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...so struck down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including rifles and shotguns be kept "unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock.

...on was to make a larger gun. The largest bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 1800s) included t === Nitro Express rifles ===

The first French bullpup rifles were developed between 1946 and 1950 at the AME (''Atelier Mécanique de Mu ...of the [[SIG SG 540]], built under licence by Manurhin, until enough FAMAS rifles were produced to begin general issue. The French military finally accepted

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...r attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger gre Many rifles have been designed to fire grenades from their muzzle, using either a speci

....al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/13A-11-63.htm Ala §13A-11-63] || Short-barreled rifles and shotguns prohibited. ...Arizona largely lean on federal gun laws. For example, long gun purchases (rifles and shotguns) and ammunition for long guns require that the buyer be at lea

...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[

..."The 1938 revisions completely deregulated the acquisition and transfer of rifles and shotguns, as well as ammunition."<ref>Harcourt, Bernard E (2004) [http:

* '''[[Military-Style Semi-Automatic]]s''' (MSSAs) include semi-automatic rifles and shotguns that have one or more of the following components: ...d not want the extra hassle and expense of the endorsement converted their rifles into 'A' configuration by removing the components that made it an 'E'.

...rearm|Fully-automatic firearm]]s of any kind (including military [[assault rifles]]) have been subject to registration and licensing requirements since the p Many semi-automatic versions of military assault rifles--and the larger 20- or 30-round magazines they typically use--are again ava

...ted that Americans owned 192 million guns, with 36% of these consisting of rifles, 34% handguns, 26% shotguns, and 4% other types of long guns.<ref name=nspo

Not all grenades are thrown by hand. Several types are fired from rifles or purpose-designed [[grenade launcher]]s. For example, [[tear gas]] grenad ...se of a modified rifle with a blank cartridge to propel the grenade. These rifles would often be permanently fixed in wooden support frames and would not be

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...emical company, Chropei of Peiraeus, for the adoption of its own-developed rifles and submachine guns, was rejected after testing proved that its weapons wer ...panies, and has produced in its several factories hundreds of thousands of rifles (military and civilian) and machine guns, as well as pistols, mortars, ammu

The Galil series of rifles are selective-fire automatic weapons operated by a [[Gas-operated reloading * MA rifles - Myanmar-made rifles based on the Galil.

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...encountered, except when loading very low velocity [[subsonic]] rounds for rifles. These rounds generally have velocities of under 500 ft/s (195 m/s), and a

...s such as grenades and machineguns were banned, however small arms such as rifles and pistols remained in common use. Valery Polozov, a former advisor to the

...makes it almost as lethal as a fully [[automatic firearm]] such as assault rifles. The impression that Sugarmann originated the term may stem from a 1988 stu

...S. Repeating Arms closed the New Haven, Connecticut plant where Winchester rifles and shotguns had been produced for 140 years. Along with the closing of the

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

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...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

*[[Beretta|Beretta Rifles]] *[[Browning Rifles]]

* [[Vigilance Rifles 408 Cheytac Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles]] * [[Vigilance Rifles 338 Lapua Semi_Automatic Sniper Rifles]]

...r, and T20 prototypes served as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s. ...egan tooling a new production line in 1958 and delivered the first service rifles to the U.S. Army in July 1959. However, long production delays resulted in

...98 [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag]] and contemporary German [[Mauser]] bolt-action rifles. The M1903 not only replaced the various versions of the Krag, but also th ...smokeless powder used by both was an advantage over the older black-powder rifles still used in the war (on both sides of the conflict), such as issued to vo

...two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well as a series of revolver

...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri ...pacific as a S.A.W. and on rare occasion due to weight, misused as assault rifles. The BAR was produced under licence in Great Britain as well as a host of o

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...s a hand grip when firing the M203. A separate sighting system is added to rifles fitted with the M203, as the rifle's standard sights are not matched to the ...onents, usually including the launcher, adaptors for attachment to assault rifles, and leaf sights (which can be used with the rifle's front sight post). M2

...today is also used in high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, [[external ballistics]] performan ...cess of the M2 in this role led to the development of purpose-built sniper rifles, generally bolt-action, designed to fire the same .50-caliber round.

...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

..., No.1 and No.2 were armed with pistols, while the remaining three carried rifles. This large team was often reduced to just three: the gunner, the loader (a

...d squad leaders; the majority of German soldiers carried [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. However, later experience with [[Soviet]] tactics - where entire units arm ...erial and labor costs made it expensive to produce alongside the [[Kar98]] rifles. Starting in [[1943]], the German army moved to replace both the Kar-98 rif

... intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on [[caliber] ...other two categories (submachine guns and autocannons), machine guns (like rifles) tend to share a very high ratio of barrel length to caliber (a long barrel

... usually operated by one to two soldiers. Light machine guns and automatic rifles are often an individual weapon with a fixed, naked barrel. On the other han ... end of WWII in some jobs. The design would be followed by lighter machine rifles and better medium types. They also shared a common characteristics: they fi

...ified the weapon, Precision Reflex Incorporated (PRI) began assembling the rifles themselves. While a number of trigger options were tried in the end, the [[ ...lescoping M4 buttstocks, and the Crane Enhanced telescoping buttstock. The rifles are compatible with any type of stock system developed for the M16.

