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|caption= The FN modèle 1906 that was the personal weapon of Swiss general Henri Guisan, on display at Morges military museum. <!-- Service history -->

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'''Combat pistol shooting''' is a modern martial art that focuses on the use of the [[handgun]] as a [[defensive weapon]] for [[self-defense|self defense]] ...es are based on combat pistol techniques, and take the form of simulations of defensive or combat situations.

...gram], includes the history of the shotgun in combat, and the requirements of the Joint Service Combat Shotgun ==History==

...fers to a combination gun that has three barrels, which may be any mixture of rifle and shotgun barrels, while a '''vierling''' (from the [[German]] ''vi ...choose the barrel appropriate for the target in seconds. The higher weight of the guns may be viewed as a disadvantage, especially for firing shot in sit

...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

{{out of date}} ...ry Permit/License (CCP/CCL), License To Carry (Firearms) (LTC/LCTF), Carry of Concealed Deadly Weapon license (CCDW), and similar.

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...ewmsa.com Mounted Shooters of America]</ref>, etc that requires the riding of a horse to negotiate a shooting pattern where targets are engaged with thea ==History==

{{day/history ...irearms_owners|cutoff date for being grandfathered]] to possess prohibited firearms in [[Canada]].

'''Direct impingement''' is a type of [[gas-operated|gas operation]] for a [[firearm]] that directs gas from a fi ...nt parts, and thereby saving weight, lowering costs, and reducing the mass of the operating parts.

|''District of Columbia, et al. v. [[Dick Anthony Heller]]'' |'''Prior history

...lity to fire two quick shots, double rifles are often used for the hunting of dangerous game in Africa, and formerly, also in India. ==History==

...as obsessed with guns; with making, modifying, and firing them. At the age of eight he began his experiments by building his own [[shotgun]]s from which ...he prototypes himself, having learned metal and lathe work in the workshop of a family friend.

...y by the user by making two notches perpendicular to each other on the tip of the bullet, commonly with a knife. The effect is that the bullet deforms an ==History==

...abled thin skinned animals more quickly than a solid bullet,at the expense of penetration power and bullet sturdiness. ...ased [[gunpowder]], leading to the [[Nitro Express]] cartridges, the first of which was the [[.450 Nitro Express]].<ref name=greener>William Wellington G

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|caption= Both early (top) and late-war (bottom) variants of the FG 42. <!-- Service history -->

...) (''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

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|caption= An early M249 version of the Minimi <!-- Service history -->

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...rpdf">[http://fnhusa1.com/PDF/FN_MIL_SCAR.pdf FN SCAR. The Next Generation of Assault Rifles], FNH USA</ref> <!-- Service history -->

|caption= FN Model 1910 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum. <!-- Service history -->

...earm]]s. The official company name is '''FN Herstal'''. FN is a subsidiary of the Herstal Group. Herstal also owns the [[U.S. Repeating Arms Company]] ([ ==History==

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...]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|rifled]] barrels to impart spin ...s a field gun, a tank gun, an anti-tank gun, or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] a "gun" can result in... well, just w

...The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It states that: ...ulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to [[Right to keep and bear arms|keep and bear Arms]], shall not

...-img 0086.jpg|thumb|Flintlock of an 18th Century hunting rifle, with piece of flint missing.]] ...00 flintlock muskets in service. While technologically obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and

...nts the [[gun rights|interests]] of legal [[firearms]] owners. It consists of some 200 organizations and the non-voting sponsoring 30,000 individuals. ... JSM, the VdW and FvLW, is registered as a lobbying group in the directory of the German Bundestag.<ref>[http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/parlamentsarch

...s at least ten seconds. Marshal [[Dallas Stoudenmire]] accounted for three of the four fatalities with his twin .44 caliber Colt revolvers. ... lived some 13 miles northwest of El Paso in the Upper Valley. The corpses of the two missing men were located near Hale's ranch and were carried back to

...useful for cavalry firearms, as the motion of the horse and the difficulty of movement rendered conventional loading extremely difficult. This [[center-f ...18, Prélat took a patent, or ''Certificat d'addition'', for the invention of the [[percussion cap]] (ignition copper cap) to be used in cartridges,<ref>

|products= Firearms training ...train people in firearms handling and also to "positively change the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes".

