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...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

... '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine-fed]], [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] used prima ...War I and World War II, and some cases in Vietnam. It was also used as a [[sniper rifle]] in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Furthermore, it remains in use

... of the United States military (the M1903 retaining a valuable role as a [[sniper rifle]]), and was subsequently replaced by the select-fire [[M14 rifle|M14] ... extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also lent to other nations. It is still used by

...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).

|name= Rifle, 7.62 mm, Sniper Weapon System, M24 |type= [[Sniper Rifle]]

...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 ...still in service as an anti-tank weapon, as originally intended.<ref>''The American Arsenal'', 2001. p. 224</ref> On most of the vehicles the weapon was moun

...hine guns, as well as manual volley guns, saw their first major use in the American Civil War. The [[Gatling gun]] and "coffee gun" both used manually-powered ... intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on [[caliber]

...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys Note that the model names of the following Mauser rifles are split between company designations and German military designations. Fo

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] / [[designated marksman rifle]] ... Forces of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, is a heavily modified light [[sniper]]/[[designated marksman]] variation of the [[AR-15]]/[[M16 rifle|M16]] line

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

...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

...their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendment.''' ...t appeared in the 1790’s described the rights of Englishmen (which every American colonist had been promised) in these terms 'everyone is at liberty to keep

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] ...0 sniper rifle (USA)]</ref> is a [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[sniper rifle]] designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and manufactured by [[Knight's Armame

Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi ...liated programs through groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees, NCAA, the [http://www.nssf.org/sctp/ Scholastic Clay

...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]] ...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]

...jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...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

... center was the [[Harpers Ferry Armory]], until its destruction during the American Civil War. ...field" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution.

...ional headlines when it sold 800 [[Steyr HS .50|HS .50]] long range sniper rifles to Iran in 2005, for the National Iranian Police Organisation to use agains ...in.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/13/wiran13.xml "Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran"], ''The Telegraph'', February 13, 2007</ref>

...d around the beginning of the 20th century by a number of inventors. [[USA|American]] inventor [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]] is credited with inventing and Suppressors were regularly used by American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents during World War II, who favored

|The mainstay of the American Buffalo Hunter ...e|SVD Dragunov]] with Russia and the [[Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă|PSL rifles]] with many other countries.