... the requirements, a "Special Commission for the testing of Magazine[-fed] Rifles" was formed to test new designs. ...gium|Belgian]]). When trials concluded in 1891, all units which tested the rifles indicated a preference for Nagant's design and the Commission voted 14 to 1

... commonly found on rifles firing very large [[cartridge]]s (often big-game rifles), as well as some [[artillery]] and tank guns. They are also commonly used ... and large-bore hunting rifles. They are also common on small-bore varmint rifles, where reducing the muzzle rise allows the shooter to see the bullet impact

Some examples of conversion parts; a SWD Auto Connector (for AR rifles), an AR-15 drop-in auto sear, an HK sear, as made by Fleming Firearms, J.A. ==SHORT BARRELED RIFLES==

...e than 20 rounds or a shotgun that holds more than seven rounds -- assault rifles, mostly, Van Cleave said. Regular six-shooters or pistols with nine- or 10- ...nn.com/2009/08/17/men-tote-assault-rifles-at-obama-event/ Men tote assault rifles at Obama event] CNN Politics, August 17th, 2009</ref> No crimes were commit

===Cartridges for percussion rifles=== ...ime. Not only was it fully self contained, and chambered in breechloading rifles, but it combined a number of very advanced features. First, the ammunition

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

| [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56x45 mm]] (standard bullet used in many assault rifles) || 920 m/s || 3018 ft/s || 2058 mph||470 kJ/kg

...r guest is a woman, make sure the firearm will fit her appropriately. Many rifles have stocks that are too long for small women, and double-stack semi-autos

...iginally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shooting sports]]. ...ellulose]]), although other means such as compressed air are used in [[air rifles]], which are popular for vermin control, hunting small game, and casual sho

... launcher|M203]] attached to [[M16 rifle|M16]]/[[M4 Carbine|M4]]-family of rifles). ...ese grenades, though they are typically launched by [[riot shotgun]]s, not rifles. These systems use a cup-type launcher attached to the muzzle of the gun t

...ssession of pistols even for competitive sporting purposes. [[Small-bore]] rifles remain permitted for competition however.

...ividual use. They include, inter alia, revolvers and self-loading pistols, rifles and carbines, sub-machine guns, assault rifles and light machine guns;

...Many NATO member nations, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine. ...rtain makes of plastic-bodied magazines are used in [[M16 rifle|M16]]-type rifles and carbines), followers can tilt causing misfeeds or jams, and springs can

Popular on bolt, pump and lever-action firearms such as shotguns and rifles, a bolt interlock disengages or blocks the trigger if, for any reason, the ...uck by the pin (known as firing "out of battery"), and passing handguns or rifles to another person with the action open (known as "show clear") is recommend

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> Unique 30-round magazines were developed for the L2A1 rifles. These 30-round magazines were essentially lengthened versions of the stand

...ere banned from possessing certain guns and further restricted shotgun and rifles sales.

The name "Beecher's Bibles" in reference to Sharps carbines and rifles was inspired by the comments and activities of the abolitionist New England [[Category:Rifles]]

...[[7.62 x 54 mm R]], which was at that point standard amongst [[Russia]]n [[rifles]]; unfortunately, as had been found with [[Fedor Tokarev]]'s [[SVT-40]], th

...nition which delivered large numbers of bullets at ranges far greater than rifles or machine guns could attain - up to 6,500 yards by 1914. A typical shrapne ...r minute, with a total of 6,000 balls, which compared very favourably with rifles and machine-guns.

...le does not apply to shotguns, sporting cartridge big bore rifles (such as rifles chambered in [[.600 Nitro Express]]) or [[muzzleloading]] [[black powder]]

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita ...ate manufacturing, allowed armies to equip specially-trained soldiers with rifles that would enable them to deliver precise shots over greater distances than

...acteristics superior to the "trapdoor" Springfield and [[Krag-Jørgensen]] rifles carried by the United States troops. On [[August 15]], [[1900]], Springfiel ...fle]] to help aid American troops. These, along with the additional 47,251 rifles produced by the Rock Island Arsenal and the weapons already in service, wer

...ional headlines when it sold 800 [[Steyr HS .50|HS .50]] long range sniper rifles to Iran in 2005, for the National Iranian Police Organisation to use agains ...in.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/13/wiran13.xml "Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran"], ''The Telegraph'', February 13, 2007</ref>

...e|SVD Dragunov]] with Russia and the [[Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă|PSL rifles]] with many other countries. | align=center| USA ||12.7 x 99 mm|| used in Heavy Machine Guns and [[anti-materiel rifle]]s ||[[Image:50 Browning Machine Gun.jpg|100px]]

...ose US Navy and US Marine snipers who use accurized [[M16 rifle|M16]] type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 cartridge developed jointly by Black Hills Ammu For '''ultra long range precision target shooting''' with high-powered rifles and military [[sniping]] radically designed [[very-low-drag bullet|very-low

# [[Rifles]] and [[handguns]] aren't necessary to national defense! Of course, the arm ... aren't "military weapons", but private citizens shouldn't have "[[assault rifles]]", because they are military weapons.

