Month: January 2021

 

  Firearm actions A breechblock (or breech block) is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a weapon (whether small arms or artillery) at the moment of firing. Contents 1Variants 1.1Rotating bolt 1.2Sliding block 1.3Side-hinged breechblock 1.4Trapdoor breechblock 1.5Rolling block 1.6Peabody-Martini 1.7Tilting block 1.8In-line 1.9Blowback 1.10Floating actions 1.11Interrupted screw 1.12Falling screwed breechblock 1.13Split breech 2See also 3References 4External links Variants[edit] A … Continue reading “What is a Breechlock?”

   

I still find it hard to believe that this rifle was not made in one of London’s finer gun shops like Holland & Holland or Purdeys. But instead it was made in the high deserts of California. (Boron, California to be exact) So I have to one of these days make an appointment can check … Continue reading “A Butch B. Searcy BS1 BS-1 Takedown .375 H&H Magnum Stalking Rifle”