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...a relatively high [[muzzle velocity]], such as a field gun, a tank gun, an anti-tank gun, or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] ...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

...of [[small arms]] — [[pistol]], [[machine gun]], [[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (most of which may be linked to the same *[[Beretta|Beretta Rifles]]

...98 [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag]] and contemporary German [[Mauser]] bolt-action rifles. The M1903 not only replaced the various versions of the Krag, but also th ...smokeless powder used by both was an advantage over the older black-powder rifles still used in the war (on both sides of the conflict), such as issued to vo

...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri ...ity in comparison to genuine light machineguns such as the [[Bren]] or the Japanese [[Type 96 Light Machine Gun|Type 96]]. The bipod and flashhider, being eas

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

|wars= Russo-Japanese War, Russian Civil War, World Wars I & II, Korea, Vietnam, numerous others ... the requirements, a "Special Commission for the testing of Magazine[-fed] Rifles" was formed to test new designs.

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. * Japanese [[Knee Mortar]] - A DD. Even though there is no available ammo for it, exp

[[Image:Type 2 rifle grenade launcher and grenades.jpg|thumb|Japanese rifle grenade adapter]] ...ed with rifle fired grenades during the Battle of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War, and the idea was further used by the Spanish, though the French were t

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

The components of ammunition intended for rifles and [[munition]]s may be divided into these categories: ...erial is utilized whenever possible at the present time. In the First Sino-Japanese War, the [[Japan]]ese went so far as to prepare beforehand spare parts for

[[Image:PTRS 41.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Soviet [[PTRS-41]] 14.5 mm anti-tank rifle]] ...97 1.JPG|right|thumb|250px|[[Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle|Japanese Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]]]

...hine guns were shipped to China where they were employed first against the Japanese in WWII, and later against UN forces in Korea (oops), including British and ...51mm NATO]] round.<ref>http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault rifles and their ammunition</ref>

...length and diameter of cartridges for the different kinds and calibers of rifles and pistols. The ''best'' cartridge for different purposes is subject to mu [[Image:7.7 mm Japanese navy.jpg|right|thumb|199px|A cutaway showing a Japanese Navy 7.7 mm rimed rounds as fired by the Type 92 and Type 97 machine guns -