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...225 Winchester]] <li>[[243 Winchester]] <li>[[270 Winchester]] <li>[[30-06 Springfield]] <li>[[308 Winchester]] |notes= One of the few non-[[rimfire]] rifles produced under the Cooey brand.

[[Image:.30-06 Springfield.jpg|400px]] '''.30-06 Springfield maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions'''. All sizes in millimeters (mm).

...struction]</ref>. The Most popular weapons used in America are the M1903A3 Springfield, M1 Garand, and the M14. ...les - Military Gear | Parade Decorations]</ref>; the Daisy replica M1903A3 Springfield drill rifle, created at the request of the United States Navy; and the Mark

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

===Rifles=== ====Semi-automatic and select-fire rifles====

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr ...nd eventually landed his first contract in 1903 for 12,000 ''Mark I Ross'' rifles.

...idge cases, which are often difficult to obtain for older foreign military rifles. Military ammunition is often tightly sealed, to make it resistant to wate ...ze resizing, although this is controversial. [[Semi-automatic rifle]]s and rifles with [[SAAMI]] minimum chamber dimensions often require a special ''small b

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...encountered, except when loading very low velocity [[subsonic]] rounds for rifles. These rounds generally have velocities of under 500 ft/s (195 m/s), and a

...field Model 1861]] Rifled Musket, managing to acquire a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War. ...Paris Lee died in New York on February 24th, 1904, having lived to see his rifles in service throughout several Colonial conflicts and the Second Boer War- y

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling, adaptor. These rifles occasionally appear in Shotgun News (in the

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

*[[Allin-Springfield M1866]] (US - Single Shot Rifle - .50-70 Government) *[[Allin-Springfield M1873]] (US - Single Shot Rifle - .45-70 Government)

...r, and T20 prototypes served as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s. ...egan tooling a new production line in 1958 and delivered the first service rifles to the U.S. Army in July 1959. However, long production delays resulted in

...led that many U.S. infantrymen (as many as 2/3) never actually fired their rifles in combat. By contrast, soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons (such as sub Existing rifles were poorly suited to real-world combat for both of these reasons. Although

... Patent Numbers]</ref>; he had previously been working on [[lever action]] rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester rifle#Winchester Model 1886|Winches ...r (the same cartridge used in the Spanish Model 1893 Mauser), and [[.30-06 Springfield]] in 1914. The 1914 version also included a lower tripod for firing prone;

|image= Rifle Springfield M1903A3.jpg |type= [[Bolt-action]] [[service rifle]]

...two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well as a series of revolver ... in World War I saw the expansion of manufacture to the government-owned [[Springfield Armory]].

|cartridge= [[.30-06 Springfield]] ([[7.62x63mm]]) ...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri

|cartridge= [[.30-06 Springfield]] |manufacturer=[[Springfield Armory]], [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], [[H & R Firearms|Harringto

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

|action= [[Bolt-action]] ...f the Remington 700 receiver because it originally was to use the [[.30-06 Springfield]] M72 Match cartridge. Unfortunately it turned out there was an insufficien

..., No.1 and No.2 were armed with pistols, while the remaining three carried rifles. This large team was often reduced to just three: the gunner, the loader (a ...py the MG42 during the war, the new version being adapted for the [[.30-06 Springfield|.30-06]] cartridge. Saginaw Steering Gear constructed a working prototype d

...ommon name of a [[Germany|German]] arms manufacturer, maker of a line of [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the Ge ...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys

The '''Pedersen Device''' was an optional attachment for the [[M1903 Springfield rifle]] that allowed it to fire a short 0.30 (7.62 mm) caliber intermediate ...e short "barrel" of the device to fit into the longer chamber of the M1903 Springfield. The mechanism was fed by a long 40-round magazine sticking out of the ri

... same [[7.62x39mm]] cartridge as the AK. Between 1965 and 1994 350,000 M62 rifles were produced jointly by Valmet and Sako. ...y for [[.308 Winchester]] and [[.243 Winchester]], but later also [[.30-06 Springfield]] and through aftermarket modification, [[9.3x62mm]]. The Petra was markete

