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Figure 17a (top) & 17b:
Lug-type tilting barrel action.

The remainder of the cycling pro- lug-style tilting barrel actions, while
cess for all three types is the same. the CZ 75 uses the integral lug style.
As the slide continues rearward, it Several Glock models are available in
will extract and eject the empty case 10mm, while the CZ can be found in
and cock the hammer/striker. On its 9x19mm Parabellum and .45 ACP.
forward stroke, the slide will strip a
Of all of the short recoil action types,
round from the magazine and feed it
the tilting barrel action is hands down
into the chamber. As the slide contin-
the most popular. The majority of the
ues forward, it will contact the barrel
large caliber semi-automatic pistols
and drive it forward and up along its
available today all employ the tilting
respective device. The lugs on top of
barrel action. The design is so popular
the barrel will engage the lugs inside
that it has been in constant use for
of the slide, locking the chamber.
more than 100 years, with over 74
All three action types have found years of service with the U.S. military.
great success around the world with
› Falling Locking Block/Inline – The
three of the most popular pistols. The
falling locking block/inline short
1911 pistol and its variants utilize
recoil-style action is drastically dif-
the link-type action in calibers up to
ferent than the tilting barrel styles.
and beyond 10mm Auto. Glock pis-
While the tilting barrel action relies
tols employ the locking block- and
on the barrel’s tilting action to lock

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