What does star dash star star mean on a shotgun Does it indicate which choke is in it?

# They relate to choke type, i.e., full, modified....

If you mean a choke bored barrel, it designates the amount of constriction a shotgun barrel has. ...

4 notches = cylinder choke (open), and one notch = full choke (tight)

It stands for Modified choke.

Describes the amount of choke.

They probably denote what choke the barrel has.

Go here for a good explanation - http://hunting.about.com/od/shotgun/l/aastshotgunfaqa.htm ...

Formed tubularly (no choke) to fire deer slugs.

A dash is used in scoring to indicate no pins were knocked down.

it is part of the choke codes. '*' designates full choke (F). '*-' designates improved modified choke (IM). '**' designates modified choke (M). '**-' designates improved cylinder choke (IC). '**$' designates skeet (SK). '***' designates cylinder bore (CYL). ...

The dash is used to indicate From and To. In this example this could mean born in 1906 and died in 1971. ...

The dash display lights on a Nissan Terrano II can indicate several things. Some indicate oil levels while others indicate an engine problem or some other mechanical failure. ...

Best guess: You have a shotgun manufactured in Croatia. "Pun" means "Full" in Croatian. "Pola" means "Half". You would have something like 70% constriction in the Pun barrel and 55 to 60% constriction in the Pola barrel. ...

Browning Choke Markings "* " = full "*- " = improved modified "** " = modified "**-" = improved cylinder "**$" = skeet "***" = cylinder ...

The dash warning light means check engine. It can indicate a number of issues with your engine that are best checked by a mechanic. ...

The letters BB indicate the size of the shot that is in the shotgun shell.This is telling you that your shot size in the shell is the same size as used in BB guns. ...

Basically, no choke at all

If you are mean the H&R model 158 Topper single shot shotgun?This model was made from 1962-1973. ...

It means to strangle or choke a smurf I think

Depends on what you are shooting. A Modified Choke gives a medium "squeeze" to the pellets passing thru the end of a shotgun barrel, thus producing a denser pattern of shot. A full choke squeezes more, and a cylinder choke, not at all. A denser pattern may mean slightly greater range with birdshot- but it will also mean the shot pattern is smaller, reducing the chance of hitting a bird in flight. In general, modified is a "middle of the road" choke,...

There are several dash lights on a Mitsubishi Triton. There is a light to indicate a hot engine, low battery current, high beam lights and when the cruise control is engaged. ...

Haven't seen that marking. Choke markings on Browning shotguns are coded by a series of asterisks and dashes. They also had a marking called 'ACIER SPECIAL' which simply means special steel, indicating the gun was suitable for smokeless powder. ...

A hyphen is used to cone two words and a dash is used to connect two phrases a comma is a mark used to indicate separation that is in spoken English is demonstrated by a brief pause ...

"If you mean CG 125 then yes.It is in the carborator" No he does mean the CBF and yes it does but it is an automatic choke ...

This was used in the serial number prefix with a number to indicate that you have a Browning auto-5 magnum shotgun.the number or numbers before the V indicate the year of manufacture,This was used by browning from 1958-1976. ...