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The 11 pages that link to Recoil operation, each with the reason it gives.

• Machine gunRelated: Some machine guns use recoil to extract a spent case and chamber the next round.

• RecoilBroader topic: Some firearms harness the rearward movement that recoil produces.

• Firearm actionRelated: It is one source of cycling energy, distinct from manual operation or gas operation.

• Maxim gunNarrower topic: The barrel and bolt recoil together, powering the Maxim gun’s firing cycle.

• Automatic firearmRelated: Some automatic firearms use recoil to power each loading and firing cycle.

• Blowback operationCompared with: It relies on firearm movement rather than cartridge pressure acting directly on an unlocked bolt.

• Rotating boltRelated: Recoil-operated arms use bolt rotation to keep the breech locked until pressure falls.

• Hiram MaximBroader topic: Maxim harnessed a firearm’s recoil to automate loading, firing, and ejecting cartridges.

• Semi-automatic firearmRelated: Some semi-automatic firearms use recoil energy to unlock and cycle their actions.

• AutocannonRelated: Many autocannon actions harness recoil to cycle after each shell is fired.

• Vladimir Grigoryevich FyodorovRelated: Fyodorov’s early automatic weapons explored recoil-driven mechanisms.