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  • The '''Federal Assault Weapons Ban''' ('''AWB''') was a subtitle of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enfo ... ready to fire again) that were developed from earlier [[fully-automatic]] weapons. By former U.S. law the legal term ''assault weapon'' included certain spec
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  • This is a list of infantry weapons of [[World War I]] (1914–1918). '''Anti-tank weapons'''
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  • The '''Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989''' or AWCA, was a bit of buffoonery enacted by the stat ...ned: AWCA banned only specifically named assault weapons. A few of these weapons, in fact, were not even pistol-gripped ‘ugly’ guns: for example, the [[
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  • ...eapon" (AOW) and weapons classified as "[[destructive device]]s" (DD). For weapons with folding, collapsing or telescoping [[stock]]s, the overall length is m
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  • ...congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1022 H.R. 1022--110th Congress (2007): Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007], GovTrack.us (database of f == Banned Weapons ==
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  • ...s single-action mechanism. Lawrence thereafter always carried one of these weapons for good luck.<ref name="Thomas"> Thomas, Lowell (1924). ''With Lawrence In
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  • ...itting a man-sized target with a shotgun was superior to that of all other weapons", and goes on to support this with statistics compiled by the [[United King ...lude the use of grenade launching cups, special launching cartridges and a less-lethal grenade.
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  • ... a single handgun, whereas others permit multiple handguns or martial arts weapons to be carried. CCW is a more generalized heading for various State terms fo ...ral statute permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons in the United States.<ref>[http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?App_m
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  • ...ieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12951720&dopt=Abstract Contact shot from infantry weapons with a flash-suppressor]
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  • ...international human rights and humanitarian law standards when authorizing weapons transfers. <ref>[http://www.iansa.org/control_arms/index.htm The Control Ar
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  • ...also important for [[snipers]] and when operating weapons like [[anti-tank weapons]], in order to find good concealment, cover and a good [[field of fire]].
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  • In addition to percussion ([[cap and ball]]) weapons, many firearms are center-fire [[.32 caliber]] or larger with pistols and r
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  • ...ch in turn was based on the [[Soviet]] [[PPS-43]]. A large number of these weapons were produced for the [[West Germany|West German]] Border Police, and was l
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  • ...ions which describe abilities used to designate other implements as deadly weapons. ==Examples of deadly weapons==
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  • File:M249 FN MINIMI DM-ST-91-11997.jpg|[[1990]]: Weapons training with the Marines of 7th Platoon, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company
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  • ...A than in Europe, because correct cartridges cannot be loaded into correct weapons in the event ΔL was not considered during manufacturing. Break barrel arms
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  • == Weapons == ...n share some basic characteristics with sniper rifles in difference to the weapons carried by others in the DMs unit. DMRs may have an attached [[telescopic s
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  • ...]] and its variant, the C8 [[carbine]], which constitute the main infantry weapons of the Canadian Forces. ...ere either manufactured or serviced by Diemaco. In addition, they supplied weapons to the armed forces of the Netherlands, [[Norway]], [[United Kingdom]] and
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  • ... American technicians and inventors have proposed systems to convert these weapons to a piston system like [[Walt Langendorfer]]'s Rhino system.
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  • ...efers to a pre-existing right of individuals to possess and carry personal weapons for [[self-defense]] and intrinsically for defense against tyranny, based o ... citizens capable of military service, who would bring the sorts of lawful weapons that they possessed at home."<ref>District of Columbia, et al., Petitioners
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  • ...America - rifle exhibition drill team instruction]</ref>. The Most popular weapons used in America are the M1903A3 Springfield, M1 Garand, and the M14. Currently, there are three main weapons designed exclusively for military exhibition drill. These are the DrillAme
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  • Driving bands pre-cut for the rifling have been used for muzzle loaded weapons, eg some [[mortar|mortars]].
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  • ==Other weapons==
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  • ... redesign it for the .223 Remington cartridge, to create the [[Stoner 63]] Weapons System. ...ystem]]. While at KAC, he also worked on yet another version of the Stoner Weapons System, called the Stoner 96. Among his last designs was the SR-50 rifle.
