break action
Shotgun opening mechanism
Break action describes a firearm design where the barrel hinges away from the receiver to expose the chamber for loading and unloading.
The shooter "breaks" the gun open at a pivot point, typically by releasing a lever.
This mechanism is standard on double-barreled shotguns, many single-shot rifles, and some revolvers: a classic break-action shotgun, He cracked open the break-action to check if it was loaded.
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- over underBet on point total
- side by sideAdjacent and parallel
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
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