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Their break-action, single-shot design brought rifle-like accuracy and power in a handgun, which was a new concept at the time. Originally designed only for interchangeable barrels in .38 Special and .22 LR, subsequent handgun developments by Thompson/Center led to a wider range of interchangeable barrels for use with many more cartridges ...
I recently asked a friend how many firearms in his extensive collection were 100% American-made. "Three," he replied. ... including nearly 30 models of handguns with interchangeable barrels that ...
Later, round barrels were added in a wider variety of lengths, including 10, 12 and 14 inches (250, 300 and 360 mm). Likewise, round barrels in heavier (bull) barrel configurations, known as Super 14 pistol and Super 16 pistol barrels, respectively, were added. Carbine barrels in 16 and 21 in (410 and 530 mm) were added for the Contenders. [7]
Cooper has achieved a reputation for high-quality accurate rifles. [4] [5] Gun writers have noted that the rifles are both good-looking and well-built as well as accurate. [6] [7] In 1993 Cooper created their first single-shot rifle in .223 Remington. This rifle later became their Model 21. In 2005 they made their first rifles that had ...
Bond Arms Texas Defender with custom engraving and mammoth tusk grips Bond Arms was founded by longtime tool and die maker Greg Bond, in Granbury, Texas. Between the 1860s and the mid-1990s, derringers had largely gone unchanged in both design and safety, until Greg Bond added a trigger guard, invented the "rebounding hammer", retractable ...
Ruger No. 1 single-shot rifle with custom .243 barrel In 1966, Sturm, Ruger introduced their first true rifle, Ruger No. 1 , which uses a falling-block action and is available in a wide selection of calibers from .22 Hornet to .458 Winchester Magnum .
A five-shot .44 Special chambering followed in 2004. [8] In 2009, Freedom Arms announced the .224-32 FA and began producing a six-shot in this chambering. [9] The Model 2008, which was introduced in 2010, is a single-shot pistol with interchangeable barrels, available in various rifle chamberings. [10]
The Blaser R8 is a German straight-pull rifle known for its radially locking bolt system, modularity and its barrel mounted scope mount manufactured by Blaser. The rifle also features a manual cocking system and a direct trigger. In 2015 there had been more than 100,000 complete Blaser R8 rifles produced. [1]