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  • ...unimportant, and furthermore, there was a perception in the army that such weapons were for gangsters rather than soldiers.<ref name=Mellor326>Mellor, 1958, p ... during the French Campaign of 1940 had demonstrated the potential of such weapons, and consequently some elements of the Australian Army were now more recept
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  • Not only have they employed these atrocious weapons, but the Belgian Government has openly encouraged and, since long, carefull * [http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/303.htm#.303 The .303 British Cartridge], with information on the original
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  • * Commander, Naval Ordnance Systems Command. ''Weapons Systems Fundamentals.'' NAVORD OP 3000, vol. 2, 1st rev. Washington, D.C.: * [http://www.roguesci.org/theforum The Explosives and Weapons Forum]
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  • ...nd the context of the express cartridge, it is necessary to go back to the weapons that preceded them. Early hunting firearms were typically [[smoothbore]],
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  • ...priority was given to the modernisation and production of existing service weapons. Nevertheless, approximately forty different prototypes were developed betw ...5.56 mm evolution: the fielding of new designs and the upgrade of existing weapons will ensure that 5.56 mm remains the predominant assault rifle calibre''] A
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  • ...lt rifle]] concept.<ref name="Bishop">Bishop, Chris: ''The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II'', page 217. Sterling Publishing, 2002.</ref> ...ons, 2007.</ref> These early combat experiences demonstrated that standard weapons were not ideal for airborne operations.
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  • ... with a [[gauge (bore diameter)|12-gauge]] 5-shot shotgun or a .68-caliber less-lethal [[FN 303]] pneumatic launcher. A module with a 20&nbsp;mm grenade launcher ...l in 2008 with deliveries slated to begin in April 2009. The export of the weapons was initially blocked over concerns of proliferation into other volatile re
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  • ...tion being "Fusil Automatico Liviano", (Light Automatic Rifle). Production weapons included "Standard" and "Para" (folding buttstock) versions. Military rifle ... Decree Nº 64/95'') imposed a ''de facto'' ban on "semi-automatic assault weapons". Today, it can take up to two years to obtain a permit for the ownership o
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  • ...he right- or left-hand side exclusively with the M13 belt. Thus configured weapons typically lack standard iron sights and are equipped with electrically powe ...nd the world. In the British and American cases whole separate families of weapons have evolved from the original FN weapon.
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  • ...he '''L110A1''' respectively.<ref>http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/support-weapons/1462.aspx</ref> The British Army equips each four-man fireteam (2 per secti ... Minimi Para are used by Australian paratroopers and special forces, these weapons do not have the hydraulic buffer installed.
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  • ...compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces and counter-terrorist groups. ...marchington2004">Marchington, James (2004). ''The Encyclopedia of Handheld Weapons''. Miami: Lewis International, Inc.</ref>
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  • The SCAR was one of the weapons displayed to U.S. Army officials during an invitation-only Industry Day on ...s finalized on [[April 14]], [[2010]]. This is an approval for the entire weapons family of the Mk16 SCAR Light, Mk17 SCAR Heavy and the Enhanced Grenade Lau
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  • ... surrounding the barrel. This location became the standard in such future weapons as the [[Walther PPK]] and Russian [[Makarov PM|Makarov]]. It incorporated
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  • ...brique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre'' ([[French]] for ''National Factory of Weapons of War'') was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000 [[Mauser#Models 89 One of Fabrique Nationale's weapons, a [[FN Model 1910|Model 1910]] [[semi-automatic pistol]] in 7.65 x 17 mm (
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  • ...peats the Obama Administration's desire to reinstate the [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]].
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  • ...ears later, this sight would be designated <i>Sight, Ross Mk I*</i>. Many weapons would have this replaced with the <i>Sight, Ross Mk II</i>, a curved slidin ...n of the <i>Sight, Ross Mk I</i>. However, at the inspector's request, the weapons were delivered fitted with <i>Sight, Ross Mk II</i>.
