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The A-Bolt Rifle is a
/ref> These three locking lugs also greatly increase bolt strength. The bolt's smoothness is also increased with a unique cartridge depressor; the cartridge depressor stays in place independent of the bolt's position.A-Bolt Rifles info on Browning web site
Near the end of the reloading cycle, when the bolt is re-inserted, the bolt moves gently over the cartridges in the magazine. The safety-catch is two-position, and is functioned using a thumb-slide on the action top-strap in the same manner as a shotgun. The barrel is free-floating and the recoil lug is glass bedded. The A-Bolt rifle uses a detachable
The A-Bolt rifle has many variations, yet most are small differences such as different barrel lengths and caliber.
* Composite Stalker Rifles
* Hunter Rifles
* Medallion Rifles
* Mountain Rifles
* Stainless M-1000 Eclipse Rifles
* Varmint Stalker Rifles
* White Gold Rifles
* Eclipse Hunter Rifles
* M-1000 Eclipse Rifles
* Micro Hunter Rifles
* NRA Wildlife Conservation Collection Rifles
* Stainless Stalker Rifles
* White Gold Medallion Rifles
* Long Range Hunter Rifles
* TCT Varmint Rifles
* Target Rifles
The official Browning Arms Company website
Bolt-action rifles
bolt-action
Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, which is most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon (as most users are right-handed).
Most bolt-action ...
rifle designed by the American Browning Arms Company. It is manufactured by Miroku Corp
( OSE7983 is a Japanese firearms manufacturer located in Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Their products include shotguns produced for Browning Arms Company and rifles licensed by Winchester Firearms. In European markets, these products are so ...
in Japan. The A-Bolt replaced the Browning BBR in 1984. It is a popular hunting rifle due to its accuracy and availability.
Description
The A-Bolt rifle is a bolt-action rifle with a short-lift bolt angle of 60 degrees. It uses a non-rotating bolt sleeve (partial sleeve on first generation A-bolt rifles). When the bolt is unlocked, smoothness is achieved with three guide ribs aligned with three locking lugs, enabling precise movement (only on the second and third generation A-bolt rifles).A review of the A-Bolt II by Chuck Hawks/ref> These three locking lugs also greatly increase bolt strength. The bolt's smoothness is also increased with a unique cartridge depressor; the cartridge depressor stays in place independent of the bolt's position.A-Bolt Rifles info on Browning web site
Near the end of the reloading cycle, when the bolt is re-inserted, the bolt moves gently over the cartridges in the magazine. The safety-catch is two-position, and is functioned using a thumb-slide on the action top-strap in the same manner as a shotgun. The barrel is free-floating and the recoil lug is glass bedded. The A-Bolt rifle uses a detachable
box magazine
A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine). The magazine functions by holding several cartridges with ...
. Magazine capacity depends on caliber.
Each A-bolt model chambers different calibres, with the Composite Stalker available for 18 calibres in the North America market alone. The available calibre also depends on the country where the rifle is distributed. See the Browning website in the country of choice for the list of available calibres according to the A-Bolt model.
Variations
The A-Bolt rifle has many variations, yet most are small differences such as different barrel lengths and caliber.
* Composite Stalker Rifles
* Hunter Rifles
* Medallion Rifles
* Mountain Rifles
* Stainless M-1000 Eclipse Rifles
* Varmint Stalker Rifles
* White Gold Rifles
* Eclipse Hunter Rifles
* M-1000 Eclipse Rifles
* Micro Hunter Rifles
* NRA Wildlife Conservation Collection Rifles
* Stainless Stalker Rifles
* White Gold Medallion Rifles
* Long Range Hunter Rifles
* TCT Varmint Rifles
* Target Rifles
See also
*List of firearms
This is an extensive list of small arms—including pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, flamethrowers, multipl ...
* List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.
File:Cartridge Sample 2.jpg, 350px, From left to right: 1 .17 HM2,2 .17 HMR, 2.5 .17 wsm, 3 .22LR, 4 .22 WMR, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm/35 SMc, 7 .22 Hornet, 8 .223 Remington, 9 .223 WSSM, ...
References
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The official Browning Arms Company website
Bolt-action rifles