AR style charging handle. Has cycled everything we ran through it without a problem right out of the box. Takes 2 3/4 or 3" shells. Comes with original box, manual, 3 magazines-2 five round mags and a 2 round mag 3 chokes and 2 12 gauge snap caps. Also have a mixture ammo (high velocity shot and slugs) around 85 shells that would go with rifle.