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...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 ...lt Pistols - Colt Automatic Pistol Home Page - 11 years of Service to Colt Firearms Collectors]</ref> The vast majority of Model 1902 pistols were produced wit

|manufacturer=Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut ...[9x19mm Parabellum]] and it is now considered obsolete as there are no new firearms currently being chambered in .38 ACP. While using a locked breech, the pist

|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

...to a gentleman’s vest [[pocket]] for unobtrusive carry. Created by famed firearms designer [[John Moses Browning]], the Model 1908 followed Browning’s earl

...d for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted ...ned for the US government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver

...t time, US military personnel were prohibited by Italian law from carrying firearms within their areas of accommodation, which were within the local community

...li M3<ref>[http://www.benelliusa.com/firearms/specialPurpose.tpl Benelli - Firearms - Special Purpose]</ref> shotguns, combine the two, offering pump action or

... have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Austria]]. ...p://hoferwaffen.com/hofer_52.php?lang=en Peter Hofer Jagdwaffen], maker of firearms from single barrel to fünfling.</ref>

...CDWL/CWP/CWL), Concealed Carry Permit/License (CCP/CCL), License To Carry (Firearms) (LTC/LCTF), Carry of Concealed Deadly Weapon license (CCDW), and similar. ...n of that contact." [http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/AKSL.pdf ''NRA/ILA Firearms Laws for Alaska'']</ref> allow a non-felon, aged 16 or 21 respectively, to

|type= [[Single-shot]] [[rifle]] * [[Table of Cooey firearms]]

|feed= single-shot ...s. In the late 1940s, Hallum's Sporting Goods of Toronto and International Firearms in Montreal were offering the "musket type" at CAD$9.95 each (about $110 in

There were not many documents kept on the production history of Cooey firearms in the first place, and fewer still survive to the present day. Written re ...>Not to be mistaken with the similar but different [[Winchester model 37]] single-shot shotgun (1,015,554 made. Never serialized. All production took place in New

==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

==Firearms== ...side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such as [[Ruger]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Comp

In firearms terminology, the '''Cylinder''' refers to the cylindrical, rotating part of ...gnum"-type rounds. Top break designs are largely extinct in the world of [[firearms]], but are still commonly found in [[airguns]].

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

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

...ot [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] pistol; with the advent of [[cartridge]] firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a "derringe ...ealable in a purse, or as a [[stocking gun]]. Derringers are not repeating firearms&mdash;repeating mechanism such as used on [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-auto

...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]]

...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.

...pe buffalo, lion and leopard. The double rifle excels over other repeating firearms in its ability to allow the shooter to make a split-second, secondary, foll ...of the individual rifle when chambered for such powerful cartridges, these firearms were necessarily quite heavy, often weighing 15 pounds or more. Though gene

...og>[http://www.frfrogspad.com/glossary.htm A Glossary of Terms Relating to Firearms]</ref> The term '''hammer''' is sometimes used to describe a double tap in ...es near Arisag in Scotland. The tactic is still used today by well-trained firearms handlers, police tactical teams, regular infantrymen in the U.S. Army, coun

... children who are generally considered too young to be allowed to handle [[firearms]]. While maturity levels vary, the Eddie Eagle program is intended for chi The program trains children to avoid causing harm when they encounter firearms, through an easily-remembered litany:

These very large and heavy firearms were the first to be known as the elephant guns of the black powder era (18 ...fter, they largely switched roles to tools for game wardens and as back-up firearms for professional hunters guiding international hunters.

* ''The Story of Allen & Wheelock Firearms'' - H. H. Thomas (1965) (ISBN 0-913150-73-8) * ''Ethen Allen, Gunmaker: His Partners, Patents and Firearms'' - Harold Mouillesseaux (1973) (ISBN 0-919316-68-9)

... is necessary to go back to the weapons that preceded them. Early hunting firearms were typically [[smoothbore]], usually firing a spherical projectile. This In the 1800s, rifled firearms increasingly gained popularity, and the cylindrical (conical) bullet was in

... There seems to be no good formula for the effective ranges of the various firearms.</ref> of all small arms and especially high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s depe

... 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,

*[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as21-e.htm Modern Firearms] {{Current French infantry weapons}}{{Bullpup Firearms}}

...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 *[http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl11-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...) (''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

...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL. ...rs, spare parts and so on), which were a result of the wide variety of old firearms that were in service. In 1955 the IDF adopted the [[Israel Military Industr

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...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 ...omatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[Safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]]. With the safety plac

...of its combat arms (e.g. infantry, artillery, reconnaissance) units. These firearms were acquired as part of the Marine Corps' modernization program of the mid *[http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg17-e.htm Modern Firearms]

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...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 ...chington2004"/><ref name="fnhusa5728mm">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Ammunition – FN 5.7x28mm]. [[FNH USA]]</ref><ref name="f

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. [[Category:Belgian firearms manufacturers]]

...alling-block action''' (also known as a '''sliding-block action''') is a [[single-shot]] [[firearm action]] in which a solid metal [[breechblock]] slides vertical [[File:Ruger no1 243 right open.jpg|thumb|430px|Ruger No. 1 single-shot falling-block rifle in .243 with custom barrel with action open.]]

