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Other designs of 9mm shotguns include a variety of breakopen actions. Some feature a side lever; others use an underlever. One of my 9mm doubles has an underlever action. I once saw a beautiful French made side by side 9mmx.22 hammerless Cape Gun that had the typical box lock action with lever on top of receiver. It was fully engraved. The owner was not interested in selling. Believe me, I tried.

One of the most interesting 9mm garden guns guns I have seen was the Carabine Buffalo. This was made at St. Etienne, France, in the early 20th century. It is a 9mm/.22 over/under. The barrel is a solid piece with two bores drilled through. The muzzle is oval shaped and the gun has a unique bolt action design. The front section of the bolt covers the chamber end of the barrel and has locking lugs that match lugs on the barrel.

GARDEN GUN?

As previously noted, this European term refers to firearms made for close range control of small pests such as cats, rats, moles, and birds. The effective range of the 9mm shotshell is about 25 feet. These low-powered guns can be used around the yard or inside a barn.