Difference between revisions of "Template:Shotgun"

{{shotgun
|name= 
|image= 
|caption= 
|origin= 
|type= 
<!-- Specifications -->
|length= 
|barrel= 
|weight= 
|cartridge= 
|caliber=
|action= 
|ROF= 
|muzzle_velocity= 
|range= 
|max_range= 
|feed= 
|sights=
<!-- Service history -->
|service= 
|used_by=
|wars= 
<!-- Production history -->
|designer= 
|design_date=
|manufacturer=
|unit_cost=
|production_date=
|number= 
|variants= 
|notes= 
}}

[edit] Parameters

[edit] General

• name – the formal name of the shotgun. Avoid nicknames wherever possible.
• image – optional – an image of the shotgun. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg (no other parameters); in particular, the thumb attribute must NOT be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• origin – optional – the country or place where the gun originated or was first manufactured.
• type – optional – the type of shotgun (e.g. "muzzleloading", "semi-automatic", etc).

[edit] Specifications

• length – optional – the total length of the shotgun.
• barrel – optional – the length of the barrel.
• weight – optional – the weight of the shotgun. Separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
• cartridge – optional – the type(s) of shell used.
• caliber – optional, (displayed as "Gauge") – for older, muzzloloading shotguns, the caliber of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded shotguns, caliber/gauge is indicated by the cartridge.
• action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
• ROF – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
• muzzle_velocity – optional – the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
• range – optional – the effective range of the weapon (NOT the maximum range; see next item).
• max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
• feed – optional – the feed system or magazine used.
• sights – optional – the type of sights used.

[edit] Service history

• service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service (usually military service, like the Winchester trench gun).
• used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
• wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

[edit] Production history

• designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the gun.
• design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the gun was designed.
• manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer's name.
• unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this can get extremely tricky for collectible weapons, and so should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
• production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
• number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
• variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.