'''Model 1907 and 1905/1910 Match Target Rifle''' These very important single-shot rifles (two rifles are known to exist) are bearing special feature that wou ...7A/en US Patent 747777, 22 Dec 1903, Ross, Charles H.A.F.L. - Magazine for Firearms]

... 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 ...ed [[firearm]]s that met that definition to regulation. Nineteen models of firearms were defined by name as being "assault weapons". Various semi-automatic rif

...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

...devices generally have a sharpened point. In contrast, firing pins used in firearms usually have a small, rounded portion designed to strike the [[percussion c ...nism. Strikers are most commonly found in [[pistol]]s and [[bolt action]] firearms.<ref name=xd />

...00 flintlock muskets in service. While technologically obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and ...t was frequently cost-effective and more reliable to simply carry multiple single-shot weapons instead. Multi-barreled (up to eight) pistols had the barrels spre

See [[physics of firearms]] for a more detailed discussion. [[Category:Firearms]]

A '''gas check''' is a device used in some types of [[firearms]] [[ammunition]]. Gas checks are used when non-[[full metal jacket bullet|

... to a light machine gun.<ref>Mischa & Kitsune [http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Machine-Guns/GE_XM214_Minigun.htm] General Electric XM214 Minigun</ref> ...sune, The Netbook of modern firearms, http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Firearms.htm

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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 of a [[rifle]]. Alter ...renade launcher can either come in the form of a standalone weapon (either single-shot or repeating weapons, the latter usually resembling a large revolver);

...less Steel. Aside from these finish options, the rifle is a [[Bullpup]] [[single-shot]] gun, also featuring a pistol grip and bipod. As of 2007, this gun is hig * [[List of bullpup firearms]]

...[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 [[Category:Firearms]]

...[gun grabbers|Gun controllers]] hate women. They know that [[RKBA|personal firearms]] have the reputation as "the great equalizer," enabling women to [[self de The problem with using statistics in proving how effective firearms are in women's self-defense is that those statistics don't have a face. Tho

...ountry in the world where the common citizen understands both the value of firearms and the value of the [[RKBA|right of the law abiding citizen]] to be armed. ...lture as it exists today is founded on three factors: the proliferation of firearms since the earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal owne

... to occur.]]"'''Gun-grabber'''" is a common slang term in the [[gun rights|firearms rights]] community which is used to describe (usually in a derogatory sense ...et lowering of human mortality rates, they would be lobbying for mandatory firearms ownership, safety training, and [[open carry]] laws. They aren't (see [[#P

...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.

...hat, due to its laws requiring universal licencing and registration of all firearms and owners, estimating [[Canadian]] [[firearm]] ownership rates would be re ...arly in rural areas, has made accurate estimation of the actual numbers of firearms and their owners in Canada a nearly insurmountable task.

...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

...ty from World War 2 are thought to constitute the largest share of illegal firearms. ...s/publications/yearb2007.html] incorrectly claims there are some 3 million firearms in Finland[http://newsroom.finland.fi/stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=17243&g

...her words, ''pointy things; ranging from knives to spears.'' Seriously.), firearms and ammunition as well as acquisition, storage, commerce and maintenance of == History of firearms restrictions in Germany 1919-1938 ==

... 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)====

...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

...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

...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>

...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

We will begin by, as gun grabbers are so fond of doing, having [[firearms]] and [[automobiles]] switch places for a moment, and then move on to deal ...Individuals Aged 18 and Over)], RCMP GRC 5592 E-W (2008/05/17), [[Canadian Firearms Program]] website.</ref>)

*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

Early [[caplock]] firearms, patterned after their [[flintlock]] ancestors, had exposed hammers. The co The earliest [[cartridge]] firearms simply copied the older style of action; the [[.45-70]] "Trapdoor" rifle an

...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 firea

...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

...ld be the [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 Browning]] .50-caliber machine gun. Firearms with calibers larger than 13 to 15 mm are generally thought of as [[autocan *[[List of firearms]]

...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

...e shotgun test-bed called [[Heckler & Koch HK CAWS|CAWS]] to see whether a single-shot, multi-projectile system could achieve the range and hit probability requir *[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as42-e.htm Modern Firearms]

|feed= 20-round detachable box [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ... steel (260 g) or aluminum (140 g) double-stacked straight box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazines]].

...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 ...id=knkWAAAAEBAJ&dq=Manfred+GuhringLoading lever assembly for hand-operated firearms]", US 5821445, issued 1996-10-13</ref>

... with several 'sporterized' features. At the 2009 [[SHOT Show]], these two firearms were introduced to the American civilian market renamed respectively '''MR5 * [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as75-e.htm Modern Firearms page]

... (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

...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 ...hooting something that normally would not be shootable with other types of firearms.

* [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as67-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...]. The study 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-t ... was then ignited with a hot ember or torch. With the advent of hand-held firearms, this became an undesirable way of firing a gun. Holding a burning stick,

...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

Designed by the famous firearms designers [[John Browning]] and [[John Pedersen]], the gun was initially ma

|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

... this day are [[Gun_politics_in_Australia#Firearms_categories|Category B]] firearms. ...zzleloading firearms manufactured before this day are considered [[antique firearms]].

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

...ate.<ref name="wilson">"[http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091241/html/269.html Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review (2004)]" Appendix A Dissent by James Q. Wil

...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]

...me after his death, Manton is often credited with improving the quality of firearms in his time. ... France, Russia and America to replace the [[flintlock]].<ref>Ricketts, H, Firearms (London, 1962)</ref>

Samuel Colt, arguably one of the most influential firearms designers in American history, was born in Hartford, Connecticut on this da

[[Category:Early firearms]]

|feed= [[single-shot]] ...s sold to civilians were often modified for use as [[shotgun]]s or hunting firearms. Today it is hard to find an unmodified ''kammerlader'', and collectors oft

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

|align="center"|'''Law-abiding Unregistered Firearms Association'''<br/> ...f Canadian gun owners who have engaged in passive resistance to the Canada Firearms Act by refusing to license or register their [[firearm]]s because, "We were

...,<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

... implies a repeating firearm, it is also sometimes applied to a variety of single-shot or falling-block actions that use a lever for cycling, such as the [[Martin John Marlin, founder of [[Marlin Firearms]] Company, New Haven, Connecticut, introduced Marlin's first lever-action r