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|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...rowning]] and produced by the [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company]] in the early 1900s. The Model 1902 was not a new de

|manufacturer=Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut }}The '''Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer''' was a short-recoil, semi-automatic pistol, designed by famous American arms designer [[John Browning]]. It wa

|manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut ...[John Browning]] and built by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. The '''Colt Model 1908 Poc

|type= Semi-automatic pistol |action= semi-automatic, single action

|type= [[semi-automatic]] [[plinking]] [[pistol]] |action= [[Semi-automatic]]

...ted partisans in all theaters of combat in World War II, and both pump and semi-automatic shotguns are currently issued to all branches of the US military; they have ...one to malfunction (particularly when dirty) than [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] designs.

==Firearms== ...western movie of the same name that used more modern firearms). In general firearms, and their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1

...option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=37 "The Accidental Felon"]. The Firearms Coalition.</ref>

The main cause for the ΔL is that the two main civilian ammunition and firearms industry standards organizations [[C.I.P.]] and [[Sporting Arms and Ammunit ...the list are of American origin, and many are only chambered in commercial firearms manufactured by American comapanies using SAAMI specifications. The table s

...ot [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] pistol; with the advent of [[cartridge]] firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a "derringe ...firearms&mdash;repeating mechanism such as used on [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic handguns]] or [[revolvers]] would add significant bulk to the gun, defeatin

...de]]s, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some [[semi-automatic shotgun]]s. While current federal laws allow destructive devices, some st ...ructive devices, must be registered with the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], who then closely monitor use, transport, and storage of t

Unlike other gas operated firearms, direct impingement does away with a conventional gas cylinder, piston, and

|Provisions of the [[Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975]] infringe an individual's [[right to bear ...ington, D.C.), also striking down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s be kept "unloaded and disassembled or

...ns such as [[pump action shotgun|pump action]] or [[Semi-automatic shotgun|semi-automatic]] shotguns. ...legal issues here. '''''Regulation''''' is a term used for multi-barreled firearms that indicates how close to the same point of aim the barrels will shoot.

|products= [[firearms]] ...some policies which have brought them both praise and criticism within the firearms owners' community.

... most commonly serves as the point from which the extractor works. Not all firearms have extractors. In bolt action, lever-action, pump action, and semi- or fully-automatic firearms, extractors typically work in conjunction with ejectors to remove a fired,

During the late 1980's, Century Arms imported a very small number of semi-automatic FAMAS' into the United States. However due to poor sales, production and im ... added to the muzzle of the FAMAS. This plug is necessary for automatic or semi-automatic operation, which it allows by blocking part of the gas.

...d the undertaking as unrealistic and offered their [[Gewehr 41|G 41(W)]] [[semi-automatic rifle]] instead) led to an independent development by the ''Luftwaffe''. Pl ...ol grip]] on the right side. The change lever also served as the [[Safety (firearms)|safety]],<ref name="Senich_240"/> disabling the sear mechanism when engage

...) (''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

...bolts]] of the Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sigh ...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL.

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...00''' is a [[trigger|single action]], [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]] designed ca. 1896 by [[John Browning]] for [[Fabrique Nationale de

|type= Single action [[semi-automatic pistol]] This pistol can be called a forerunner of most semi-automatic pistols in the world, in one respect or another. Significantly [[stopping p

...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 ...n offered to civilian shooters as the ''PS90'', a [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] sporting model with a lengthened barrel.

...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

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ... 1910''' was a [[blowback]]-operated, [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]] designed by [[John Browning]] and manufactured by [[Fabrique Natio

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. One of Fabrique Nationale's weapons, a [[FN Model 1910|Model 1910]] [[semi-automatic pistol]] in 7.65 x 17 mm ([[.32 ACP]]) (serial number 19074) was used to as

...a prohibition on the sale to civilians of certain [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] "[[assault weapon]]s" manufactured after the date of the ban's enactment. ... all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of features from the following list of f

...ture of firearms and ammunition or the interstate and intrastate sale of [[firearms]]. Holding an FFL to engage in certain such activities has been a legal req This licensing system is administered by the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives]]. An application for an FFL is filed on ATF Form 7. There

...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

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ...of locked-breech firearm action used in semi-automatic and fully-automatic firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide the

... becomes stuck in the [[gun barrel]] instead of exiting it. In the case of semi-automatic or automatic weapons, this can cause successive rounds to be fired into the ...o eject (FTE), firearm.jpg|thumb| Failure to eject (FTE, "stovepipe") in a semi-automatic pistol.]]

