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[[Image:Boxlock action.gif|thumb|right|The side by side boxlock action, shown with the action open, hammers cocked, and hammer block safety on]] |
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The '''boxlock action''' is a [[hammerless]] action of a type commonly used in [[double-barreled shotgun]]s, dating back to 1875. It was developed by Anson and Deeley, based on the earlier [[Westley Richards]] action. The boxlock action uses concealed, self-cocking hammers in a [[Break action|break-open action]]. Strongly opposed by most sportsmen and manufacturers at first, the boxlock action quickly became the dominant form of double-barreled shotgun action.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saami.org/Glossary/display.cfm?letter=A |title=Action, Boxlock |publisher=SAAMI}}</ref><ref name=NIE>{{cite book |title=The New International Encyclopædia |author1=Daniel Coit Gilman |author2=Harry Thurston Peck |author3=Frank Moore Colby |year=1904 |publisher=Dodd, Mead and Company |page=808}}</ref> |
The '''boxlock action''' is a [[hammerless]] action of a type commonly used in [[double-barreled shotgun]]s, dating back to 1875. It was developed by Anson and Deeley, based on the earlier [[Westley Richards]] action. The boxlock action uses concealed, self-cocking hammers in a [[Break action|break-open action]]. Strongly opposed by most sportsmen and manufacturers at first, the boxlock action quickly became the dominant form of double-barreled shotgun action.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saami.org/Glossary/display.cfm?letter=A |title=Action, Boxlock |publisher=SAAMI}}</ref><ref name=NIE>{{cite book |title=The New International Encyclopædia |author1=Daniel Coit Gilman |author2=Harry Thurston Peck |author3=Frank Moore Colby |year=1904 |publisher=Dodd, Mead and Company |page=808}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:18, 3 March 2017
The boxlock action is a hammerless action of a type commonly used in double-barreled shotguns, dating back to 1875. It was developed by Anson and Deeley, based on the earlier Westley Richards action. The boxlock action uses concealed, self-cocking hammers in a break-open action. Strongly opposed by most sportsmen and manufacturers at first, the boxlock action quickly became the dominant form of double-barreled shotgun action.[1][2]
Description
The boxlock action was the result of a long evolution of hammerless actions, created by two gunsmiths, Anson and Deeley, working for the Westley-Richards company in 1875. The contribution of Anson and Deeley was in the simple and elegant lock mechanism, which provided a hammerless action with fewer moving parts than exposed hammer models available at the time. This allowed a rugged and simple action which was faster to operate than exposed hammer guns. The original model, pictured above, used a hammer block safety, which was problematic, as it was possible for the gun to discharge when the safety was released. An 1882 improvement incorporated a trigger block safety, which was automatically engaged when the hammers were cocked. This type of automatic safety is still prevalent in modern boxlock actions.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Action, Boxlock". SAAMI.
- ^ Daniel Coit Gilman; Harry Thurston Peck; Frank Moore Colby (1904). The New International Encyclopædia. Dodd, Mead and Company. p. 808.
- ^ John Henry Walsh (1882). The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle. Horace Cox. pp. 183–189.
- ^ Dave Anderson (Feb 2002). "New Weatherby Firearms For 2001". Guns Magazine.
- Henrotin, Gerard The Boxlock pistols explained, HLebooks.com, 2009
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