action, single shot

A single shot action is any type of action with no mechanism for managing any ammunition other than the single cartridge in the chamber.

guns with a single shot action:

    • Springfield Model 1873

 

Footnotes / Sources:

“Glossary ⇒.” Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute. Ed. SAAMI’s Technical Committee. Web. 15-18 Jan. 2011.

 

Question:

    • Do you know of a gun with a single shot action that is not on the list?

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