...models used separate gas blocks and barrel attached bayonet lugs. Current rifles are built with a special KAC-made gas block that has both a flip-up sight a [[Category:American 5.56mm sniper rifles]]

The Valmet M62/76 series of rifles are updates of the AK-47 design. Beginning with a licensed version of the Another feature of the Valmet M62/76 series rifles is the [[flash suppressor]]. It resembles an enlarged version of the suppr

...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned. A forward grip/barrel shrouds are common on most rifles as it lets the other hand steady the barrel without burning their hand on i

...hat was not the case 15 years ago, and one of the reasons why murders with rifles and shotguns have declined so precipitously is because of the stronger cont

...pany. The M21 is designed on the basis of the famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]]<ref>[http://www.zastava-arms.co.rs/english/vojni.htm Vojni ...s the successor to its 7.62&nbsp;mm firing [[Zastava M70]]/M72/M92 assault rifles.

...ollectors have had their collections stolen, including antique pistols and rifles. Some are suggesting that the gun registry (both long gun and hand gun regi ...shotgun]]s (of which 2.1% were registered) and 6.5% involved [[sawed off]] rifles or shotguns (which are already prohibited in the first place).

|type= [[Anti-materiel rifle]] |unit_cost=US$8,650<ref>[http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx Barrett Rifles]</ref>

... well as other .50 machine guns. The use in single-shot and semi-automatic rifles has resulted in many specialized [[match-grade]] rounds not used in .50 mac ...especially for this round. The previous standard for ammunition for sniper rifles was .30-06, but the .50 round is more accurate at extreme range.

...utomatic fire accuracy.<ref>[http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault Rifles and Their Ammunition: History and Prospects by Anthony G. Williams]</ref> ...l]] energy delivered by the 5.45×39mm [[AK-74]] assault rifle is 3.39 J (2.50 ft·lb), compared to 6.44 J (4.75 ft·lb) delivered by the 5.56×45mm NATO

...m JS''' or '''8 mm Mauser''' (the widespread use in German military Mauser rifles caused the "Mauser" tag, though Mauser had nothing to do with the developme ...7mm IRS variant is offered as a chambering option in European break action rifles.

...ssault rifle.<ref name="poyer">Poyer, Joe. The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations (Paperback). North Cape Publications. 2004. pp1.</ref> ...i-Rigotti]] and the [[Imperial Russia|Russia]]n [[Fedorov Avtomat]] design rifles. The Germans, however, were the first to produce and field sufficient numbe

...iginal AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. ...aLite's AR-10 entered the competition late, hurriedly submitting two AR-10 rifles in the fall of 1956 to the United States Army's Springfield Armory for test

[[Category:Assault rifles]] [[Category:Colt rifles]]

... Prior to development of grenade launchers attached to standard infantry [[rifles]], development commenced on non-explosive cartridges to allow those armed w

... them. Not to mention the fact that they want to regulate [[.50 caliber]] rifles in the same way that [[NFA34|machine guns are regulated]]."

The components of ammunition intended for rifles and [[munition]]s may be divided into these categories: ...2x39mm]] and [[5.45x39mm]] for assault rifles and [[7.62x54R]] for sniper rifles and light machine guns.

...ped-charge]] weapons of which the best-known is the [[bazooka]]. Similar [[anti-materiel rifle]]s exist today, such as the [[Barrett M82]]. ...he first [[anti-tank]] weapons, among the first of which were high-powered rifles. These had appeared in the 1800s for big-game hunting. The anti-tank rifle

...apons in the US was first codified by the language defining semi-automatic rifles with certain characteristics in the 1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. S ...me-thrower "Flame Thrower", Encyclopedia Britannica Online]</ref> Assault rifles and shotguns capable of fully automatic fire, such as the Heckler & Koch CA

|products= [[rifles]] ... Today the company has contracts with dozens of countries to supply sniper rifles.

...51mm NATO]] round.<ref>http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault rifles and their ammunition</ref>

...f>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/sniper.htm Sniper Rifles] GlobalSecurity ''"During the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army placed ... At one point, he took careful aim at a courier carrying a load of assault rifles and ammunition on a bicycle. He had second thoughts when he saw a 12-year-o

...nominal charge of 90 grains (5.8 g) of black powder with a case length of 2.50 inches (64 mm). ...length and diameter of cartridges for the different kinds and calibers of rifles and pistols. The ''best'' cartridge for different purposes is subject to mu

...ted restrictions on the private possession of military style semiautomatic rifles following recent atrocities in which such firearms were employed. Like thei

| shoulder = 25.50 mm (1.004 in) The '''14.5×114mm''' (.57 Cal) is a [[heavy machine gun]] and [[anti-materiel rifle]] [[cartridge]] used by the [[Soviet Union]], the former [[Warsaw Pac