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  • The '''Federal Assault Weapons Ban''' ('''AWB''') was a subtitle of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enfo ... ready to fire again) that were developed from earlier [[fully-automatic]] weapons. By former U.S. law the legal term ''assault weapon'' included certain spec
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  • ...iated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons." An application for a C&R FFL is filed using ATF Form 7CR. ...criteria for eligibility when inquiries have been made. Certain automatic weapons have been designated as C&R firearms, and although a C&R FFL can be used to
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  • ...t of as the beginning of the "age of firepower" in the west, where missile weapons enabled a small force to defeat a numerically superior enemy, with little i *Bidwell, Shelford and Dominick Graham. '''Fire Power: The British Army - Weapons and Theories of War, 1904-1945''' (ISBN 978-1844152162)
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  • In recent centuries, firearms have become the predominant weapons used by mankind. Modern warfare since the late Renaissance has relied upon ...imes made between the projectile itself as the weapon and the firearm as a weapons platform. In some cases, the firearm can be used directly as a weapon witho
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  • ...stem of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the [[breech]]. In many weapons a [[breechblock]] reciprocates in the [[receiver]] of the firearm. '''Weapons using recoil operation'''<br>
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  • ...nd bear their own firearms . . . that are suitable as personal, individual weapons."'' *:''"the circuits have consistently upheld the constitutionality of federal weapons regulations like [this one] absent evidence that they in any way affect the
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  • ...barrel]] instead of exiting it. In the case of semi-automatic or automatic weapons, this can cause successive rounds to be fired into the projectile obstructi
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  • ...rrelevant/non-applicable for implementation of revolvers as these types of weapons do not eject shell cases necessarily. ...Bonds, David Miller (2002). ''The Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons.'' Zenith Press.</ref>). In addition, the technology includes stamps on th
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  • ...historic interest whose ammunition is no longer available ('Section 7.1' weapons) * Guns of historic interest with current calibres ('Section 7.3' weapons)
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  • ... II and later [[assault rifle]] designs, and are almost universal on these weapons today. ... or holes cut in it, as seen on the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and other small-bore weapons. Cone-shaped flash eliminators are also evident on the [[Bren]] LMG and on
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  • ...ntly cost-effective and more reliable to simply carry multiple single-shot weapons instead. Multi-barreled (up to eight) pistols had the barrels spread out i ...ge shot, and had an effective range between 40 and 100 meters. Smoothbore weapons that were designed for hunting birds were called "fowlers". They tended to
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  • [[Image:M4w-att.jpg|thumb|[[M4 carbine|M4A1 Modular Weapons System carbine]] with M1913 rails on upper receiver and foregrip. This weap
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  • The forum '''Forum Waffenrecht e. V.''', or [[Weapons Law Association]] (FWR), is a [[German]] association that represents the [[ * Association of German gunsmith and weapons dealer e. V.
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  • ...ussion cap]] (ignition copper cap) to be used in cartridges,<ref>''Hunting Weapons'' by Howard L. Blackmore, p.252 [http://books.google.com/books?lr=&id=XnnlO
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  • ...''''). Stocks which contact the barrel are still popular for many utility weapons, though the most accurate have largely moved uniformly to free-floating bar
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  • ...re invited to attend a day of free activities including shooting automatic weapons, catered food, and fireworks. ...our day series. Other types of training include: empty hand defense, edged weapons, rappel and climb, child safety, youth achievement, corporate team building
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  • ...land. Gardner would remain in England to supervise the construction of the weapons. ...y, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons'', Volume I.
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  • ...longer, they are necessarily heavier and this system is not used in modern weapons.
