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... so named because its [[shrapnel]] pellets reminded soldiers of the seeds of this fruit. Grenadiers were originally soldiers who specialized in throwing ...t gun]]s, and the [[M203 grenade launcher]] can be fitted to several types of [[assault rifle]]s.

[[File:revolver parts.jpg|thumb|570px|Anatomy of a revolver.]] ...b|The '''[[Colt Single Action Army]]''', one of the most popular revolvers of all time]]

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...h table, specifically for [[wildcats]], may be added later or [[Talk:Table of cartridges by year|may be placed in its own page]]. | [[.450 Boxer]]/.450 Revolver/.450 [[Robert Adams of London|Adams]]

...in the looping [[trigger guard]] is the finger-operated trigger (for those of you who somehow didn't already know that).]] ...t actuates the firing of [[firearm]]s. Triggers almost universally consist of levers or buttons actuated by the index finger. Rare variations use the thu

...00.jpg|thumb|The famous [[Webley Revolver|Webley Mk VI]], standard sidearm of the British Army 1915-1932]] ...rifle]]s. Recently, however, Webley & Scott have re-started the production of [[shotgun]]s for commercial sale.

...in 1830, at the age of 14, Tranter was apprenticed to the gunsmithing firm of Hollis Bros & Company. In 1839 a small legacy allowed him to buy out anothe ...red his own version of the Beaumont-Adams revolver, known as the [[Tranter-Adams-Kerr]].

...e Boer War is often used as a cut-off event, although the exact definition of what constitutes an "Antique Firearm" varies from jurisdiction to jurisdict ... made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distances. In fact, many antique smokeless powder