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  2. Winchester Model 1885 - Wikipedia

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    In 1878, the 23-year-old Browning designed a falling-block single-shot rifle, for which he was granted a patent the following year. Browning and his brother commenced making the rifles by hand in their second-floor workshop in Ogden, Utah, with limited success.

  3. Falling-block action - Wikipedia

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    Rifles using this action include the M1870 Belgian Comblain, M1872 Mylonas, Sharps rifle, Farquharson rifle, 1890 Stevens, Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878, Winchester Model 1885, Browning model 1885, Browning M78, the Ruger No. 1, and the Ruger No. 3. Falling-block action military rifles were common in the 19th century.

  4. Miroku Corp. - Wikipedia

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    Miroku also produce, under license through Olin Corporation and Browning, the Winchester's famed lever-action and falling-block action rifles. The company's flagship product, the MK38 Teague, has features such as a back-bored barrel and an extended choke associated with shotguns in the Browning and Beretta product lines. [5]

  5. Single-shot - Wikipedia

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    Falling blocks are among the strongest small-arm actions ever produced, and are also used in heavy artillery. Well-known falling block designs include the Sharps rifles and carbines, the Browning/Winchester Single Shot, the Farquharson rifle, and the modern Ruger No. 1.

  6. John Browning - Wikipedia

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    From 1883, Browning worked in partnership with Winchester and designed a series of rifles and shotguns, most notably the lever action Winchester Model 1887 and the Model 1897 pump shotgun, the falling-block single-shot Model 1885, and the lever-action Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894, Model 1895 rifles. After falling out with Winchester ...

  7. Breechblock - Wikipedia

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    The sliding action is perpendicular to the axis of the barrel. When the breechblock slides down to expose the breech, it is referred to as a falling-block, as used in the Sharps rifle. A sliding block is common in artillery. A vertical sliding block rises and falls while a horizontal sliding block slides to one side. It is a strong design.

  8. Category:Hunting rifles - Wikipedia

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    Falling-block rifles (12 P) Pages in category "Hunting rifles" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. ... Browning BAR; Buffalo rifle; C.

  9. Category:Falling-block rifles - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Falling-block rifles" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. Farquharson rifle; K.