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...f the war due to its exceptional accuracy.<ref>''Without Warning: Canadian Sniper Equipment'' ([[Service Publications]], 2005).</ref>
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...War I and World War II, and some cases in Vietnam. It was also used as a [[sniper rifle]] in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Furthermore, it remains in use
...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
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...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
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...rms from 1891 until the 1960s in many Eastern European nations, when the [[sniper]] rifle variant was replaced by the [[SVD rifle|SVD]] (Снайперска
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...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.
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...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
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...oluntary civil guard project “Mishmar Esrachi,” which even had its own sniper teams. The Army’s Youth Group program, “Gadna”, trained 15 to 16-year
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...s a [[sniper]] sight, but is rather intended to be mounted on a variety of rifles and to be used by all infantrymen. A similar device is the [[Advanced Comb
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...s production plans were made: production was anticipated to be two million rifles per year by 1942. Production began at Tula Arsenal in 1939.
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...or and possibly restricted to certain types of guns, e.g. handguns only or rifles only, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such as [[Skeet sho
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... long range fire, out to perhaps 1000 metres in the first smokeless powder rifles. Since less powder was needed to propel a bullet, the [[cartridge]] could
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...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]]
...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]
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...jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]]
...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
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...acteristics superior to the "trapdoor" Springfield and [[Krag-Jørgensen]] rifles carried by the United States troops. On [[August 15]], [[1900]], Springfiel
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...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
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...tling or "phut" sound. Some films even depict silenced 7.62 mm NATO sniper rifles — a weapon that creates a supersonic boom — making only a quiet
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...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
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...erience. A good example may be seen on the [[M82_Barrett_rifle|M82 Barrett sniper rifle]].
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...lements of the [[Dragunov Sniper Rifle]], [[SKS]], and [[AK-47|AK]] series rifles. The rifle is cosmetically based on the [[Type 56]]/AK-47, but with some si
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...rget. With the sight offset from the barrel by approximately 1.25", if the rifles windage were zeroed at 50 meters, at 100 meters distance the windage error
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...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned.
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...[rifle]]s that began with a design by [[Christian Sharps]] in 1848. Sharps rifles have been historically renowned for long range and high accuracy. By [[187
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...er rifle cartridge. It is still used by some U.S. military units in sniper rifles, possessing a flatter trajectory than the 7.62x51mm, however it has largely
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...OA]]) accuracy out to 1000 yards (914 m) is not unusual in precision built rifles firing match grade ammunition. Velocity with a 180 grain projectile at max
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...nadian Corporal [[Rob Furlong]] to bring off the longest-range confirmed [[sniper]] kill in history, when he shot a Taliban insurgent at 2,430 meters (2,657
...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.
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...], in response to notices sent to owners of registered [[Norinco Type 97]] rifles and [[High Standard Model 10B]] shotguns, ordering them to surrender their
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... cartridges to this day are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD rifle|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous type
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...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>
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...tiles from rifles that could be carried by a single soldier, and anti-tank rifles were replaced with [[shaped charge|shaped-charge]] weapons of which the bes
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...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
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...]. The company's main product is the [[M82 Barrett rifle|Barrett M82A1]] [[sniper rifle]].
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On firearms, bipods are commonly used on [[sniper rifles]] to reduce motion and permit more accurate shooting. They are also seen on
...lding stock + Zeiss 3-12x56 SSG P.JPG|left|thumb|300px|A Sako [[TRG-42]] [[sniper rifle]] on its standard factory bipod]]
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...amples of this system date back to the 19th century, and except for most [[sniper rifle]]s and civilian use, have been largely replaced with [[Semi-automatic
...ovements in design. By the mid 1800s and during the Civil War, bolt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War
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The concept was first used in [[bolt action]] rifles such as the [[Thorneycroft carbine]] of 1901, although the increased distan
...achine gun, but shorter than of conventional semi-automatic or bolt action rifles. The choice of bullpup design was a necessity to retain accuracy while red
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..., were developed from rifles, being essentially shortened versions of full rifles firing the same [[ammunition]], although usually at a lower [[velocity]]. T
...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over
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... the [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] dubbed the Springfield Armory [[XM25 Sniper Rifle|M25 White Feather]].<ref>[http://www.impactguns.com/store/70639703502
...ughout his childhood,<ref name=autogenerated1> Charles Henderson. ''Marine Sniper'', New York: Berkley Books, 1986. p.29. (ISBN 0-425-18165-0)</ref> and so o
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...this up) "Its time to '''listen to common sense''' and ban the .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle."
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