...allow gathering evidence in some crimes, and also allow better tracking of firearms from manufacturer to any criminal, perhaps leading to arrest(s) of [[straw ...ol]] legislation generally favor requiring ballistic imprinting on all new firearms, while groups supportive of [[Gun politics|gun rights]] and the Second Ame

...l Rifle Association]]</ref>, thus amounting to a prohibition on the use of firearms for self-defense in the home.<ref name=dc-circuit-opinion>[http://pacer.cad

...ervision of someone with a licence)<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf The Arms Code]</ref>. Licences are issued at the discretion o ... which is any rifle or shotgun that is not a so-called ''"[[Military-Style Semi-Automatic]]"''.

...ck 17]], a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]. (The 17 was so-named because it was Gaston Glock's seventeenth p ... handguns, which is attractive for police officers and civilians who carry firearms for extended periods of time. Glock pistols do not have any external contro

...'ACTS & PROVE:''' a pair of [[ACTS and PROVE|acronyms used in the Canadian Firearms Safety Course]]. ...e government of Canada allowing holders of Restricted and Prohibited class firearms to carry them in Canada. Almost impossible to get for self-protection as C

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] }}The '''K100''' is a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[pistol]] designed and built by Grand Power SRO in Banská Bystrica, Slo

...ire. The [[XM25]] is a shoulder-fired, [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed semi-automatic launcher firing 25 mm projectiles. It was originally a component of the XM2 * [http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl00-e.htm Modern Firearms & Ammunition grenade launcher intro]

...[cannon]]s) or tank guns. By military terms, [[mortar]]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the definition of guns. Two exceptions to this include: t ***[[Semi-automatic pistol|Pistol]]

...lating interstate commerce in firearms by generally prohibiting interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and importers. Under the GCA, firearms possession by certain categories of individuals is prohibited.

...st armed populace]], owning 270 million of the world’s 875 million known firearms. <ref>MacInnis, Laura. “[http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSL2 ...eir liberty, to the government. Gun Control Advocates state correctly that firearms are the only “widely available consumer products designed to kill.”<ref

...ngle-shot]] [[.22]] [[rifles]]) '''must''' be registered with the [[Canada Firearms Centre]]. A Canadian [[Possession and Acquisition Licence]] is required to ... a capital offense for anyone not related to military to own or distribute firearms.

... have legislated '''gun (firearm) laws''', independent of existing federal firearms laws. Some have also created so-called assault weapon bans that are indepen ...onal Instant Criminal Background Check System|NICS]] check when purchasing firearms. The term "Alaska Carry" has been used to describe laws which require no li

...rship, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitz ...ten find themselves faced with a range of penalties or sanctions regarding firearms by neighboring states.

...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.

...Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref> ...in the former group, there are many who believe that personal ownership of firearms is one of the best deterrents to robbery, assault, vandalism and crime in g

... Survey 2007: Guns and the City - Chapter 2:Completing the Count: Civilian Firearms"]. Small Arms Survey.</ref><ref>[http://www.edutube.org/interactive/guns-10 ...gun-and-firearms-laws-justice-culture-and-crime-foreign-countries "Gun and Firearms Laws, Justice, Culture and Crime in Foreign Countries"]</ref><ref>Dave Kope

... right to possess firearms. However, this right does not include military firearms suitable for use in a militia, unlike in the United States where the [[Seco ====''Ley Federal de Armas de Fuego y Explosivos'' (Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives)====

...f people without licences, own and use New Zealand's estimated 1.1 million firearms.<ref>"Kiwis go for the big guns", Dominion Post, Tuesday 7 November 2006. Q == Current firearm law<ref>From the [http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf Arms Code]</ref> ==

...pects of firearms usage in the country. While citizens are allowed to keep firearms (normally for hunting and [[Shooting sport|sports shooting]]), the acquisit ... gun]]s, and easily manufactured replicas that can be converted to working firearms. Guns owned and operated under the responsibility of the armed forces and t

..., the [[SIG 510]] battle rifle and/or the [[SIG P220|SIG-Sauer P220]] 9 mm semi-automatic pistol for officers, medical and postal personnel) at home with a specified ...d; the rifle is then returned to the discharged owner. The rifle is then a semi-automatic or self-loading rifle.

