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|action= [[recoil operation|Short recoil]] operation ...rowning]] and produced by the [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company]] in the early 1900s. The Model 1902 was not a new de

The most common type of shotgun used for this purpose is the manually-operated, [[pump action shotgun|slide-action/pump-action type]], because it is commo *Heavier loads produce more recoil and less velocity than lighter loads

...simultaneously, though this is generally not recommended as it doubles the recoil, battering both shooter and shotgun. Getting knocked on your keister by yo ...where a cam alternates between barrels, or by an inertial system where the recoil of firing the first barrel selects the next barrel. Generally there is a me

|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]] ...ed]] [[Rotating bolt|turning bolt]] action geared to a spiral (clock-type) recoil spring.<ref name="Dugelby_8">Dugelby, 8</ref> The type "A" was never produc

|action= [[Gas-operated]], tilting breechblock ... in the receiver cover, necessitating a slightly different receiver cover, recoil spring, and bolt carrier.<ref name="popeneker">Popeneker, Maxim & Williams,

|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]] ... automatic weapon, capable of fully automatic fire only, that uses a [[Gas-operated reloading|gas piston operating system]] with a short-stroke piston. The bar

...Ml 1903'''), or '''Browning No.2''' was the second production [[blowback]]-operated pistol, engineered by [[John Browning]] and made by Belgian arms manufactur ...m or by Colt in USA), is a blowback operated, semi-automatic pistol. The [[recoil]] spring was located under the barrel, like most modern pistols. The [[sing

...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...chington2004"/><ref name="fnhusa5728mm">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Ammunition – FN 5.7x28mm]. [[FNH USA]]</ref><ref name="f

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ===Recoil operation===

...idge; failure to fully cycle after firing; and failure of a recoil- or gas-operated firearm to lock back when empty (largely a procedural hazard, as "slide loc [[Category:Firearms]]

...allow gathering evidence in some crimes, and also allow better tracking of firearms from manufacturer to any criminal, perhaps leading to arrest(s) of [[straw ...ol]] legislation generally favor requiring ballistic imprinting on all new firearms, while groups supportive of [[Gun politics|gun rights]] and the Second Ame

...r term or [[:category:firearm terminology|jargon]] for recoil energy. Free recoil denotes the translational kinetic energy (''E_t'') imparted to th ...ranslational kinetic energy transmitted from a [[small arm]] to a shooter. Recoil is a name given for conservation of momentum as it generally applies to an

[[Image:Gas-operated firearm unifilar drawing.png|thumb|500px|Gas-operated firearm. 1) gas port, 2) piston head, 3) rod, 4) bolt, 5) bolt carrier, 6) ...is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate [[autoloading]] firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the [[cartridge]] b

...ist such as the [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23|GSh-6-23]], which uses a [[gas-operated]] drive system. ... to a light machine gun.<ref>Mischa & Kitsune [http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Machine-Guns/GE_XM214_Minigun.htm] General Electric XM214 Minigun</ref>

|action= [[recoil operation|Short recoil operated]], rotating barrel ...tioning with a heavy "silencer" attached to the barrel, it has a built-in "recoil booster" module, which helps to cycle the heavier barrel/silencer unit. Oth

*factories by firearms manufacturers, ... these institutions, and '''limited to''' restoring these government-owned firearms to officially sanctioned standards of functionality and configuration.<ref>

...out Asia until at least the 1520s, when it was supplanted by [[matchlock]] firearms. ..."/> Japan was already aware of gunpowder warfare but did not mass-produce firearms until 1543, when the [[Portugal| Portuguese]] introduced [[matchlocks]] [[(

...en used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]] .... By the 18th century, the term came to be used often to refer to handheld firearms. Practical revolver designs appeared in the 19th century, and it was in tha

...consistency. Many handloaders customize their cartridges to their specific firearms, usually in pursuit of accuracy: they can assemble precision ammunition usi Collectors of obsolete firearms often have to handload because cartridges are no longer commercially produc