Talk:Break action

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Oh my! I set this article up just two minutes ago and the vultures have pounced! Get a life, guys. See my home page re: OBSESSIVE NEW PAGE PATROLLERS - Leonard G. 05:21, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

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I don't see why this page should be merged, it covers an action that is used by all types of firearms. Just link to it. SirBob42 03:22, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Good article, shouldn't be merged; I'll work on those types. RPellessier | Talk 03:16, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Shouldn't merge--then you're duplicating the same information across 4 different articles, better to keep it in on spot so it can remain in sync. Also, how do you classify the Thompson Center Arms, because they are pistols, rifles, and shotguns... However, in Firearm action, it's called break-open, because that's the wording I'm used to hearing. scot 15:18, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

So, would there be no problem with me removing the merge tags then? 23:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Clear away, seems like we have a consensus. scot 18:15, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Suggesting merge into Action (firearms)
Suggesting this be merged with Action (firearms) as this is a redundant article that should be there.Digitallymade (talk) 11:37, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Strong oppose, as for all these (and they should have been noted at Action (firearms) too). Andy Dingley (talk) 12:17, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

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The statement that break action guns operate identically when fired from either shoulder is incorrect. It is only true for those that operate with a single trigger. Those that operate with two triggers usually have them slighly offset & one in front of the other. For a right handed two trigger shotgun the front trigger is offset to the left & the back trigger is offset to the right. This allows the finger to easily slide from the front trigger to the back trigger without any possibility of missing the trigger. A left handed person will find that their finger has to be inserted further when it slides off the front trigger in order to locate the back trigger without looking (it is also even harder to get to the front trigger if you wish to fire the rear trigger first as you need to first moove your finger further out before moving it forward). The reason for potentially wanting to fire the rear trigger first is that most two trigger shotguns have fixed chokes with the front trigger being a modified choke & the rear full choke (tighter pattern, better for longer range as the target gets further away). ie the barrels are not identical. They are definately easier to swap sholders & fully operate than a bolt action but not identical. Some stocks are also designed to better suit right handed or left handed shooters.

You could have a finger on both triggers at the same time but is not recommended as it greatly increases the risk of fireing both barrels at once (fine if thats what you intended but your shoulder may disagree). 144.139.103.173 (talk) 12:56, 5 April 2017 (UTC)