Mossberg 930
Encyclopedia
The Mossberg 930 is a gas operated
semi-automatic shotgun
. The Mossberg 930 is gas operated, which means that some of the hot gases from the burning gunpowder
are used to push a piston that operates the action
, ejecting the spent hull and chambering a fresh shell. This gas action reduces the recoil
felt by the shooter. Like other Mossberg
shotguns, this shotgun
has an ambidextrous safety
that is located on the rear of the receiver. The Mossberg 930 takes 2.75 or 3" shell
s and can be accessorised with shell catchers etc.
Gas-operated reloading
Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the cartridge being fired is used to power a mechanism to extract the spent case and chamber a new cartridge. Energy from the gas is harnessed...
semi-automatic shotgun
Semi-automatic shotgun
A semi-automatic shotgun is a form of shotgun that is able to fire a cartridge after every trigger squeeze, without any manual chambering of another round being required...
. The Mossberg 930 is gas operated, which means that some of the hot gases from the burning gunpowder
Gunpowder
Gunpowder, also known since in the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. It is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels, while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer...
are used to push a piston that operates the action
Firearm action
In firearms terminology, an action is the physical mechanism that manipulates cartridges and/or seals the breech. The term is also used to describe the method in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism. Actions are generally categorized by the type of mechanism used...
, ejecting the spent hull and chambering a fresh shell. This gas action reduces the recoil
Recoil
Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of the projectile and exhaust gasses, according to Newton's third law...
felt by the shooter. Like other Mossberg
O.F. Mossberg & Sons
O.F. Mossberg & Sons is an American firearms manufacturer, specializing in shotguns, rifles, scopes and firearm accessories. From the 1940s through the 1960s, it also produced a line of .22 caliber target and sporting rifles....
shotguns, this shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
has an ambidextrous safety
Safety (firearms)
In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling....
that is located on the rear of the receiver. The Mossberg 930 takes 2.75 or 3" shell
Shotgun shell
A shotgun shell is a self-contained cartridge loaded with lead shot or shotgun slug designed to be fired from a shotgun....
s and can be accessorised with shell catchers etc.
External links
- http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/10/28/mossberg-930-semi-automatic-shotgun-review/
- Mossberg Forum