A gun shield is a flat piece or section of armor designed to be mounted on a crew-served weapon such as a machine gun or artillery piece, or, more rarely, to be used with an assault rifle or, in a law enforcement context, a standard semi-automatic pistol, but in terms of using with pistols and small arms, are well suited more with a revolver.
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