MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Firing Pin, Bolt Action, Top Type
Document Summary
Single shot pistols have a single firing chamber integral with the barrel, which must be loaded manually each time the weapon is to be fired. Derringers: a variant of single shot pistols with multiple barrels (usually two) which can be fired separately. Revolvers (break top type) are the most common in the uk; the barrel and cylinder are hinged from the frame, and swing down, enabling the cylinder to be loaded, and empty cartridges to be ejected. Revolvers (swing out type) are the most common in the us, in which the cylinder swings out from the frame, exposing the chambers and enabling them to be loaded or emptied of spent cartridges. Revolvers (solid frame type) have a fixed cylinder and each chamber loaded individually through a loading gate. These are further classified into single action and double action" revolvers. Auto-loading pistols (automatics) cartridges are usually stored in a magazine in the pistol grip.
