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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

... Patent Numbers]</ref>; he had previously been working on [[lever action]] rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester rifle#Winchester Model 1886|Winches ... Marines. It was also utilized by American forces during the Philippine–American War, and the Boxer Rebellion, where it proved to be accurate and reliable.<

... 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 ...rphy-Manning of 1911, and there were trials in 1916-8,<ref>Walter, John. ''Rifles of the World''. (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2006), p.142, "Garand".</re

...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

...tates Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60''') is a family of [[United States|American]] [[general purpose machine gun]]s firing [[7.62x51mm NATO]] [[cartridge]]s ...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

...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]

...-round en-bloc clip, [[M14 rifle]]s 20-round magazine, AR-15/M16 series of rifles 20- and 30-round magazines.]] ...e rotary "tube" magazine found on many [[lever-action]] and semi-automatic rifles and [[shotgun]]s. A particular firearm may use multiple types of magazine,

...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. ...f name=flayderman>Flayderman, Norm (1994). ''Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms''. DBI Books. p. 209.</ref> Business was slow into 1870, when it o

...ough the 1960s, it also produced a line of .22 caliber target and sporting rifles.<ref name="plinkster">[http://www.mossbergintl.com/pages/702plinkster.htm M ... manufacture a line of several [[lever-action|lever-]] and [[bolt-action]] rifles, including one youth model: the [[801 Half-pint Plinkster]].

...le examples being various grenade launchers and riot guns, and even some [[rifles]]. ...at Revolver.jpg|thumb|The [[LeMat Revolver]], an unusual revolver from the American Civil War era with 9 revolving chambers firing bullets and a center barrel

...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

...libersAndTwists.html Products::Rifle Barrels::Calibers and Twists], Shilen Rifles, Inc.</ref> ...ade with 1 in 7 inches (180 mm) twist rates, the same as used for the M16. Rifles, which generally fire longer, smaller diameter bullets, will in general hav

... the standard caliber for its service rifles, further development of these rifles was discontinued (the British Army chose to adopt the 7.62 mm L1A1 SLR auto ... members, Enfield engineers re-chambered the rifles to the [[United States|American]] 5.56x45mm M193 cartridge. The newly redesigned 5.56 mm version of the XL6

...ich preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and the American [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]]. Contrary to popular belief it is not a moder ... drum magazines). The SKS also has a slightly longer barrel than AK-series rifles, with a fractionally higher muzzle velocity.

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> ...1)''' or in the USA as the '''"inch pattern" FAL'''.<ref>especially on the American surplus market</ref> It is a British Commonwealth derivative of the Belgian

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ...They may be best-known for the [[Savage Model 99|Model 99]] [[hammerless]] lever-action rifle, no longer in production, and the very popular [[.300 Savage]] sporti

... 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 ...del 110 is the basis for the entire line Savage [[centerfire]] bolt action rifles, including the Models 11/111, 12, 14/114, 16/116, and Model 210 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 A few years later, American [[gunsmith]] [[John Moses Browning]] developed the first successful semi-au

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