1. SxS - Noun
2. SxS - Adjective
(firearms) Abbreviation of side by side (a double barrelled shotgun with both barrels beside each other, rather than over and under).
(automotive) Abbreviation of side-by-side. (a utility task vehicle (“UTV”))
Synonym: SXS
SxS (not comparable)
Abbreviation of side-by-side.
SXS (plural SXSes or SXSs or SXS's or SXS)
Alternative form of SxS
SXS (not comparable)
Alternative form of SxS
Barrel configuration seeAlso Double-barreled shotguns come in two basic configurations: the side-by-side shotgun (SxS) and the over/under shotgun ("over and under", O/U, etc.), indicating the arrangement of barrels. Source: Internet
Early cartridge shotguns also used the SxS action, because they kept the exposed hammers of the earlier muzzle-loading shotguns they evolved from. Source: Internet
The off-center nature of the recoil in a SxS gun may make shooting the body-side barrel slightly more painful by comparison to an O/U, single-shot, or pump/lever action shotgun. Source: Internet
Their disadvantage lies in the fact that the barrels of a double-barreled shotgun, whether O/U or SxS, are not parallel, but slightly angled, so that shots from the barrels converge, usually at "40 yards out". Source: Internet
In particular: * Sony XDCAM family of cameras can record DV onto either Professional Disc or SxS memory cards. Source: Internet
None of this is possible with single-barrel shotguns, only with a double, whether SxS or O/U. Source: Internet