Some Edges, such as savage/edges/Counterattack and savage/edges/First Strike, or options such as Withdrawing from Melee, allow a character to make a free attack.

Free attacks are a single attack unaltered by the attacker’s other Edges or combat options. This is usually a Fighting or grappling attack, but could include Shooting if the attacker is armed with a pistol or other ranged weapon that can fire in melee.