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...ver. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browni ...omatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[Safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]]. With the safety plac

...of its combat arms (e.g. infantry, artillery, reconnaissance) units. These firearms were acquired as part of the Marine Corps' modernization program of the mid *[http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg17-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...chington2004"/><ref name="fnhusa5728mm">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Ammunition – FN 5.7x28mm]. [[FNH USA]]</ref><ref name="f

...red at End of 2008, All Gone]</ref><ref>[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF054&gid=FNG006 FNHUSA.com SCAR Semi-auto]</ref> This vers ...t as the weapon's barrel heats up during firing. There have been previous firearms with mixed open/closed bolt operation, but the automatic temperature-based

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. ====Bolt-action rifles====

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...7A/en US Patent 747777, 22 Dec 1903, Ross, Charles H.A.F.L. - Magazine for Firearms] ...atent/US802117A/en US Patent 802117, 17 Oct 1905, Ross, Charles H.A.F.L. - Firearms]

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ...of locked-breech firearm action used in semi-automatic and fully-automatic firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide the

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...allow gathering evidence in some crimes, and also allow better tracking of firearms from manufacturer to any criminal, perhaps leading to arrest(s) of [[straw ...ol]] legislation generally favor requiring ballistic imprinting on all new firearms, while groups supportive of [[Gun politics|gun rights]] and the Second Ame

...devices generally have a sharpened point. In contrast, firing pins used in firearms usually have a small, rounded portion designed to strike the [[percussion c ...nism. Strikers are most commonly found in [[pistol]]s and [[bolt action]] firearms.<ref name=xd />

...one to the malfunction that led to the need of the forward assist in other firearms.

...is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate [[autoloading]] firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the [[cartridge]] b The German MG-42 machine gun and other short-recoil operated firearms use a gas trap style mechanism to provide energy in combination with recoil

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...[cannon]]s) or tank guns. By military terms, [[mortar]]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the definition of guns. Two exceptions to this include: t [[Category:Firearms]]

...ents have, with Federal Government co-ordination, enacted more restrictive firearms legislation. ...l or floor or if it is used only for the storage of category A, B and/or C firearms, it must weigh more than 150kg.

...Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref> ...in the former group, there are many who believe that personal ownership of firearms is one of the best deterrents to robbery, assault, vandalism and crime in g

... right to possess firearms. However, this right does not include military firearms suitable for use in a militia, unlike in the United States where the [[Seco ====''Ley Federal de Armas de Fuego y Explosivos'' (Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives)====

...pects of firearms usage in the country. While citizens are allowed to keep firearms (normally for hunting and [[Shooting sport|sports shooting]]), the acquisit ... gun]]s, and easily manufactured replicas that can be converted to working firearms. Guns owned and operated under the responsibility of the armed forces and t