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General Eisenhower with a German over-under combination rifle/shotgun with a scope, General Omar Bradley looks on, Europe, WW2, 1945 (lemmy.world)
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[–] Tramort@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What does the over under refer to in the design?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Two barrels, but instead of side-by-side, it's one barrel on top of the other.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Explanation: when aiming down iron sights, side by side means compensating a little left or right, based on which barrel is shooting. Over-under means aiming once and having 2 shots ready to hit the same location.

Holding an over-under is also easier as it is a single barrel width (perfect handsome) vs the broader handle of the side by side. This makes wielding and aiming the two guns fairly different.

Over-unders are considered preferable for these reasons.