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...lar cock on open variation, is nearly universal in modern double barrelled shotguns. ==Pump shotguns==

...ake a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with ...ed dealer]], which is higher than the age requirement of 18 for rifles and shotguns.

* The "rifled" slug, used in smooth-bore shotguns (most) has rifling or ribs on the slug itself. These ribs are designed to p ...aliber]] [[rifle]] capable of taking any and all game animals on the North American Continent, though the range is somewhat limited.

...which used it, called the "caplock". The caplock appeared just before the American Civil War, and was quickly adopted by both sides as it was even simpler and Berdan primers are named after their American inventor, [[Hiram Berdan]] of New York who invented his first variation of

...ange of regional issues around the world, including drug violence in South American countries. ... the ban to "reinforce the movement in favor of gun control in other Latin American countries riddled with armed violence, and back the efforts to control priv

... production entirely during the same period. While Ithaca did produce some shotguns for military use during the war, they also produced [[M1911 Colt pistol|M19 ...hester Model 12 that had originally inspired Ithaca to produce pump-action shotguns. Ithaca has suffered many setbacks in its history, changing hands numerous

|products= [[Rifles]] & [[shotguns]] ...Ithaca Gun Co. Has Thai Order]". ''The New York Times''.</ref> Its hunting shotguns were known for their fine decorative work, typically waterfowl or hunting d

... [[November 26]], [[1926]]), born in Ogden, Utah, was an [[United States|American]] [[firearm]]s designer who developed many varieties of firearms, [[cartrid ...1887/1901|Winchester Model 1887]] and [[Winchester Model 1897|Model 1897]] shotguns and the lever-action [[Winchester Model 1886|Model 1886]], [[Winchester Mod

...g Arms closed the New Haven, Connecticut plant where Winchester rifles and shotguns had been produced for 140 years. Along with the closing of the plant, the M [[American]] [[gun grabber]] [[Carolyn McCarthy]] (D-NY) took [[Assault Weapons Ban an

...iring independently. This conclusion was reached after having observed the American Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars and the short Swedish campaign again

...res, and distributes [[small arms]] such as [[M1911]] pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The [[USA Shooting Team]], Marines assigned to Special Operations Command, ...-award.php Kimber 8400 Rifle Wins “Golden Bullseye Award” from NRA’s American Hunter Magazine as 2004 Rifle of the Year.]</ref>

...field relied on various woods for its stock but chiefly walnut, both North American black walnut and European 'English' walnut, renowned for their qualities. The .410 conversions were mostly used for crowd control as riot shotguns in India. They are chambered for a 2" British .410 shotshell, basically a b

...000 were made, and it was adopted by the United States and used during the American Civil War, marking the first adoption of a removable-magazine-fed infantry- ===Lever-action Shotguns===

...''': .45ACP calibre pistol of Browning design, standard service pistol of American forces until recent replacement by the Beretta 92FS (M9) in the late 1980s, * '''[[Winchester Model 1897]]''' and '''[[Winchester Model 1912]]''' (two [[shotguns]] that were used by the USMC in the dense jungle of Pacific War)

*[[American-180]] (US - SMG - .22 LR & .22 Short Magnum) **[[American SAR 180/275]] (US - Semi-Auto Carbine - .22 LR)

...rifle|M16]] [[assault rifle]] or the [[M4 carbine|M4 Carbine]] used by the American military. The M203 can also be mounted onto a [[Colt Canada C7 rifle|C7]], The American '''M203A1''' is intended for use with the [[M4 carbine|M4]] and [[M4 carbin

...ot removed in use. Tubular magazines can still be found today, commonly in shotguns, rimfire rifles, or firearms designed to use round-nose, flat-nose, or othe ... such as the [[Russia]]n [[RPK]] light machine gun and the [[United States|American]] [[Thompson submachine gun]].

...r traditional Winchesters. This helped Marlin capture more market share as American shooters came to rely more and more on optics. Marlins are also larger and ...earms, H&R 1871 is the largest manufacturer of [[Single-shot|single shot]] shotguns and rifles in the world.

...ssession of handguns as well as other gun regulations affecting rifles and shotguns, citing ''[[United States v. Cruikshank]]'', ''[[Presser v. Illinois]]'', a ...)</ref> proposing that "the right to keep and bear arms is a privilege of American citizenship that applies to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment’s

The name "Model 500" covers an entire family of pump shotguns designed to chamber 3" (76.2mm), "magnum," shells. The standard model holds ...eat shield and [[bayonet lug]] are required for military 3443G Type I riot shotguns, and some 590A1s are so equipped, but it is not clear if the 590A1 heat shi