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... their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1900 American West and Military eras. Competitors are encouraged to wear costumes or clothing of the [[American west]] or Classic B-Western Movies or military cavalry uniforms of any time

...rnal hammers. [[Winchester Model 1887/1901|Winchester 1887]] lever-action shotguns and Colt Lightning pump-action rifles are also legal. Both original and rep ...d chamber empty, and runs to the right where his shotgun is placed. Since shotguns are always staged open and empty, the shooter will retrieve his gun and loa

...as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider Handguns differ from rifles and shotguns in that they are smaller, lack a shoulder stock (though some pistols like t

* '''ANSI:''' American National Standards Institute. * '''[[Mare's leg]]:''' a [[Short barreled rifle|cut-down]] [[lever-action]] [[rifle]].

...s (only pistols, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). ...arm is only secondary. Decoration of these arms, typically double-barreled shotguns, is on par with the plates used to mint currency and is priced about the sa

...lar cock on open variation, is nearly universal in modern double barrelled shotguns. ==Pump shotguns==

...which used it, called the "caplock". The caplock appeared just before the American Civil War, and was quickly adopted by both sides as it was even simpler and Berdan primers are named after their American inventor, [[Hiram Berdan]] of New York who invented his first variation of

... production entirely during the same period. While Ithaca did produce some shotguns for military use during the war, they also produced [[M1911 Colt pistol|M19 ...hester Model 12 that had originally inspired Ithaca to produce pump-action shotguns. Ithaca has suffered many setbacks in its history, changing hands numerous

... [[November 26]], [[1926]]), born in Ogden, Utah, was an [[United States|American]] [[firearm]]s designer who developed many varieties of firearms, [[cartrid ...ter Model 1887]] and [[Winchester Model 1897|Model 1897]] shotguns and the lever-action [[Winchester Model 1886|Model 1886]], [[Winchester Model 1892|Model 1892]],

...[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it is also sometimes applied to a ...000 were made, and it was adopted by the United States and used during the American Civil War, marking the first adoption of a removable-magazine-fed infantry-

*[[American-180]] (US - SMG - .22 LR & .22 Short Magnum) **[[American SAR 180/275]] (US - Semi-Auto Carbine - .22 LR)

...ype. Other common types include the rotary "tube" magazine found on many [[lever-action]] and semi-automatic rifles and [[shotgun]]s. A particular firearm may use ...ot removed in use. Tubular magazines can still be found today, commonly in shotguns, rimfire rifles, or firearms designed to use round-nose, flat-nose, or othe

..., it has been best known for its manufacture of high power, center fire, [[Lever-action|lever action]], and .22 caliber [[rimfire]] [[rifle]]s, as well as [[shotgu ... use higher powered cartridges such as the [[.45-70]]. Marlin's model 1894 lever-action rifles and carbines are available in handgun calibers, including [[.357 Mag

...still uses the Stevens brand today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns. ...f name=flayderman>Flayderman, Norm (1994). ''Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms''. DBI Books. p. 209.</ref> Business was slow into 1870, when it o

|products= [[Shotguns]], [[Scopes]] }}'''O.F. Mossberg & Sons''' is an [[United States|American]] firearms manufacturer, specializing in [[shotgun]]s, [[scope]]s and firea

...at Revolver.jpg|thumb|The [[LeMat Revolver]], an unusual revolver from the American Civil War era with 9 revolving chambers firing bullets and a center barrel ...ment officers and security guards. Also, revolvers are still common in the American private sector as defensive and sporting/hunting firearms.

...mentum improves accuracy and range, in the same way that a properly thrown American football or rugby ball behaves. The word "rifle" originally referred to th ...allowing many thousands of rounds to be fired before accuracy drops. (Many shotguns and small arms have chrome-lined barrels to reduce wear and enhance corrosi

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ...They may be best-known for the [[Savage Model 99|Model 99]] [[hammerless]] lever-action rifle, no longer in production, and the very popular [[.300 Savage]] sporti

...[[revolver]], a [[pump-action]] firearm, a [[bolt-action]] firearm, or a [[lever-action]] firearm, which require the shooter to manually [[chamber]] each successiv ...coil operation]]; this design remained the dominant form in semi-automatic shotguns for approximately 50 years. Production of the Auto-5 was finally ceased in

Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi ...liated programs through groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees, NCAA, the [http://www.nssf.org/sctp/ Scholastic Clay