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...pe buffalo, lion and leopard. The double rifle excels over other repeating firearms in its ability to allow the shooter to make a split-second, secondary, foll ...of the individual rifle when chambered for such powerful cartridges, these firearms were necessarily quite heavy, often weighing 15 pounds or more. Though gene

...og>[http://www.frfrogspad.com/glossary.htm A Glossary of Terms Relating to Firearms]</ref> The term '''hammer''' is sometimes used to describe a double tap in ...es near Arisag in Scotland. The tactic is still used today by well-trained firearms handlers, police tactical teams, regular infantrymen in the U.S. Army, coun

... children who are generally considered too young to be allowed to handle [[firearms]]. While maturity levels vary, the Eddie Eagle program is intended for chi The program trains children to avoid causing harm when they encounter firearms, through an easily-remembered litany:

These very large and heavy firearms were the first to be known as the elephant guns of the black powder era (18 ...fter, they largely switched roles to tools for game wardens and as back-up firearms for professional hunters guiding international hunters.

* ''The Story of Allen & Wheelock Firearms'' - H. H. Thomas (1965) (ISBN 0-913150-73-8) * ''Ethen Allen, Gunmaker: His Partners, Patents and Firearms'' - Harold Mouillesseaux (1973) (ISBN 0-919316-68-9)

... is necessary to go back to the weapons that preceded them. Early hunting firearms were typically [[smoothbore]], usually firing a spherical projectile. This In the 1800s, rifled firearms increasingly gained popularity, and the cylindrical (conical) bullet was in

... There seems to be no good formula for the effective ranges of the various firearms.</ref> of all small arms and especially high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s depe

... most commonly serves as the point from which the extractor works. Not all firearms have extractors. In bolt action, lever-action, pump action, and semi- or fully-automatic firearms, extractors typically work in conjunction with ejectors to remove a fired,

*[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as21-e.htm Modern Firearms] {{Current French infantry weapons}}{{Bullpup Firearms}}

...ol grip]] on the right side. The change lever also served as the [[Safety (firearms)|safety]],<ref name="Senich_240"/> disabling the sear mechanism when engage *[http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl11-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...) (''FS2000'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006 FN FS2000 Carbines], [[FNH USA]], 2010</re ...Tactical'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000tac">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 FN FS2000 Carbines - FS2000 Tac

...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL. ...rs, spare parts and so on), which were a result of the wide variety of old firearms that were in service. In 1955 the IDF adopted the [[Israel Military Industr

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...ver. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browni ...omatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[Safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]]. With the safety plac

...of its combat arms (e.g. infantry, artillery, reconnaissance) units. These firearms were acquired as part of the Marine Corps' modernization program of the mid *[http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg17-e.htm Modern Firearms]

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...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...chington2004"/><ref name="fnhusa5728mm">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Ammunition – FN 5.7x28mm]. [[FNH USA]]</ref><ref name="f

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. [[Category:Belgian firearms manufacturers]]

...alling-block action''' (also known as a '''sliding-block action''') is a [[single-shot]] [[firearm action]] in which a solid metal [[breechblock]] slides vertical [[File:Ruger no1 243 right open.jpg|thumb|430px|Ruger No. 1 single-shot falling-block rifle in .243 with custom barrel with action open.]]

'''Model 1907 and 1905/1910 Match Target Rifle''' These very important single-shot rifles (two rifles are known to exist) are bearing special feature that wou ...7A/en US Patent 747777, 22 Dec 1903, Ross, Charles H.A.F.L. - Magazine for Firearms]