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  • ...n relied on a hand crank for external power. Some time later, Gatling-type weapons were invented that diverted a fraction of gas from the chamber to turn the ...rapeshot]] or [[cannister shot]].<ref name="proceedings"/> Unlike earlier weapons such as the [[Mitrailleuse]] which required manual reloading, the Gatling g
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  • ...weights. The bores marked <sup>*</sup> are found in [[punt gun]]s and rare weapons only. The [[.410 bore]] is an exception; it is an actual bore size, not a g
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  • ...on, Georg Franz, became a civil engineer and joined his father in military weapons development. His second son fell as a Hauptmann d.R. (Reservist Captain) in
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  • ...tly to 45 calibres through modifications that could be applied to existing weapons, calling the resulting weapon the [[GC-45 howitzer]]. Bull also purchased t ...o ensure this would not happen again, they went shopping for longer-ranged weapons and were put in touch with SRC by CIA personnel, their partners in Operatio
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  • ...e:GLOCK logo.PNG|right]]'''Glock GmbH''' (trademarked as '''GLOCK''') is a weapons manufacturer of hand guns that are trade marked as the 'Safe Action Pistol'
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  • The K100 was developed by Jaroslav Kuracina, a former weapons officer in the Slovak Army. Kuracina sketched drawings of the K100 as early
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  • Grenade launchers can either come in the form of standalone weapons (either single-shot or repeating) or attachments mounted under the barrel o ...e many new 'specialty' grenades available, from rounds that can be used as less-lethal [[sponge grenade]]s; as a flare; infrared flare; or even a video camera tha
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  • ...ms Ownership]] has claimed that the GCA too closely resembles the [[German Weapons Law]] altered in 1938 by Nazi Germany. The Gun Control Act is alleged to sh *[[German Weapons Act]]
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  • ...s, but other areas around children, hospitals, and other businesses. These weapons free zones serve dual purpose: too increase the penalty for criminals who u ...ame="Sheley">Sheley, Joseph F. and Wright, James D. “High School Youths, Weapons, and Violence: A National Survey”. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
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  • ... earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal ownership of weapons and the country's revolutionary and frontier history, and the cultural myth ...untry. Service in militia, including providing your own [[ammunition]] and weapons, was mandatory for all adult males. Yet, as early as the 1790s, the mandato
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  • ...dent on date and location, as they have changed along with developments in weapons and societies. ...ns in a japanese neighborhood may need to store handguns, rifles and other weapons in a safe.
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  • * [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]] (1994) (now defunct)
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  • ...are independent of, though often similar to, the expired [[federal assault weapons ban]]. The state level bans vary significantly in their form, content, and | NFA weapons restricted? || No || No || [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabam
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  • ...uru Gardens, Nairobi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A tower of confiscated smuggled weapons about to be set ablaze in Nairobi, Kenya]] ...ment body having jurisdiction investigating allegations of international [[weapons smuggling]].
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  • ...[[.50 BMG|.50-calibre BMG]] weapons, etc. (Collectors in some states only, weapons must be comprehensively deactivated. Deactivated firearms are still subjec ...tyle semi-automatic rifles: an [[AR-15]] and an [[FN FAL|L1A1 SLR]]. These weapons were of a type that was legal to possess in Tasmania at the time, but Bryan
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  • ... of 18 and 70. The low efficiency of police, high levels of use of illegal weapons in crimes, and increasing power of criminal organizations (like ''PCC'- Pri
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  • * [[Automatic weapons]] were added to the category of [[firearms]] that had to be registered in [ ...search and seizure by judicial warrant if they had grounds to believe that weapons that belonged to an individual endangered the safety of society.
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  • ...s permit holders in Finland. 60% of firearm permits are issued for hunting weapons[http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/oikea/id74526.html]. There are an estimat ...usses the Finnish military doctrine, including the principle that military weapons are always stored by the Defence Forces. There are 6 opposing comments to t
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  • ...their possession, bringing into circulation etc. In comparison, the German Weapons Law is one of the tightest in Europe. ...1]], [[2008]]. The intention of that amendment was to ban certain kinds of weapons like [[airsoft]]-guns, [[taser]]s, so-called ''Anscheinswaffen'' (dummy-gun
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  • ==Weapons possession== * up to six weapons that have been specifically engineered and/or manufactured for [[shooting s
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  • ...eighbourhoods, and policemen systematically searched the houses inside for weapons
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  • ...asier for police to obtain a warrant to search a private house for illegal weapons. The law also allows female inspectors to search women's quarters in priva ...wmakers refused to extend that law in [[1994]], arguing that possession of weapons was a right.<ref>muslimworldleague.org, [http://www.muslimworldleague.org/p
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  • ...nade]]s and rocket launchers. This category also includes some non-firearm weapons such as [[pepper spray]]. '''C Endorsement''' - Restricted Weapons
