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...to a gentleman’s vest [[pocket]] for unobtrusive carry. Created by famed firearms designer [[John Moses Browning]], the Model 1908 followed Browning’s earl [[Category:Belgian .25 semi-automatic pistols]]

...uve des Armes à Feu Portatives''' (Permanent International Commission for Firearms Testing - commonly abbreviated as C.I.P. or CIP) is an international organi To achieve this, the firearms are all professionally [[proof test|proofed]] at a C.I.P. accredited [[Proo

...9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] handgun to utilize a staggered-column [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a single feed point allowing a total of thirteen rounds to [[Category:Belgian firearms designers]]

In the field of [[firearms]], an '''expanding bullet''' is a [[bullet]] designed to expand on impact. Soon after the introduction of [[smokeless powder]] to firearms, [[full metal jacket bullet]]s were introduced to reduce stripping by the n

...) (''FS2000'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006 FN FS2000 Carbines], [[FNH USA]], 2010</re ...Tactical'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000tac">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 FN FS2000 Carbines - FS2000 Tac

...-loading]], (with exceptions) [[selective fire]] [[rifle]] produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]] (FN) during the Co ...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL.

{{FN firearms}} [[Category:Belgian .32 semi-automatic pistols]]

}}The '''MAG''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[7.62 mm caliber|7.62 mm]] [[general purpose machine gun]], designed in ...ver. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browni

... for French: ''Mini Mitrailleuse''; “mini machine gun”) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm]] [[light machine gun]] developed by [[Fabrique ... versions: with a 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate used to stabilize the heavier Belgian 5.56x45mm SS109 projectile, or a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist for use with Americ

... [[blowback]]-operated pistol, engineered by [[John Browning]] and made by Belgian arms manufacturer [[Fabrique Nationale]]. The design was a serious improvem ...er accepted as official sidearm of either the [[Netherlands]] or [[Belgium|Belgian]] army.

...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...fter its introduction, the weapon was adopted and used in service with the Belgian special forces group in the 1991 Gulf War.

...red at End of 2008, All Gone]</ref><ref>[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF054&gid=FNG006 FNHUSA.com SCAR Semi-auto]</ref> This vers ...t as the weapon's barrel heats up during firing. There have been previous firearms with mixed open/closed bolt operation, but the automatic temperature-based

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...owning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and [[Colt Firearms]] in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning ch *[http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg95-e.htm Modern Firearms - Handguns - Browning 1910, 1922 and 380]

...abbreviated as '''Fabrique Nationale''' or simply '''FN''', is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] manufacturer of [[firearm]]s. The official company name is '''FN Herstal' ...0/91 and Experimental Model 92|Mauser Model 89]] [[rifle]]s ordered by the Belgian Government.

Rifles using this action include the M1870 Belgian Comblain, [[Mylonas rifle|M1872 Mylonas]], [[Sharps rifle]], [[Farquharson [[category:falling block firearms ]]

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

...ar for describing medium machine guns used in multiple roles. The original Belgian-French term ''Mitrailleuse a Gaz'' is also known to be used. The mediums fi The Belgian [[FN MAG]], FN ''Mitrailleuse d'Appui General'' (general purpose machine gu

...had been equipped with an unlicensed reverse-engineered copy of the famous Belgian [[FN FAL]] rifle. This copy is considered to be a distinct weapon (although * [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as67-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...ed States|American]] [[firearm]]s designer who developed many varieties of firearms, [[cartridges]], and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around ...rearms. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the autoloading pistol by inventing the [[pistol slide|slide]

...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref> ...scopic sight body for unimpaired operation of the three-position [[safety (firearms)|safety catch lever]]. This ergonomic problem was solved by mounting the te

* Swedish [[AK5|Ak 5]] system, derived from the Belgian FN FNC assault rifle ..., US/German [[HK-416]], US/Belgian [[M249]] Squad Automatic Weapon, and US/Belgian [[FN SCAR|Mk. 16 SCAR-L]]

*[[MP 740]](b) (captured Belgian Mi. Schmeisser-Bayard Modelle 34) *Gewehr 261 (Belgian Fusil 1889 Mauser in 7.65 mm)

...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i | colspan="5"| Ak 5 is the Swedish version of [[Belgium| Belgian]] [[FN FNC]]. It is the main [[service rifle]] of the Swedish Armed Forces

*[[Belgian M1871 Trooper's Revolver]] (Belgium - Revolver - 11 x 17.5 mm French Ordnan *[[Belgian M1878 Officer's Revolver]] (Belgium - Revolver - 9 x 23 mmR Nagant)

The M16A2 entered service in the 1980s and fired the NATO standard Belgian-designed M855/M856 cartridge. The M16A2 is a select fire rifle capable of s ...lt's purchase of the nomenclature from Armalite), are popular recreational firearms in the United States, with versions manufactured by a handful of larger man

