Takedown gun

A variety of barrel, stock, and receiver designs have been invented to facilitate takedown.

American gun manufacturers including Marlin, Ruger, Savage, and Winchester have made takedown rifles since the late 19th century.

Most single-barrel and double-barrel shotguns readily break down to separate the buttstock and action from the barrel and forend and are often transported cased as takedown guns.

A semi automatic carbine exists as the Stemple takedown gun manufactured by the BRP Corp.[1][2][3] Survival guns such as the ArmaLite AR-7 may be disassembled and their barrel, action, and magazines stored within its plastic butt-stock.

Although the AR-7 was designed as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon, it is commonly used by target shooters and backpackers and is frequently stowed away in vehicles and boats.