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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 11 months ago (4 children)

For when you need to shoot four guys who are standing equally spaced

[–] duplexsystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 11 months ago

Say your prayers Weezer

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago

smooth bore though, so who knows if you'll hit literally any of them

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

I think these were intended for ship captains as a last resort against mutineers.

More about threatening a crowd than actual marksmanship.

[–] drhoopoe@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 11 months ago

Evenly spaced and no more than 4 feet away.