In firearms terminology, an action is the functional mechanism of a breech-loading firearm that handles (loads, locks, fires, extracts, and ejects) the...

variants of shotguns and handguns that are bolt-action. Bolt-action firearms are generally repeating firearms, but many single-shot designs are available...

chamber. Most pump-action firearms use an integral tubular magazine, although some do use detachable box magazines. Pump-action firearms are typically associated...

Marlin owned the firearm manufacturer H&R Firearms. In 2007, Remington Arms, part of the Remington Outdoor Company, acquired Marlin Firearms. Remington produced...

releases the sear. The reset event does not occur in double action firearms and in full auto firearms. There are numerous types of trigger designs, typically...

A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating...

Double action (or double-action) refers to one of two systems in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer. Double-action only (DAO)...

companies, such as H&R Firearms, that produced break-action rifles at lower costs than comparable bolt-action rifles. While most firearms are designed for right-handed...

In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling. Safeties...

is machined, cast, molded, stamped, or pressed around the bottom of a firearms cartridge. Thus, rimmed cartridges are sometimes called "flanged" cartridges...