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... UK's first-line battle rifle up to the 1980s before being replaced by the 5.56mm [[L85A1]]. ...rearm)|butt]]; enlarged [[safety (firearms)|change lever]] and [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine release catch]]; vertical stripping catch to prevent unintended a

...The cartridges come in [[9mm]]/[[.38 Special|.38]] and [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56mm]] calibers and fires using a special pressurized gas system for a reduced v

*[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as19-e.htm Modern Firearms] {{Bullpup Firearms}}

...such as [[AK-74]] rifles in the James Bond film ''GoldenEye''. As with all firearms used in cinematography, these weapons are adapted to fire [[blank cartridge *'''[http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/norinco/AK84S.pdf 84S Series 5.56mm Semi-Automatic Rifle]''' Instruction Manual (9 pages, 795KB .pdf file)

{{Bullpup Firearms}} [[Category:South African 5.56mm assault rifles]]

...d is distinguished from later civilian-model AR-15 rifles marketed by Colt Firearms. Currently, AR-15 is a generic term for a civilian semi-automatic rifle sim ...Roberts.pdf</ref> However, one must be thoroughly familiar with [[gun law|firearms laws]] before doing this as it is possible to make an illegal configuration

...ton, now offer .204 Ruger as an alternative chambering alongside the usual 5.56mm/.223. ...ompany, the round was an instant success, with other ammunition makers and firearms makers quickly producing offerings in the new caliber. Ruger's initial off

...and Reclassification of Firearms Act|Briefing Paper On Reclassification of Firearms and Related Issues]], in response to notices sent to owners of registered [ ...UN#Relations_with_other_organizations|to speak on behalf of the Philippine Firearms community]].

... 1984. The Williams & Wilkins Co. Vol. 24, No. 3</ref> However, unlike its 5.56mm counterpart, the 5.45mm round “does not deform or fragment when striking The [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] classified the 7N6 cartridge as "armor piercing handgun am

...ce of the bullet on target, especially the first-shot kill rate when using firearms that don't achieve the velocity to cause fragmentation.<ref name=woundingin ...have been developed in an attempt to address the perceived shortcomings of 5.56mm ammunition including the [[6.5 mm Grendel]] and the [[6.8 mm Remington SPC]

*B. Special Weapons for Military & Police, Annual #27 2004, "Beyond the 5.56mm NATO," Stan Crist, p. 62-67. *I. Special Weapons, Semi-Annual #50 2007, "5.56mm NATO Alternatives," Stan Crist, p. 52-59.

|feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ... (2 rounds only) mode.<ref>[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as34-e.htm Modern Firearms] AEK-971 (Russia) </ref> In full-auto medium or long burst fire mode (3–5

|feed= 30 round [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] | Caliber = 5.56mm

|feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] | Caliber = 5.56mm

[[Category:American firearms]] [[Category:5.56mm firearms]]

...e and [[machine-gun]] ammunition include the [[5.45mm caliber|5.45 mm]], [[5.56mm caliber|5.56 mm]], and [[7.62mm caliber|7.62 mm]]. Main battle tanks use [[ ...f war material was even possible for many centuries after the invention of firearms. At the battle of Liegnitz (1760) a general officer was specially commissio

|products= [[firearms]] ...ull-power rifle was not appropriate. Both designs were licensed to [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] in early 1959. (For more information on the AR-15 see the [[M16 rif

... to be pejorative and politically-motivated when used to describe civilian firearms. This term is seldom used outside of the United States in this context. ...1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. See the U.S. Code of 2004 section on firearms.<ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_search.pl?title=18&sec=921 F

...This "select-fire" capability, as well as the (general) use of [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed rifle [[ammunition]], differentiate it from other classes o ...e [[7.62x54mmR]]. In comparison, the U.S. [[M16A1]] is chambered for the [[5.56mm NATO]] round, a derivative of the [[.223 Remington]] civilian hunting cartr

==Firearms== In firearms, the caliber is the diameter of the inside of the barrel. In a [[rifling|ri