...e.kvalitne.cz/zbrojni-prukaz/zakony/119-2002_rozpis The gun Act 119/2001 - Firearms and ammunition Law]" (in Czech)</ref> '''A - Restricted firearms and accessories:''' Includes full automatic guns, military guns, military a

...onsiderations on how best to ensure public safety and how deaths involving firearms can most effectively be prevented. Unlike in the [[United States]], there i However, since power to legislate on firearms was reserved under the Scotland Act 1998 that re-established a Scottish Par

...acterized by stalemate between those who believe in an individual right to firearms and those who believe in the duty of government to legislate gun laws to pr ...) The Influence of Fear of Crime, Gender, and Southern Culture on Carrying Firearms for Protection. The Sociological Quarterly 31 (2) , 287–305</ref>

:''(For discussions on politics concerning firearms and gun safety, see [[Gun politics]]. This page deals only with non-politic ...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. ...s that approximated black powder in terms of chamber pressure when used in firearms, but had significantly reduced amounts of smoke and combustion products; th

*factories by firearms manufacturers, ... these institutions, and '''limited to''' restoring these government-owned firearms to officially sanctioned standards of functionality and configuration.<ref>

...tisement.]]The '''H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company''' was a [[Canadian]] firearms manufacturer located in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, from 1903 until 1961. In ... simple arithmetic indicates that Cooey manufactured approximately 321,000 firearms from 1919-63 and 11,680,000 from 1963-79, for a total of almost 12 million

...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]] Some handgun subtypes include [[single-shot]] pistols, [[revolver]]s, [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully automatic]], or [[machine pistol]]

...consistency. Many handloaders customize their cartridges to their specific firearms, usually in pursuit of accuracy: they can assemble precision ammunition usi Collectors of obsolete firearms often have to handload because cartridges are no longer commercially produc

...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 ...onal rifling]]. Most believe that Austrian company [[Glock]] was the first firearms manufacturer to use polymers in their hand guns, however it was Heckler & K

*[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as42-e.htm Modern Firearms] {{Bullpup Firearms}}

|feed= 20-round detachable box [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ...ral modifications including the ability to fire from a closed bolt in both semi-automatic and automatic firing modes, a new perforated sheet-metal handguard (the fol

...ventually replace the G3, therefore further development of H&K's series of firearms chambered for the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] cartridge had been halted. Heckler & K ... positions have been illustrated with pictograms. A [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] only trigger unit (lacks the “F” setting) is also available.

... the weapon unintentionally fire at fully automatic even if set to fire at semi-automatic. The bolt when locked in the back position, can unintentionally load a cart ... with several 'sporterized' features. At the 2009 [[SHOT Show]], these two firearms were introduced to the American civilian market renamed respectively '''MR5

... (short for ''Maschinenpistole 5'') was created within the fourth group of firearms, initially known as the '''HK54'''. The first MP5 models used a double-column straight box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]], but since 1977, slightly curved, steel magazines are used with

...etal gizmo that clamps to the [[trigger guard]] behind the trigger of your semi-automatic rifle or pistol. It has a "finger" that presses against the back of your tr ...ay also damage a gun or cause it to malfunction, since most semi-automatic firearms are simply not designed to handle the substantially greater stress of high

|type= [[semi-automatic pistol]] ...http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/handguns/9%20mm/hi_point_9mm.html Hi-Point Firearms: 9mm], Hi-Point company website.</ref>

|name= Hi-Point Firearms '''Hi-Point Firearms''', also known as '''Beemiller''' (Distributed by '''MKS Supply'''), is a [

...ed with the limited velocity and penetration attainable with muzzleloading firearms, meant there was little need for extra expansion. ... hollow point bullets, falls under Section 5 (prohibited weapons) of the [[Firearms Act 1968]] and so is illegal to possess or transfer without the written per

... during the week for [[reloading]], cleaning your guns, or just perusing [[firearms]] magazines. If she ever comments wistfully that she sure wishes you would ...wn, don’t let her get a gun she has picked out herself. If she wants a [[semi-automatic pistol|semi-auto]], insist she starts with a [[revolver]]. If she wants a r

#* '''Auto-loader''' shotguns (also known as "[[semi-automatic]]") use a few different types of [[gas operated]] or [[recoil operated]] sy ...e a smooth-bore. The term ‘[[rifled]]’, however, is deceiving. Normal firearms have rifling in the bore, which impart a spin to the bullet during its pass

...Phillips, p.354">Phillips, p.354.</ref> It fed from a 25-round [[magazine (firearms)#Drum|drum magazine]]. He filed Canadian patents; #193724 on [[8 March]] [[ ...was [[fully-automatic]] only, with no provision for [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] fire. The magazine could be emptied in just 3.2 seconds<ref>Phillips, p.3

...a [[rotating bolt]]. The Galil is fed from a curved, steel box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a 35-round capacity (SAR and AR versions) a 50-round capac ...s safe, “A” – automatic fire, “B” – 3-round burst, “R” – semi-automatic mode. The barrel has a multifunction muzzle device. The MAR is equipped wit