A modern manufacturer of firearms has produced a semi-automatic version of the Browning Automatic Rifle known *Variant produced by FN for Belgian military, chambered for the 7.92x57mm cartridge and featuring a pistol grip

...ice during the 1960s, when the M1 carbine would be replaced by the 5.56 mm firearms — the M16 and its carbine variants, such as the [[Colt Commando|XM177/CAR ...to be suited to the kind of operation the two British, two French, and one Belgian Regiment carried out. It was handy enough to parachute with, and, in additi

... in order to manufacture the 150,000 Mauser Model 89 rifles ordered by the Belgian Government. ...n the same configuration. Their rifles were chambered for the [[7.65x 53mm Belgian Mauser|7.65x53mm Mauser]] cartridge, and were virtually identical to the Sp

... the firearms designers of the day. Soon there was a host of new automatic firearms that used this concept, such as the [[Borchardt pistol]], the [[Cei-Rigotti The Belgian name ''Mitrailleuse d'Appui General'', or [[General purpose machine gun|Gen

...rifle in 1889 alongside a 3.5-line design by [[Léon Nagant]] (a [[Belgium|Belgian]]). When trials concluded in 1891, all units which tested the rifles indica ...1919. The rifles still in the US ended up being primarily used as training firearms for the US Army. Some were used to equip US National Guard, SATC and ROTC u

...1A1 SLR automatic rifle, which is a license-built version of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN FAL]]). ...esign changes noted, including adopting the rifle for use with the heavier Belgian SS109 version of the 5.56x45mm cartridge and improving reliability, the rif

...]] (''Fusil Automatique Léger'' ["Light Automatic Rifle"] produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]] [FN]). The L1A1 is ...sp;mm intermediate cartridge]], the UK, believing that if they adopted the Belgian FAL and the American 7.62 NATO cartridge that the United States would do th

...itous Soviet-designed [[AKM]]; the Israeli [[Galil]]; some variants of the Belgian [[FN FAL]]; the Chinese [[QBZ-95]]; and the German [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] ...e fire weapons are regulated in the [[United States]] under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934; their new manufacture for the civilian market was prohibited

...il operation. See [[Gas-Operated]] article for details on gas operation of firearms. A semi-automatic pistol will fire only one shot per trigger pull, in contr ...vilians except (in the US) for those civilians holding a Class III Federal firearms license. The Mauser Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" (German for "rapid fire"), a l

...nturies, so too did the technique of loading rounds. First, breech-loading firearms, like the Prussian [[Needle gun]] of the mid-18th century came to prominenc ... rifles such as the Soviet [[AK-47]], the American [[M16 rifle|M-16]], the Belgian [[FN FAL]], the German [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] and the Swiss [[Sturmgewehr

...ogether in a single unit for easier loading of a [[firearm]]'s [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]. A stripper clip is used only for loading the magazine and is n Many bolt action rifles have used stripper clips, starting with the 1889 Belgian Mauser. Mauser, who had also been experimenting with box magazines and clip

James Wesley Rawles is the author of numerous firearms FAQs on topics including: [[AR-15]] [[magazines]], [[M1 Carbine]] magazines ...here are the answers to the questions that I most commonly get on pre-1899 firearms. [[#Do you have a list of "cut-off" serial numbers for determining if my g

...ent [[United States|American]] maker of [[semi-automatic firearm|repeating firearms]] during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. ...[T.C. Johnson]], was instrumental in the development of these self-loading firearms and indeed went on to assist with the design of the Winchester [[Winchester

* [[April 4]] &mdash; Cost of the [[Canadian Firearms Program]] more than triples. The tab for implementing the [[long gun regis * [[July 11]] &mdash; The [[Belgian]] government endorsed delivery of 5,500 [[Minimi]] [[machine guns]] to the

...5.56 mm loading (M193 Ball) as used by the U.S. at that time. Instead, the Belgian [[Fabrique Nationale|FN]] SS109 loading was chosen for standardization. The ...ce of the bullet on target, especially the first-shot kill rate when using firearms that don't achieve the velocity to cause fragmentation.<ref name=woundingin

|products= [[firearms]] ... rifle|M14]], and the [[T-48]], a modified version of the famous [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN FAL]] rifle. The AR-10 lost the trials to the T-44, in part because

...anslation “assault rifle” gradually became the common term for similar firearms sharing the same technical definition as the name giver StG 44. In a strict ...ican Civil War, further developments such as the adaptation of [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine-fed]] [[rifle]]s, rapid fire [[machine gun]]s and high explosive

...[single action]], blow back mechanism. The manual thumb operated [[safety (firearms)|safety]] locks the [[Pistol slide|slide]] in the closed position when enga ... effort on the part of the Congress to curtail the importation of specific firearms. Motivated by yet another corporate reorganization, FN transferred product

|caption= Belgian Army Browning ...oping a production version. The design was fully developed and realized by Belgian arms designer [[Dieudonne Saive]], working at FN.