Browning Recoilless

wacki · June 23, 2005, 05:35 PM

Just shot one. It was sooooo nice. Why the hell did they stop making them? Ya ya low sales..... Still they should of tried harder. My sister can't handle a 12 guage but loves to shoot trap. The recoiless was a bit heavy for her but she said it kicked less than a 20 guage so she liked it. They should of at least tried selling it as a lady friendly gun.

BTW. Anyone know how that thing worked? The tube on the end of the muzzle was very strange.

wacki · June 26, 2005, 08:39 PM

bump

kozak6 · June 27, 2005, 12:24 AM

If I remember right, the barrel and some other parts snap forwards when you pull the trigger, and then fires when they are still moving. What this accomplishes is that as it recoils, it must first slow and stop the forwards advancing barrel (and whatever else, can't remember), absorbing a good portion of the recoil.

This is similar to how open bolt submachines featuring advanced primer detonation operate, except in a single shot shotgun.

June 23, 2005, 05:35 PM	#1
wacki Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2004 Location: Moving out of Indiana Posts: 426	Browning Recoilless Just shot one. It was sooooo nice. Why the hell did they stop making them? Ya ya low sales..... Still they should of tried harder. My sister can't handle a 12 guage but loves to shoot trap. The recoiless was a bit heavy for her but she said it kicked less than a 20 guage so she liked it. They should of at least tried selling it as a lady friendly gun. BTW. Anyone know how that thing worked? The tube on the end of the muzzle was very strange. Last edited by wacki; June 24, 2005 at 01:16 AM.

June 26, 2005, 08:39 PM	#2
wacki Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2004 Location: Moving out of Indiana Posts: 426	bump

June 27, 2005, 12:24 AM	#3
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	If I remember right, the barrel and some other parts snap forwards when you pull the trigger, and then fires when they are still moving. What this accomplishes is that as it recoils, it must first slow and stop the forwards advancing barrel (and whatever else, can't remember), absorbing a good portion of the recoil. This is similar to how open bolt submachines featuring advanced primer detonation operate, except in a single shot shotgun.