...evices. The INSAS Excalibur variant, to be used by the Special forces, has Semi-automatic and full automatic fire modes. * [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as67-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...before they can possess any remaining firearms, and that legally possessed firearms be stored unloaded and away from [[ammunition]].<ref name=iansa-national-re ...ban on civilian gun sales in Brazil. The ban was subject to a [[Brazilian firearms and ammunition referendum, 2005|national referendum in 2005]]. A week befo

...ty of devices, usually those intended to launch [[projectile]]s, such as [[firearms]], [[airgun]]s, and [[crossbow]]s; they are also used on many telescopes to This article will concentrate on firearms sights; the principles described are equally applicable to any device which

|products= [[Firearms]] ...in Worcester, MA, but it also included providing designs and work to other firearms companies (notable Allen & Wheelock for whom he made so-called "[[pepperbox

|products= Numerous defense products and [[firearms]] ... the war effort. After the end of [[World War II]] it continued producing firearms, both military and hunting, and later on expanded to high-tech weapons and

His second major contribution to firearms design was what he termed a [[Scout Rifle]]. These bolt action carbines are ...om/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=41279&TM=25504.83 Cooper, firearms expert, dead at 86]" in ''Prescott Daily Courier'', September 26, 2006</ref

... figure in the development of modern [[Automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm]]s and is credited with 128 [[Firearm|gun]] patents — his first w ...Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]], and a ground-breaking semi-automatic [[shotgun]], the [[Browning Auto-5]].

... firearms should be regulated by the federal [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]]. ... "[[assault rifle]]"). Sugarmann uses the term because he argues that a [[semi-automatic rifle]] is capable of rapid fire that makes it almost as lethal as a fully

...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref> ...it's [[light machine gun]] and possibly their problems of mass producing [[semi-automatic rifle]]s.

...ng Company'') is an [[United States of America|American]] [[firearm]]s and firearms parts manufacturer. ...sub-machine guns. The RIS/RAS systems allow the mounting of accessories to firearms without additional tools or modifications, and is used, along a KAC suppres

A distinctive feature of the Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the m The 1880s were an interesting period in the development of modern firearms. During this decade [[smokeless powder]] came into general use, and the cal

...,<ref>Hogg, Ian V.: ''The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Firearms'', Page 215. A&W Publishers, 1978</ref> although it remained in British ser ...an V.:Hogg, Ian V.: ''The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Firearms'', Page 215. A&W Publishers, 1978</ref> which force the operator to move hi

...ed his father's occupation of watchmaking while maintaining an interest in firearms. Eventually, Lee moved to Wisconsin and took up gun design on a full time b ...on are cheap and plentiful again. For those whose lives and enthusiasm for firearms predate the [[1968 Gun Control Act]] that ended the golden age of surplus r

...ubtedly the [[Winchester rifle]], but many manufacturers- notably [[Marlin Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. Whi John Marlin, founder of [[Marlin Firearms]] Company, New Haven, Connecticut, introduced Marlin's first lever-action r

...KKOvCa5KxRQ}}'''Limp wristing''' is a phenomenon commonly encountered by [[Semi-automatic firearm|semiautomatic]] [[pistol]] shooters, where the shooter's grip is no ...susceptible to failure of this type than [[blowback]] and [[gas-operated]] firearms, and lightweight polymer framed handguns are more susceptible than heavy st

* [[Kel-Tec SU-16]] series semi-automatic rifles * [[Ruger]] [[Mini-14]] [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] rifle

==Other Italian automatic firearms== *[[List of firearms]]

Firearms produced by the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]] (later Winchester-Wes *Model 1903 semi-automatic [[.22 Winchester Automatic|.22 Win Auto]] rifle

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== * [[List of firearms]]

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...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i ...It has also been one of the most unusual designs to draw mass attention to firearms enthusiasts as its external layout was bakelite and has the magazine at the

*[[6.5 Grendel|Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle, 6.5 mm Grendel) *[[6.5 Grendel|Competition Shooting Sports 6.5 CSS]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle - 6.5 mm Grendel)

...s]] and other singled handed weapons through their [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] action. *[[Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC]]

...long-recoil action [[Franchi AL-48|AL-48]]. Franchi are renowned for their semi-automatic shotguns and are a division of [[Benelli]]. Franchi also makes over and und [[Category:Italian firearms manufacturers]]

|feed= 20-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ...ms (SRTs, FAST Companies), and USMC [[Scout Sniper]]s in the cases where a semi-automatic rifle would be more appropriate than the standard bolt-action [[M40 rifle|M