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  2. Benelli Vinci - Wikipedia

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    The Vinci is capable of firing 2.75 or 3 inch shells, while the “Super Vinci” model is capable of firing 3.5 inch shells as well. [6] [7] According to Benelli, the Vinci was discontinued in 2019 and the Super Vinci in 2021. Since then, Benelli has removed the Vinci and Super Vinci from its USA website and US market as of late 2022.

  3. Firearm malfunction - Wikipedia

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    Failure to feed (FTF) is when a firearm fails to feed the next round into the firing chamber. Failure to feed is common when the shooter does not hold the firearm firmly (known as limp wristing), when the slide is not fully cycled by the preceding round, or due to problems with the magazine. It can also be caused by worn recoil springs, buffer ...

  4. Benelli Armi - Wikipedia

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    Benelli M4 being fired at a shooting range Benelli Ethos 12 gauge with 28-inch barrel. Many Benelli shotguns utilize an inertia-operated system developed by Bruno Civolani. [2] The Benelli Super Black Eagle, used by waterfowlers, was one of the first semi-automatic shotguns capable of firing the 2.75-, 3-, and 3.5-inch shotgun shells. [citation ...

  5. Rim (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The lack of a projecting rim makes rimless cases feed very smoothly from box magazines, drum magazines, and belts. Rimless cases are not well suited to break-open and revolver actions, though in break-action firearms they can be used with appropriate modifications, such as a spring-loaded extractor/ejector or, in a revolver, a half or full moon ...

  6. Cocking handle - Wikipedia

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    Charging handle being pulled on an M2 machine gun. The cocking handle, also known as charging handle or bolt handle, is a device on a firearm which, when manipulated, results in the bolt being pulled to the rear, putting the hammer/striker into a spring-loaded ("cocked") "ready and set" position, allowing the operator to open the breech and eject any spent/unwanted cartridge/shell from the ...

  7. Caseless ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Even in completely plastic-bodied cartridges, such as the Activ brand shotgun shells, a thin metal ring is molded into the rim to provide support for the extractor. [10] [15] [16] A secondary issue is that ammunition in use can be exposed to air, water, lubricants, and solvents. Primer and propellant in external-propellant caseless rounds is ...

  8. Action (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Though this would not meet most standards of "repeating" for most modern users, the classification has been in use historically. Remington-Rider Magazine Pistol has a manually-actuated rolling block action to pull a cartridge from a tubular magazine set below the barrel and simultaneously cock the firearm. The block was rolled back into battery ...

  9. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    It consisted of a thin weak shell made of brass and paper that expanded from the force of the explosion. This fit perfectly in the barrel and thus formed an efficient gas check. A small percussion cap was placed in the middle of the base of the cartridge and was ignited by means of a brass pin projecting from the side and struck by the hammer.