ружьё

noun, neuter, inanimate

Somewhat often used word (top 3,000)

shotgun, gun, rifle (common in use but not quite correct, see info tag)
A 'ружьё' = shotgun has a straight barrel. Only for a short firing distance, since in contrast to a rifle, the projectile fired does not have any twist for flight stabilization.

Examples

У них бы́ли ружья.They had guns.

Том случа́йно вы́стрелил себе в ногу́, когда чи́стил ружье́.Tom accidentally shot himself in the foot while cleaning his gun.

Где твоё ружьё?Where's your gun?

Том де́ржит ружье́ заряженным.Tom keeps his gun loaded.

Том заряди́л своё ружьё.Tom loaded his gun.

Том навел ружьё на го́лову Мэри.Tom leveled the gun at Mary's head.

Ружье́ Тома дало осе́чку.Tom's gun misfired.

Мне надо бы́ло оста́вить ружьё там, где я его нашёл.I should've left the gun where I found it.

Note: Stress change.