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  2. Recoil operation - Wikipedia

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    The short recoil action dominates the world of centerfire semi-automatic pistols, being found in nearly all weapons chambered for high-pressure pistol cartridges of 9×19mm Parabellum and larger, while low-pressure pistol cartridges of .380 ACP and smaller generally use the blowback method of operation. Short recoil operation differs from long ...

  3. Locked breech - Wikipedia

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    Firearms that are physically small, such as handguns, use a system of recoil referred to as short recoil. [1] [4] This is adequate for the smaller calibers. In large firearms such as the Browning M2HB .50 caliber machine gun a similar system called long recoil is used. The difference is how far the breech and barrel recoil together after a shot ...

  4. Category:Short recoil firearms - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Short recoil firearms" ... M1941 Johnson rifle; Maxim gun; MG 34; S. Springfield Armory XD; T. Type 54 pistol; Hamada Type pistol; W. Walther P5 ...

  5. Ruger PC carbine - Wikipedia

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    The carbine has some unique design features. The action is a simple blowback design, which requires a fairly massive bolt to handle the pressure of 9mm and .40 S&W. To prevent the gun from being too unbalanced by the large bolt, the bolt consists of two parts; the main body of the bolt is fairly light and located in the receiver, while the other part is just a weight located under the forend ...

  6. Ruger LC9 - Wikipedia

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    The Ruger LC9 (standing for "Lightweight Compact 9mm") [1] is a 9mm caliber, recoil-operated, locked breech, hammer fired, semi-automatic pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. at the 2011 SHOT Show. This pistol has safety features, including a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be also sold in California ...

  7. FMK 9C1 - Wikipedia

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    The FMK 9C1 is a polymer-framed short-recoil semiautomatic pistol chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum. It comes with 14 or 10 round double stacked magazines depending on the local restrictions. [2] [better source needed] Like other pistols on its class, it has a firing pin block, a loaded chamber indicator. and a Glock-style trigger safety.

  8. Ruger American Pistol - Wikipedia

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    The pistol uses a pre-tensioned striker firing system, and is chambered in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP. [3] The pistol uses a Browning-type locked-breech short recoil action, with a barrel cam system that is designed to reduce felt recoil. [4] The serialized part of the pistol is a steel chassis, which is fit to a glass-filled nylon frame.

  9. List of delayed-blowback firearms - Wikipedia

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    Submachine gun Carbine: 1990 CEAM Modèle 1950: Centre d'Etudes et d'Armement de Mulhouse.30 Carbine 7.92×33mm Kurz France Assault rifle: 1949 CETME Ameli: CETME: 5.56×45mm NATO Spain: Light machine gun: 1974 CETME Model L: CETME: 5.56×45mm NATO Spain Assault rifle: 1981 CETME rifle: CETME: 7.62×51mm CETME Spain: Battle rifle: 1957 CW56 ...