...me time later, Gatling-type weapons were invented that diverted a fraction of gas from the chamber to turn the barrels. Later still, electric motors supp ==History==

...h 6]] [[1849]] &ndash; [[December 22]] [[1923]]) was an Austrian designer of the famous [[Luger pistol]]. ...Handelsakademie'' (Vienna Commercial School), the predecessor organisation of today's Vienna Business School.

...amed after its founder, [[Gaston Glock]], Glock is best known for its line of polymer-[[Receiver|framed]] [[pistol]]s; it also produces equipment such as ...and practical shooting. Glock currently produces [[Glock pistols|35 models of handguns]]. The US-led Multi National Force-Iraq has equipped the Iraqi mil

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After years of delay, recent shooting rampages have alerted the public and legislators to ...self, or that your civil right to arms can be denied by a wall sign. A lot of very bad gun bills are planned, so it's critical to balance that with bills

...e [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Australia]], "gun culture" refers to the use of guns by criminals (as they are the ones who remain armed). ...n understands both the value of firearms and the value of the [[RKBA|right of the law abiding citizen]] to be armed.

...United States Constitution]]. Most federal gun laws are spelled out in one of the following: * [[National Firearms Act]] (1934)

...Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]] of the Bill of Rights. ...out of state CCW permit holders, so it is important to understand the laws of each state when traveling with a handgun.<ref>[http://carryconcealed.net/le

... and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitzer, Donald J.,''The Politics of Gun Control'', Page 1. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995.</ref> :Main article: [[Domains of Gun Politics]]

...ents have, with Federal Government co-ordination, enacted more restrictive firearms legislation. ...l or floor or if it is used only for the storage of category A, B and/or C firearms, it must weigh more than 150kg.

{{out of date}} ...Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref>

...ringing into circulation etc. In comparison, the German Weapons Law is one of the tightest in Europe. ...il 1]], [[2008]]. The intention of that amendment was to ban certain kinds of weapons like [[airsoft]]-guns, [[taser]]s, so-called ''Anscheinswaffen'' (d

...tralia, but unlike in the US and Canada, gun laws usually gain the support of both major parties before they are passed. Guns are not currently a major p == Current firearm law<ref>From the [http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf Arms Code]</ref> ==

...mb|300px|"A monopoly on weapons, for criminals?" The Swiss are having none of '''that''' nonsense, thank you very much.]] ...ter Gun Laws]</ref> but a [[February 2011]] national referendum saw 20 out of 26 cantons reject the proposed new [[gun control]] schemes<ref>[http://www.

...nership advocates. These two situations create what is believed to be some of the strictest gun legislation in the world.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9 However, since power to legislate on firearms was reserved under the Scotland Act 1998 that re-established a Scottish Par

...reducing [[gun violence in the United States]] than the better enforcement of existing laws.<ref name="GunPolling"/> ...ulation of guns and the prohibition of private possession of certain types of weapons.

...als only with non-political aspects of gun safety. For the mechanical part of a gun that is called a "safety", see [[Safety (device)]].)'' ...ks of unintentional death, injury or damage caused by improper handling of firearms.

...volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as a [[propellant]] in [[firearms]] and fireworks. ...re to propel a bullet, but not enough to destroy the [[gun barrel|barrel]] of a firearm. This makes gunpowder less suitable for shattering rock or fortif

...r a car, so ..." are used as ideological slight-of-hand to make supporters of [[gun rights]] seem unreasonable. ... plead to the ignorance of the listener. Any scrutiny beneath the surface of the argument shows this to be true, especially when one takes the time to a

...out Asia until at least the 1520s, when it was supplanted by [[matchlock]] firearms. ...and a maximum range of about 300 metres, depending on [[calibre]] and type of [[gunpowder|powder]] used.

[[Image:Pistolet-marine-19e-1.png|thumb|Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a [[Percussion cap]] mechanism]] ...en used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]

[[Image:Reload Cartridge Example 3.jpg|right|thumb|Components of a modern rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeles :''This article is about metallic cartridge handloading. For construction of paper cartridges, see [[paper cartridge]].

