Break-action Firearms
Break action is a type of action (firearms), firearm action in which the barrel or barrels are hinged much like a door and rotate perpendicularly to the bore axis to expose the breech-loading weapon, breech and allow loading and unloading of cartridge (firearms), cartridges. A separate operation may be required for the cocking of a hammer (firearms), hammer to fire the new round. There are many types of break-action firearms; break actions are universal in double-barrelled shotguns, double rifle, double-barrelled rifles, combination guns, and are also common in single shot pistols (especially derringers), rifles, shotguns, and can also be found in flare guns, grenade launchers, air guns, and some older revolver designs. They are also known as hinge-action, break-open, break-barrel, break-top, or, on old revolvers, Revolver#Top-break_cylinder, top-break actions. Description Break action The first break-action revolver was patented in France and Britain at the end of December in 1858 ...
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