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...43 Winchester]] <li>[[270 Winchester]] <li>[[30-06 Springfield]] <li>[[308 Winchester]] |manufacturer= [[Winchester Western Canada Ltd.]] (formerly [[Cooey]])

...901|Winchester 1887]] lever-action shotguns and Colt Lightning pump-action rifles are also legal. Both original and reproduction guns are equally acceptable. ... to 1899. Some CAS matches also offer side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such a

...century. They were replaced for military use by the faster [[bolt action]] rifles, which could reload from a [[magazine]]. As well as artillery, falling-block rifles are still manufactured and used for hunting and [[target shooting]] and [[F

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.

...ls, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). * Design and build complete rifles by fitting stock barrels to stock receivers; fabricating or purchasing addi

...ridge(s) and the cocking of the hammer(s) were separate operations. While rifles evolved away quickly away from these early breech loading designs, the doub ...receded them, had exposed hammers. Most famous of these is probably the [[Winchester Model 1897]]. Like the double barrelled shotguns, soon the early pump shot

...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

|type= [[lever-action]] [[rifle]] }}The '''Henry repeating rifle''' is a [[lever-action]], [[tubular magazine]]-fed, [[breech-loading]] [[rifle]].

...lowed in [[1970]] by Remington's short lived 5 mm Magnum Rimfire, based on Winchester's magnum case. In [[2002]] [[Hornady]] introduced a new .17 caliber cartri *[[.308 Winchester]], large rifle standard

...ented or made significant improvements to single-shot rifles, lever action rifles, and slide action firearms. His most significant contributions were in the ...inchester Model 1894|Model 1894]] and [[Winchester Model 1895|Model 1895]] rifles, most of which are still in production today in some form.

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

Winchester). In fact, for a time Britain issued these converted No4s as sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling,

[[Image:Winchester Model 1873 Short Rifle 1495.jpg|right|400px|thumb|A Winchester Model 1873 Rifle]] ...[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it is also sometimes applied to a

Firearms produced by the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]] (later Winchester-Western Company and U.S. Repeating Arms Company), 1866–2006, by model: *[[Winchester Rifle#Winchester Model 1866|Model 1866]] lever-action rimfire (later centerfire) rifle

...International AWM]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - 7 mm Remington Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, & .338 Lapua) ...ccuracy International AWM#German Army|G22]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - .300 Winchester Magnum: German Service Weapon)

...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

...rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester rifle#Winchester Model 1886|Winchester 1886]]. The M1895 uses a unique operating mechanism, which is quite simila

|manufacturer=[[Springfield Armory]], [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], [[H & R Firearms|Harrington & Richardson Co.]], I ... II, the Korean War, and, to a limited extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also len

Using a round originally designed by [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]], the [[.50 BMG]] round was designed as a response to the German 13 mm ant ...today is also used in high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, [[external ballistics]] performan

...Marlin Firearms''' Company of North Haven, Connecticut manufactures Marlin Rifles. ..., it has been best known for its manufacture of high power, center fire, [[Lever-action|lever action]], and .22 caliber [[rimfire]] [[rifle]]s, as well as [[shotgu

...y. Savage still uses the Stevens brand today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns. ...re of comparable quality. They were priced lower than those of Ballard or Winchester, making the Stevens' falling block models competitive in the marketplace.

The recent notices sent to owners of registered [[Norinco Type 97]] [[rifles]] and [[High Standard Model 10B]] Police [[Shotguns]], ordering them to sur # Non-firearm. This category includes working [[flintlock]] rifles, [[muskets]], shotguns, and miniature [[cannon]] as well as [[antique firea

...s such as those made by [[Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company]], which made rifles with nominal powder capacities from 70 grains ([[.45-70]]) to 110 grains ([ ...rifle cartridges that offered even higher velocities, such as the [[.30-30 Winchester]].<ref name=cotw10>Frank C. Barnes, ed. Stan Skinner (2003). Cartridges of

...ragunov Sniper Rifle]] though not one single part interchanges between the rifles. The PSL is chambered for the same venerable Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 [[7 ...rail is similar in design to the Russian SVD and scopes designed for these rifles are interchangeable.

[[Image:Winchester Model 1912.JPG|right|thumb|400px|A Winchester Model 1912 12-gauge pump-action shotgun]] ...gger]] hand to be removed from the trigger whilst reloading. When used in rifles, this action is also commonly called a '''slide action'''.

...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. [[Image:Marlin1894C.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Marlin Model 1894]]C lever-action carbine in [[.357 Magnum]] caliber]]

...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.

...rigger on repeating-action weapons. Older pump-action shotguns such as the Winchester Model 12 did not have such a feature, and as a result if the trigger was he ...uck by the pin (known as firing "out of battery"), and passing handguns or rifles to another person with the action open (known as "show clear") is recommend

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ....300 Savage]] sporting cartridge, which was the parent case for the [[.308 Winchester]] cartridge (which kind of makes it [[7.62x51 NATO]]'s grandpa, when you th

...ther popular designs such as the [[Remington Model 700]], Ruger M77, and [[Winchester Model 70]]. The Model 110 is well known for its accuracy, reliability, and ...action version was introduced, chambered in [[.243 Winchester]] and [[.308 Winchester]] and at that same time, the Model 110 was the first commercial bolt action

...[[revolver]], a [[pump-action]] firearm, a [[bolt-action]] firearm, or a [[lever-action]] firearm, which require the shooter to manually [[chamber]] each successiv ...ess and continued to be manufactured to 1932 when it was replaced by the [[Winchester Model 63]].