...be advanced laterally to bring a fresh round into place - either by means of a lever, or simply by cocking the hammer. The most famous maker of Harmonica guns was [[Jonathan Browning]], father of [[John Moses Browning]]. Commencing in 1834 in Quincy, Illinois, he began t

...px|Polish partisans firing a [[Ckm wz.30]] (a [[Poland|Polish]]-made clone of the American Browning M1917) in 1944.]] ... (or some combination of the two). The latter meaning is generally thought of as an older meaning, and the former as a modern one, but both weapon types

...me precision, durability, reliability and accuracy of their firearms. All firearms made by H&K are named by a prefix and the official designation, with suffix ..., [[Blowback#Gas delayed|gas-delayed blowback]], and [[gas-operated]]. All of their firearm models have achieved reputations for excellent accuracy and r

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...t experience when local manufacturers could only partially cover the needs of the Greek Armed Forces).<ref name="EBO"/> ==History==

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|products= firearms, mainly pistols ...nally founded in Hamden, Connecticut in 1926 as a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley.

... and was designed to provide a realistic urban setting for training agents of the FBI, DEA, and other local, state, federal and international law enforce ==Description of FBI Facility==

...point where the hollow is unusually large, sometimes dominating the volume of the bullet, and causes extreme expansion or fragmentation on impact<ref>[ht ...mushrooming'', because the resulting shape, a widened, rounded nose on top of a cylindrical base, typically resembles a mushroom.

|notes= Largest independent producer of bullets in the world, with 200+ employees (April 2009). ...ady Manufacturing Company''' is an [[United States|American]] manufacturer of [[ammunition]] and [[handloading]] components, based in Grand Island, Nebra

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...ional Shooting Sport Federation]] recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, p ...standing, and changes include limits to shooting times and different types of targets.

...udy of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of firearms of all types, from small-bore Olympic [[rifle]]s and [[pistol]]s, to high-tech ...t the target and looking for the touchhole was not conducive to any degree of accuracy.

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}}The '''Ithaca Gun Company''' is a manufacturer of [[shotgun]]s and [[rifle]]s originally established in Ithaca, New York in 1 ... most notably the [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. Ithaca became famous for building firearms based on expired patents owned by [[Remington Arms]] (in 1989, Remington pu

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...ne of the most famous [[gunsmiths]] and [[firearms]] designers in American history. His works for [[Browning Arms Company|his own company]], as well as [[Win ...est-serving [[machine gun]] in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread peace through superior [[firepower]] since 1921.}}

...ne of the most famous [[gunsmiths]] and [[firearms]] designers in American history. His works for [[Browning Arms Company|his own company]], as well as [[Win ...est-serving [[machine gun]] in military history, having helped generations of ground pounders spread peace through superior [[firepower]] since 1921.}}

...muel John, was born near Berne, Switzerland, in 1766" in ''Encyclopedia of Firearms'' - Page 225 by Harold Leslie Peterson</ref> .... During his campaigns, in 1799, Pauly wrote a manual about the usage of [[firearms]].

...f the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small arms. ==History==

...rement is support of the United States Constitution and United States Bill of Rights, with a specific focus upon the [[Second Amendment to the United Sta ...14155/ documentaries], T-shirts and other items. Their lapel pin is a star of David with the JPFO symbols in gold-tone.

... The rifle they made led to the [[Lee-Metford]] and [[Lee-Enfield]] series of [[rifle]]s. ...at they needed the approval of the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario (A.H.S.B.O.) to get official historic site designation.

...n use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern [[Automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm]]s and ...rearms. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the autoloading pistol by inventing the [[pistol slide|slide]

...Colonel [[Peter Hawker]].<Ref>Kings Of The Trigger - Biographical Sketches Of Four Famous Sportsmen: The Rev. W.B. Daniel, Colonel Peter Hawker, Joe Mant ...me after his death, Manton is often credited with improving the quality of firearms in his time.

... Colt, arguably one of the most influential firearms designers in American history, was born in Hartford, Connecticut on this day in [[1814]]. His father, Ch

{{day/history ...eleased on $2,500 bail on a charge of [[safe storage|unsafe storage of the firearms]] after leaving a gun on a table and exiting the premises ... when he notic

{{day/history |content= * [[1857]] &mdash; The first investiture of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London.