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...al hammer could not be cocked by thumbing it back, like most other pistols of the era, but instead cocked itself when the trigger was pulled. This made ...itish Army's Small Arms Committee in addition to being adopted by the East India Company for use by their cavalry. Orders for the revolver were great enough

...lovak vz. 58.jpg|thumb|left|A Slovakian army soldier stands guard in front of the Multinational Division-Central South headquarters at Camp Echo, Iraq.]] ...s (up until 1984) over 920,000 had been produced, used by the armed forces of the Czech and Slovak Republics, Cuba and several other Asian and African na

...olution of the front sight blade provides 4 MOA or 8.57" vertical movement of the MPI at 200 yards.</ref> <br>[[Telescopic sight]]s (C2) |variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small>

... 1100]] shotguns, 20 boxes of shotgun shells, a clay trap, and three boxes of clay pigeons.]] ...ng from 5.5 mm (.22 inch ) bores up to 5 cm (2 inch) bores, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, [[double barreled s

...vation techniques. Military snipers are also adept at carrying out methods of infiltration, reconnaissance, and observation techniques.<ref>[http://scien .../> The verb ''to snipe'' originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India, where a hunter skilled enough to kill the elusive, difficult snipe (a smal

|origin= [[People's Republic of China]] ...Lankan Civil War, Soviet war in Afghanistan, Iran–Iraq War, Croatian War of Independence, Serbian-Bosnian War, Kosovo Conflict

...ny> is lost in a unanimous opinion from the three judge panel in the Court of Appeal. ...Research Council released a report that concluded that a national database of [[ballistic markings]] is unworkable and that there is not enough scientifi

...mbered for the round which have been released to the civilian market, some of which have subsequently been modified for sporting use. ... around .309 inch up to .318 inch. For surplus military rifles with bores of .313 or larger, achieving accuracy with other than handloaded .303 rounds u

...re also present in the [[AK-103]] and the rest of the [[AK-10X]] series of rifles. ...attaching scopes and other optical equipment, which will accept most types of Russian and European AK optics. The rifle accepts most synthetic and metal

...possible to reduce overall weight. The AK-103 can be fitted with a variety of sights, including laser, [[night vision]], and [[telescopic sights]], plus ... in the Russian Army Spetsnaz, due to the good armor and cover penetration of the [[7.62x39mm]], and is already being exported to other countries such as

...ae.ox.ac.uk/workingpapers/pdfs/2006-13text.pdf "Weaponomics: The Economics of Small Arms"]</ref> ...g costs, the [[7.92x57mm Mauser]] cartridge case was shortened, the result of which was the lighter [[7.92x33mm Kurz]].

...e Boer War is often used as a cut-off event, although the exact definition of what constitutes an "Antique Firearm" varies from jurisdiction to jurisdict ... made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distances. In fact, many antique smokeless powder

|cartridge= [[.303 British]]<br>[[7.92x57mm Mauser]] (for [[Republic of China]] in World War II)<br>[[7.62x51mm NATO]] ...mage:Bren gunner of the Royal Scots 06-11-1944.jpg|right|thumb|Bren gunner of the Royal Scots in the Netherlands, [[1944]].]]

...ifle designs like the [[M4 Carbine]] have the action and magazine in front of the trigger mechanism.]] ...ng maneuverability. It alternatively allows for longer barrels on weapons of the same length, improving muzzle velocity. Higher muzzle velocities resul