trap gun

American  

Or trap-gun

noun

1. a firearm designed for trapshooting.

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Etymology

Origin of trap gun

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Renowned composer and conductor John Philip Sousa used an Ithaca to break clay birds, and the company named its top-grade trap gun after him.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ithaca Model 4E This single-barrel trap gun was the last survivor of the Golden Age of shotgunning.

From Time Magazine Archive

I've handled one Model 12 trap gun that had had a million shells shucked through it, and it was in much better health than its owner.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week with trap, gun, gas and spade England's Minister of Agriculture Sir John Gilmour and Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Scotland, set forth to destroy all the muskrats in the United Kingdom.

From Time Magazine Archive

The articles published and photos used are largely from those who have had actual experience with trap, gun and dog—you will enjoy them.

From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)