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>Was the shotgun/smooth bore culture in the US up through to the end of WWI more due to bong influences or people being poor?
Just had more to do withh the versatility of a shotgun& the fact that most people prior to the 1920's in American living in rural places. A shotgun to them (and to us) is a highly versatile tool. Jut change your ammo type and you can kill literally any animal in the Western hemisphere and still harvest the meat They were cheap because yeah poverty and the simpler guns were a lot more rugged and reliable