...nd ammunition domestically, and is the largest US producer of shotguns and rifles. Remington does not produce handguns. Its products are distributed in over ...siness into rifle barrel production. Local residents often built their own rifles to save on costs, but purchased the barrel. Eliphalet's father sent him to

...nce over the preceding [[Breech-loading weapon|breech loaded]] single-shot rifles when used for military combat, as they allowed a much greater rate of fire. :''Main article: [[Bolt-action]]

...iginally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shooting sports]]. ...ellulose]]), although other means such as compressed air are used in [[air rifles]], which are popular for vermin control, hunting small game, and casual sho

...examples include the [[.308 Winchester]], [[.223 Remington]], and [[.30-06 Springfield]]. ...In these cases, the rim was designed to fit bolt faces for existing magnum rifles, but the case was made wider to allow a greater powder capacity.

...M1 Carbine]], the SKS is shorter and less powerful than the semi-automatic rifles which preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and th ... drum magazines). The SKS also has a slightly longer barrel than AK-series rifles, with a fractionally higher muzzle velocity.

...ts initial retail price of $109.95. It was originally produced in [[.30-06 Springfield]] and [[.270 Winchester]]. In 1959 a short action version was introduced, c ... company cut its entire product line down to only the most basic Model 110 rifles. The design has since succeeded in bringing the company back to life as one

...tion .28SA.29|single-action]] [[revolver]], a [[pump-action]] firearm, a [[bolt-action]] firearm, or a [[lever-action]] firearm, which require the shooter to manu ...rms Company]] introduced the first semi-automatic rim-fire and center-fire rifles designed especially for the civilian market. The [[Winchester Model 1903]]

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under [[Image:Rifle Springfield M1903.jpg|300px|thumb|The bolt-action [[M1903 Springfield]] was used as the USA's service rifle until 1936, when it was replaced by t

...sms, including breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models. ...ver to select which caliber of cartridge to fire. A notable example is the Springfield Arms M6 Scout, a .410 / .22 backpacker drilling issued to United States Air

====Rifles==== ...yed in service until 1893, when it was replaced by the [[Krag-Jørgensen]] bolt-action rifle.

|address= 2100 Roosevelt Avenue<br>Springfield, MA 01104 ...nited States of America|United States]]. The corporate headquarters is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Smith & Wesson is known for the many types of [[ammunition

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita ... Alex.jpg|thumb|[[Standard sniper rifle "Alex"|Alex]] - the new [[Polish]] bolt-action sniper rifle.]]

...y other designs, including the [[M1903 Springfield rifle]], semi-automatic rifles such as the late-World War II Russian [[SKS]], and even pistols such as the Rifles utilizing a tubular magazine, such as the [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]], gener

.... While the StG44 had less range and power than the more powerful infantry rifles of the day, Wehrmacht studies had shown that most combat engagements occurr ... offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles. In the end, it came too late to have a significant effect on the outcome o

...1A]] magazines, [[M1911]] magazines, [[FN/FAL]]s and [[L1A1]]s, [[Mauser]] rifles, pre-1899 [[cartridge]] guns, and European Ammo Box Markings Translations. ...[Winchester Model 1890]] pump or [[Winchester Low Wall]] [[single shot]] [[rifles]] are ideal.)

... to the '''Winchester Model 1873''' or the '''[[Winchester Model 1894]]''' rifles. Winchester rifles were among the earliest [[repeating rifle]]s, and as such the Winchester na

}}The '''[[M40]]''' is a [[bolt-action]] [[sniper rifle]] used by the United States Marine Corps.<ref name="Senich ... to A3s and A5s as they rotate into the armory for service and repair. The rifles have had many sub-variations in [[telescopic sight]]s, and smaller user mod

...ted to experiments done in the 1920s using the black-powder [[.22 WCF]] at Springfield Armory. <ref name="cotw" /> Winchester adopted what had so far been a [[wil ...s the [[M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon]]. They typically were [[bolt-action]] rifles with telescoping stocks or break-open rifle/[[shotgun]] over-under designs.

