Shotguns in Space

[bitchstewie]

Brilliant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP-82_Cosmonaut_surv...

[Caddyshack]

I had read about these a while ago. I love the dual ammo.

[Beati Dogu]

Probably not a bad idea. They still have a 9mm Makarov pistol in the survival kit apparently.

The Soviets also fitted their Salyut 3 space station with a 23 mm cannon, normally used in the tail of a TU-22 "Blinder" bomber.

They fired it remotely too. Well you would, wouldn't you?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3

[InitialDave]

Interesting, the Germans had somethign similar (combined mixture of shotgun and rifle) they made as a survival weapon for downed pilots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85qtvvbbMjM

Of course, everyone knows what you want in your space station's gun locker is an M41A...

[abzmike]

Slightly disappointed that this is to deal with a ‘bear approaching after landing back on earth’ situation, rather than ‘alien entering international space station’ situation.

[jimmyjimjim]

Well sure, they SAY it's for bear, but we all know what it's really for.