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...f the skills of the trade, but only apply them to a few weapon types (only pistols, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rif ...rms allowed may be restricted to [[long gun]]s with [[single-shot]] or two-shot capacity, and these might not be allowed to be kept in the residence of the

While shotguns have gone almost entirely hammerless (inexpensive single shot models being the main exception), handguns are available in significant num

Some handgun subtypes include [[single-shot]] pistols, [[revolver]]s, [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully a ...tol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel, making pistols distinct from the other main type of handgun, the [[revolver]], which has a

...ling the individual components (case/shotshell, primer, powder, and bullet/shot), rather than purchasing completely-assembled, factory-loaded cartridges. G ...shells using previously-fired cartridge brass and shells with new bullets, shot, primers, and powder. In modern usage, however, no distinction is made in

...he primer detonates and ignites the powder charge. Rimfire cartridges are single-use: After firing, they cannot practically be reloaded. Also, since the r ...from the outside. In the end of the cartridge beneath the primer cap was a single vent-hole, as well as a small "teat-like projection" or point fashioned fro

|feed= 5 shot (4+1) tube with red safety follower and duck plug ...ilitary use during the war, they also produced [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911]] pistols and [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Grease Gun]]s.

...anies (notable Allen & Wheelock for whom he made so-called "[[pepperbox]]" pistols). He married Ms. Mary Elizabeth Adams on April 9th, 1868, in Worcester, wi * First Model (1894-1895), single post latch system

...ce at which the operator can shoot with the precision necessary to place a shot in a vital area of the target." Some of these configurations are safer than others (for instance, a single action pistol without a firing pin safety should never be carried in Condit

...nism that allowed him to rifle a barrel with greater ease. He also refined shot design to create a wooden cup that allowed for faster reloading and greater == Dueling Pistols ==

...pistol before World War II, has become one of the most popular collectors' pistols. ...rdered by the OSS for dropping into occupied territories. It was a single-shot weapon of incredibly simple nature.

*[[Albini-Braendlin M1867]] (Belgium - Single Shot Rifle - 11 x 50 mmR Albini) *[[Albini-Braendlin M1873]] (Belgium - Single Shot Rifle - 11 x 50 mmR Albini)

...n"]], a submachine gun like the Thompson was also much more expensive than pistols and most rifles of the period. The .30-06 Garand, then entering service, wa ...y, and effective [[stopping power]] than the [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911A1]] pistols currently in use. The M1 Carbine was intended for use by soldiers who requi

...gns with similar firepower at its inception, such as the Hungarian-Gebauer single-barreled tank MGs and the Russian 7.62 mm GShak aircraft gun. However, the ... of the German Army (1940) forbade the firing of more than 250 rounds in a single burst and indicated a sustained rate of no more than 300–350 rounds per m

...hoots ... automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.''”</ref> ...echnical developments (such as linked ammunition). The era of manual multi-shot devices extends back hundreds of years (such as manual volley guns), but th

...is article is about full auto or burst-capable pistols. For semi-automatic pistols, see [[Semi-automatic pistol]].'' ...n term for a [[submachine gun]]. While the dividing line between machine [[pistols]] and compact submachine guns is hard to draw, the term submachine gun usua

...duced in Germany, called the Mauser-Milovanovic M1878/80. In [[1884]] an 8-shot tubular magazine was added by Mauser, who offered the Model 71/84. The Turk ... 1889 Belgian, 1890 Turkish, and 1891 Argentine are distinguishable by the single column box magazine that protrudes from the stock in front of the trigger g

...rtridge had superior range and better penetration than most other standard pistols; the 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge was the highest velocity commercially manuf Approximately 1 million C96 pistols were manufactured by Mauser alone,<ref> Skennerton (2005), p.8</ref> with t

...efinition of "firearm" under the GCA, which requires it be able to expel a shot. However, at least one judge has decided that somehow the definition of " ...made by John Norell. There are also sears to convert Glock and Beretta 92 pistols into machine guns, but I believe all of them are post-86 manufacture, and t

...'J. Stevens & Co.''. Their earliest product was a [[tip-up action]] single shot pistol.<ref name=flayderman>Flayderman, Norm (1994). ''Flayderman's Guide t ...ns sold millions of reliable [[single-shot]]s. The total number of single-shot firearms manufactured by the company exceeded 3.5 million by 1892.<ref>Murt

The pinfire concept was also only really suitable for [[single-shot]] or multiple-barrelled firearms and revolvers as the pin would have compli