...d. It is one of the few cartridges that are accepted by a large variety of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms ma ...more dramatic as powerful rifle cartridges like .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield can approach and exceed US$1 per cartridge. For this reason especially, .22

|name= .30-06 Springfield |caption= From left to right [[9.3x62mm]], .30-06 Springfield, [[8 x 57 IS]], [[6.5 x 55]] and [[.308 Winchester]] [[cartridges]].

...ms|Marlin]], who did not want to put the name of rival Winchester on their rifles when they were chambered for the cartridge soon after its introduction<ref> ...1.7 g) can be used but the overall length restrictions of the lever action rifles used for this round limit their usefulness.

...] in most roles. It is popular due to the large number of surplus military rifles chambered for the round which have been released to the civilian market, so ...found ranging from around .309 inch up to .318 inch. For surplus military rifles with bores of .313 or larger, achieving accuracy with other than handloaded

|caption= From left to right [[9.3x62mm]], [[.30-06 Springfield]], [[8x57mm IS]], [[6.5x55mm]] and .308 Winchester [[cartridges]].<br>The [ ...rt case makes the .308 Winchester especially well adapted for short action rifles.

...artridges, to this day, are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD (rifle)|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous ty * [[.30-06 Springfield]], US Military cartridge for both World Wars and Korea, known as the 7.62x6

The 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge was introduced to military service in rifles and [[machine gun]]s. It was introduced in U.S. service in the [[M14 rifle| ...ce in most firearms to the round it replaced in U.S. service, the [[.30-06 Springfield]]. While the cartridge itself is shorter, the actual bullet and loadings ar

|caption= From left to right [[9.3x62mm]], [[.30-06 Springfield]], 7.92x57mm IS, [[6.5x55mm]] and [[7.62x51 mm]] [[cartridges]] ...m JS''' or '''8 mm Mauser''' (the widespread use in German military Mauser rifles caused the "Mauser" tag, though Mauser had nothing to do with the developme

...iginal AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. ...e United States Army's Springfield Armory for testing. Initial comments by Springfield Armory test staff were favorable, and some testers commented that the AR-10

...tiles from rifles that could be carried by a single soldier, and anti-tank rifles were replaced with [[shaped charge|shaped-charge]] weapons of which the bes ...he first [[anti-tank]] weapons, among the first of which were high-powered rifles. These had appeared in the 1800s for big-game hunting. The anti-tank rifle

...57 Mauser]], [[.303 British]], and [[7.62x54R]] made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distan *[[Springfield Rifle|Springfield Musket]]

...closed. Bolt action firearms are most often [[rifle]]s, but there are some bolt-action [[shotgun]]s as well. Examples of this system date back to the 19th century [[Image:Striker 3.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Bolt-action [[Savage Arms|Savage]] Striker pistol]]

...son rifle]], a breech-loading flintlock weapon. Roughly two hundred of the rifles were manufactured and used in the Battle of Brandywine, during the American ...of the enormous number of war surplus muzzle-loaders, the Allin conversion Springfield was adopted in 1866. General Burnside invented a breech-loading rifle befor

..., were developed from rifles, being essentially shortened versions of full rifles firing the same [[ammunition]], although usually at a lower [[velocity]]. T ...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over

...25 White Feather]].<ref>[http://www.impactguns.com/store/706397035020.html Springfield M25 308 Tactical, White Feather Edition]</ref> ...f>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/sniper.htm Sniper Rifles] GlobalSecurity ''"During the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army placed

...the 19th century. The [[Colt Revolver Rifle]], one of the first repeating rifles, and used during the American Civil War. In addition to this were a large Henry Nettleton was the ordnance inspector in 1878 at the [[Springfield Armory]]. Second only to the OWA Colts, Nettleton Colts are prized by serio