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{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 735 m/s (2,410 ft/s)

...rlooked issue in the voluminous literature on the Second Amendment is what standard of review should apply to gun control if the Amendment is read to protect a ...unnecessary, particularly since the Federal Government could never raise a standard army powerful enough to overcome the militia. Leading Federalist James Madi

...g]] or [[10 m Air Pistol|10 m Air Pistol]]/[[10 m Air Rifle|Rifle]]. ...ISKS OF LEAD POISONING IN FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS AND THEIR STUDENTS, Anthony M. Gregory, THE ASLET JOURNAL, March/April 1990 Volume 4 Issue 2 "[http://www

[[Image:Hattie Johnson 2.jpg|thumb|right|A 10 metre air rifle shooter.]] ... 1903, the U.S. Congress created the [[National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice]] (NBPRP), an advisory board to the Secretary of the Army, with a

...] or for naval boarding parties. On the other hand, shotguns have become a standard firearm for law enforcement use in many countries. Police often use special ...ely to be confused with [[artillery shell]]s). The term [[cartridge]]s is standard usage in the United Kingdom. Single projectile loads are generally called

...m to large game, such as deer, due to concerns about the range of modern [[rifle]] bullets. In these locations, a slug will provide more range and far grea ...he officer the ability to use the shotgun as a reasonable substitute for a rifle at medium ranges.

...me people even called it sniping when a handgun was used; the term 'sniper rifle' was considered very "scary sounding" and was very effective in inciting fe ...g from all but the shortest range in war, and any criminal equipped with a rifle in a civil context. In the Bosnian War, and for much of the Siege of Beirut

...mb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...of many countries, including those of Britain and Germany (picture shows a rifle of the German Army).]]

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 365 m/s (1,198 ft/s)

{{rifle |type= [[Assault rifle]]

{{rifle |type= [[assault rifle]]

...ld War II, who favored the newly-designed [[High Standard HDM]] [[.22 Long Rifle]] pistol. "Wild Bill" Donovan, director of the OSS, demonstrated the pisto ...rifle suppressor, showing expansion chamber "reflexed" (going back around) rifle barrel, and four baffles. Diffractor and baffles are carefully shaped to d

[[Image:Edit 4x rifle scope.jpg|thumb|250px|View through a 4x rifle scope]] [[Image:Swift687M.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Swift model 687M variable power rifle scope with parallax compensation (the ring around the objective lens is use

... 45 mm NATO]], those US Navy and US Marine snipers who use accurized [[M16 rifle|M16]] type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 cartridge developed jointly b ...sed (ultra) long-range cartridge demands the use of a custom or customized rifle with an appropriately cut chamber and a fast-twist bore. More information a

|name= Armalite Rifle 15 |type= [[Automatic rifle|Automatic]] / [[Semi-automatic rifle]] / [[Service rifle]]

|image= Chuck Mawhinney's sniper rifle.jpg |type= [[Sniper rifle]]

... with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM I ...:Tac50.jpg|thumb|alt=McMillan Tac-50 Sniper weapon|The [[McMillan Tac-50]] rifle [[Rob Furlong|Corporal Rob Furlong]] used.]]

|vel1=360 m/s (1,200 ft/s) |vel2=350 m/s (1,100 ft/s)

|vel1=2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) |vel2=1,910 ft/s (580 m/s)

|name= .300 Winchester Magnum |caption= .300 Win Mag, third from right