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  • ...sibility of the armed forces and the police are excepted from the civilian weapons act.<ref name="law"/> There is a [[gun ban|total ban]] on [[automatic weapons]] for civilians, unless they fall into the collector category. [[gunsmithin
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  • ... stats Sept 2007) -98% of gun crime is performed with illegal (unlicensed) weapons according to the SAPS. According to statistics from the BBC 12,000 people d
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  • [[File:Swiss say no.jpg|thumb|300px|"A monopoly on weapons, for criminals?" The Swiss are having none of '''that''' nonsense, thank yo ...ms of their equipment. In this case of retention, the rifle is sent to the weapons factory where the fully automatic function is removed; the rifle is then re
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  • The laws in the Czech Republic generally allow citizens to use weapons including firearms in self defense however, every incident is considered in ...imes with their guns and most of the gun crimes are committed with illegal weapons that are beyond the control of the law.<ref>[http://zbrane.kvalitne.cz/zbro
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  • ...g class unrest in this period. The law did not initially affect smoothbore weapons, which were available for purchase without any form of paperwork. ...hich took its inspiration from the US 1934 [[National Firearms Act]]. Such weapons are nowadays only available to certain special collectors, museums and prop
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  • ...tion of guns and the prohibition of private possession of certain types of weapons. ...nsibility. Service in militia, including providing your own ammunition and weapons, was mandatory for all adult males. Yet, as early as the 1790s, the mandato
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  • A firearm emits hot gases, powder, and other debris when discharged. Some weapons, such as [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] and [[Automatic firearm|
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  • ...from Mexico and California. They often bought large quantities of assault weapons and smuggled them into Mexico or transported them to California."<ref name= ...o, the shooter at the [[Virginia Tech massacre]], was able to purchase his weapons legally under state law, despite perhaps being banned to do so by federal l
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  • ...air ar part of their offical duties. Their repairs are usually only on the weapons and weapon systems that are the offical property of these institutions, and The primary '''technical''' responsibility of gunsmiths is to ensure that the weapons they work on function safely.
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  • Projectiles used in these weapons were varied, and often ad hoc, with many utilizing a variety of different a ... to the awkward handling as well as the aforementioned poor quality of the weapons. While all the noise and flash may have scared the crap out of the enemy, m
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  • These grenades are usually classed as offensive weapons because the effective casualty radius is smaller than the distance it can b ... 2200 °C (4000 °F). This makes incendiary grenades useful for destroying weapons caches, artillery, and vehicles. Other advantages include its ability to fu
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  • ..., mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]]. ...y beginning of firearms, inventors began experimenting with multi-barreled weapons in the quest for the ability to fire more than one shot before needing to r
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  • ... mainly due to poor and/or inconsistent quality of the powder used. Modern weapons can also be susceptible, particularly where the [[ammunition]] has been sto
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  • ...s extending back to the 19th century. Furthermore, heavier smaller-caliber weapons continue to be used up to the present. There were two main heavy, rapid-fire weapons, the heavy-caliber, manually powered machine guns and the water-cooled Maxi
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  • ...o - How do you correctly pronounce "Koch?"]</ref>) is a [[Germany|German]] weapons manufacturing company famous for various series of small [[firearm]]s, nota HK is also contracted to refurbish the [[SA80]] range of weapons for the British Army, mainly because at the time the contract was put out t
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  • The issue of heat removal from caseless firing weapons as well as methods of igniting them continues to be researched by other com
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  • ...ing the second NATO contributor, France canceled the adoption of these new weapons for financial reasons. The German technicians moved to Spain and created th ...rcing capabilities of [[9x19mm Parabellum]] round were inadequate. Only 50 weapons were produced, and all were reportedly shipped to the UK special forces. Mo
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  • ...or "machine gun"). An export version of the series is also produced (these weapons have a simplified sighting system, as well as a NATO-standard [[bayonet]] m ...5.56 mm evolution: the fielding of new designs and the upgrade of existing weapons will ensure that 5.56 mm remains the predominant assault rifle calibre.]</r
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  • ... all four sides. This allows most current accessories, used on M4/M16-type weapons, to be fitted to the HK416. The HK416 rail forearm can be installed and rem The HK416 was one of the weapons displayed to U.S. Army officials during an invitation-only Industry Day on
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  • ...operly when firing the lighter plastic projectiles. To help identify these weapons blue dots were painted on their cocking handles and additional lettering pr ...ased by pressing a lever positioned on the left side of the receiver. Both weapons use a barrel with 6 right-hand grooves and a 380 mm (1:15 in) twist rate, a
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  • |products= Weapons systems ...r "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons (in contrast to past experience when local manufacturers could only partial
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