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

Я сказа́л, бро́сьте ружьё!I said drop your gun!

Том приста́вил ружьё к голове́ Мэри и спусти́л куро́к.Tom put a gun to Mary's head and pulled the trigger.

Я сказа́ла, брось ружьё!I said drop your gun!

Я сказа́л, брось ружьё!I said drop your gun!

Убе́й того́ медве́дя ружьём.Kill that bear with a rifle.

Ружье́ вы́стрелило случа́йно.The gun went off by accident.

Не игра́й с тем ружьём, э́то не игру́шка.Don't play with that gun. It's not a toy.

Охо́тник заряди́л патро́ны в ружьё.The hunter put ammunition in the gun.

⚠️ Stress change.