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A '''falling-block action''' (also known as a '''sliding-block action''') is a [[single-shot]] [[File:Ruger no1 243 right open.jpg|thumb|430px|Ruger No. 1 single-shot falling-block rifle in .243 with custom barrel with action open.]]

The term "assault weapon" in the context of civilian rifles has been attributed to [[gun grabber|gun-control activist]] [[Josh Sugarman ...er term [[assault rifle]], refers to rifles that are select-fire (that is, rifles that are capable of either semi-automatic or fully-automatic fire), firing

...ssance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and many fine flintlock rifles and pistols are being made today. ...dian trade, and built the [[long rifle]], an improvement on the small game rifles used in Europe. This weapon has a barrel 90 to 115 centimeters long, and c

...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[

...justable for [[windage]] and/or [[elevation]], though in many [[military]] rifles, the front sight is also adjustable. ...and the front the windage. The [[M16 rifle#M16A2|M16A2]] later M16 series rifles have a dial adjustable range calibrated rear sight, and use an elevation ad

...ented or made significant improvements to single-shot rifles, lever action rifles, and slide action firearms. His most significant contributions were in the ...rked in his fathers shop and later developed his first rifle a single-shot falling-block design, in that capacity. He founded his own manufacturing operation and be

sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling, adaptor. These rifles occasionally appear in Shotgun News (in the

...ating firearm, it is also sometimes applied to a variety of single-shot or falling-block actions that use a lever for cycling, such as the [[Martini-Henry]] or the ...-located hammer rather than the offset hammer typical of [[muzzleloading]] rifles, and this hammer was cocked by the rearward movement of the Henry's bolt.

*[[Winchester Model 1885|Model 1885]] falling-block single-shot rifle == Sequential Model Numbers (Rifles) 1919-39 ==

...o increase accuracy and conserve ammunition, the M14 and [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifles used by the U.S. Army had not been designed with sustained automatic fire i ...han the M16, would be advantageous; troops would no longer have to rely on rifles for automatic fire.<ref name="Bonds"/> Design proposals for the new gun wer

...(Mark I, Mark II, and Mark III), and smaller versions designed as training rifles for military cadets. The Mark IV Martini-Henry rifle ended production in t ...d the [[Khyber Pass]]. Hence the British term for such weapons, "Pass made rifles". Many of those weapons which survive are now being sold to soldiers servin

...American Civil War (1860s) most infantry were equipped with muzzle-loading rifles. These were far more accurate than smoothbore muskets and had a far longer ...aster process. Shortly afterwards, [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]] loading rifles were introduced, which further increased the weapons' [[rate of fire]]. Fro

Some examples of conversion parts; a SWD Auto Connector (for AR rifles), an AR-15 drop-in auto sear, an HK sear, as made by Fleming Firearms, J.A. ==SHORT BARRELED RIFLES==

...y. Savage still uses the Stevens brand today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns. ...2, #9, and #10 break-top rifles, and in their New Model Pocket and Bicycle rifles. The .22 LR would outperform other Stevens rounds, such as the [[.25 Steven

| [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56x45 mm]] (standard bullet used in many assault rifles) || 920 m/s || 3018 ft/s || 2058 mph||470 kJ/kg

...rmoury's dominant figure and his revolver, together with a large number of rifles, were sold to the Confederate government which became the armoury's princip

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under ...e battlefield, with the muskets being phased out. Originally, these combat rifles were single-shot muzzleloading weapons, but as technology advanced through

====Rifles==== ...the "trapdoor" action used in early cartridge conversions of muzzleloading rifles. The conversion consisted of filing out (or later milling out) the rear of

...essures found in contemporary military cartridges used for [[single-shot]] rifles, at the behest of then-company president Thomas G. Bennett ([[Oliver Winche ...-action design have made the ’92 considered one of the finest Winchester rifles of the 19th century.

... to the '''Winchester Model 1873''' or the '''[[Winchester Model 1894]]''' rifles. Winchester rifles were among the earliest [[repeating rifle]]s, and as such the Winchester na