...hey are also commonly known as self-loading rifles ('SLR') or auto-loading rifles. Semi-automatic rifles may be chambered for [[pistol]] cartridges, intermediate cartridges, or ful

...g breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models. ...[pump action]] shotgun, such as the [[Mossberg 500]], [[Remington 870]] or Winchester 1300, many models of which retail for under US$350<ref>[http://mossberg.com

====Rifles==== ...the "trapdoor" action used in early cartridge conversions of muzzleloading rifles. The conversion consisted of filing out (or later milling out) the rear of

...culties caused it to come into the majority ownership of investor [[Oliver Winchester]]. Previously, in the late 1840s, Daniel Wesson's brother Edwin, of Hartfor == Rifles ==

...tling or "phut" sound. Some films even depict silenced 7.62 mm NATO sniper rifles &mdash; a weapon that creates a supersonic boom &mdash; making only a quiet ...city]] of the ammunition. In weapons firing supersonic bullets, most often rifles, the [[supersonic]] bullet itself produces a loud and very sharp sound (a t

| [[.44-40]] [[Oliver Winchester|Winchester]] || 1873 | [[.32-20 Winchester]] || 1882

...1A]] magazines, [[M1911]] magazines, [[FN/FAL]]s and [[L1A1]]s, [[Mauser]] rifles, pre-1899 [[cartridge]] guns, and European Ammo Box Markings Translations. ... or patent date marked. (For example, only '''***low serial number***''' [[Winchester Model 1894]] [[lever action]]s are actually antique.) No [[FFL]] is requir

The varmint gun fills a design gap between small game rifles and [[rimfire]] firearms. [[.22LR]] (the most popular rimfire caliber) is s ...special characteristics more common to target rifles than "normal" hunting rifles.

...inchester, a rimmed [[.308 Winchester]], developed for use in lever-action rifles. A handloader can add a rim, by swaging a ring of metal onto a rimless case ...Ackley.jpg|thumb|right|.243 Winchester [[Ackley Improved]] (left) and .243 Winchester (right)]]

|name= Winchester Model 1887 |type= [[lever-action]] [[shotgun]]

|name= Winchester 1892 |image= Winchester Model 1892 1477.jpg

|name= Winchester 1894 |image= Winchester Model 1894.jpg

|name= Winchester 1895 |image= Winchester 1895.jpg

|name= Winchester Repeating Arms Company |founder= Oliver Winchester

|name= Winchester Model 1873 rifle |image= Winchester Model 1873 Short Rifle 1495.jpg

...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 ...ce difference is even more dramatic as powerful rifle cartridges like .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield can approach and exceed US$1 per cartridge. For this

...Model 74 semi-auto and the Model 61 pump action. Many of their bolt action rifles were available on a special order basis in .22 Short. Browning/FN also prod Note that many of these rifles are now collectors items, particularly the Winchesters, and demand a premiu

|caption= Comparison of the 30-30 Ackley and the original [[.30-30 Winchester]] cartridges |parent= [[.30-30 Winchester]]

|name= .30-30 Winchester |caption= .30-30 cartridge between [[.223 Remington]] (left) and [[.308 Winchester]] (right)

...ref name="Sharpe"/> of [[firearm]]s manufacturer [[Smith & Wesson]], and [[Winchester]],<ref name="20top">[http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/l/aasthandguncara.htm ...Keith bullet, Keith bullets typically being made oversized and sized down. Winchester, however, upon experimenting further during the cartridge development, modi

...h as [[Federal Cartridge|Federal]] and [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]], usually labeled (For Law Enforcement Only) and designated .38 Special +P ... reduced recoil, lower noise, and lower cost. A number of [[lever action]] rifles are also chambered in .357 Magnum and .38 Special.

...evolver chambered in the same caliber. [[.38-40 Winchester]] and [[.32-20 Winchester]] were also available chambered in both carbines and revolvers, allowing th ...ads; other dual-use rounds were the [[.32-20 Winchester]] and the [[.38-40 Winchester]].

* [[Winchester]] began cranking out their own [[Winchester Model 1892|Model 1892]] as well. ...cilities and the newly formed Franco-Russian Alliance, an order of 500,000 rifles was placed with the French arms factory, [[Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de

* [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and its civilian variant [[.308 Winchester]], sometimes incorrectly described as '''.308 NATO''' by persons mixing Eng ...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

... and nearly universally legal for hunting except in areas where the use of rifles for hunting is completely prohibited. ...its limited ballistics, because of the many inexpensive good semiautomatic rifles available for it, the availability of inexpensive ammunition, and because o

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

...nufacturer. He was the inventor of the [[Henry rifle]], the first reliable lever-action [[repeating rifle]]. ... the lever-action design on the battlefields of the Civil War, where Henry rifles were used alongside muzzle-loading [[rifled musket]]s such as the [[Springf

[[Image:openboltcropped.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Half-opened bolt on a [[Winchester Model 70]].]] ...ovements in design. By the mid 1800s and during the Civil War, bolt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War

...n actions are universal in [[double-barrelled shotgun]]s, double-barrelled rifles and [[combination gun]]s, and are also common in [[single shot]] [[rifle]]s ...ucing break open rifles at far lower costs than comparable [[bolt action]] rifles.

..., 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

...ho invented the [[Spencer repeating rifle]] (one of the earliest models of lever-action rifle), ...863, Christopher Spencer walked into the White House carrying one of his [[rifles]] and a supply of [[cartridges]]. He walked past the sentries, and into Abr