Action (firearms)

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Action in the context of firearms world refers to "The combination of the receiver or frame and breech bolt together with the other parts of the mechanism by which a firearm is loaded, fired and unloaded." ^[1]

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1. ↑ 27 word quotation: Fair Use Source: SAAMI's Technical Committee, "Specifications and Information Glossary". Newtown, Connecticut: Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI), 2009., Accessed February 13, 2015.

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