices - good single barrel shotgun pre-owned - £30/$50
[quote=evershadow]versatility, [/quote]
Open doors, Different shotgun shells to stun, hurt or kill, use as a club, light fires with shells, create a trap with shells and.or shotgun and string, Can be used for long distance (SLugs) and short (bird or buck), can hunt elephants, deer, rodent, birds, fish, pretty much any game given the right ammunition.
[quote=evershadow]silent but deadly,[/quote]
Hushpower shotguns ( Make them quieter)
[img=http://www.qq22.net/oes_shot/pictures/hush/hush_av.jpg]
Bow wins with this one though. Bow would be more quiet.

[quote=evershadow] multiple uses. xD[/quote]
Isnt this the same as versatility?

YOUR MOVE !

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