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...f the three people who come to this site and don't already know this: A '''shooting range''' or '''firing range''' is a specialized facility designed for [[fir ...g]] or [[10 m Air Pistol|10 m Air Pistol]]/[[10 m Air Rifle|Rifle]].

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...], and [[Sporting Clays (shooting)|sporting clay]] shooting. These involve shooting clay disks, also known as clay pigeons, thrown in various ways. ...tury, shotgun-type weapons were largely replaced on the battlefield with [[rifle]]s, which were more accurate over longer ranges. The decline in military us

...e]]- and non-cartridge varieties, from [[zip gun]]s to the highest-quality shooting-match weapons. [[Image:Shiloh Sharps 1874 Hartford 50 90 Rifle.jpg|thumb|right|Shiloh Sharps Model 1874 Hartford in .50-90 Sharps]]

...''' is a speed shooting championship and governed by the [[Steel Challenge Shooting Association]] ([[SCSA]]). The competition was founded by Mike Dalton and Mi ... the $390,000 in cash and prizes - the largest purse in competitive pistol shooting.<ref>About Us http://steelchallenge.com/about/</ref>

...</ref> and the only one producing firearms in all four market segments: [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s, pistols, and [[revolver]]s. ...caliber 22/45 target pistol]]Ruger is a dominant player in the .22 rimfire rifle market in the U.S. with its [[Ruger 10/22]]. The 10/22 is popular due to b

...ld War II, who favored the newly-designed [[High Standard HDM]] [[.22 Long Rifle]] pistol. "Wild Bill" Donovan, director of the OSS, demonstrated the pisto ...rifle suppressor, showing expansion chamber "reflexed" (going back around) rifle barrel, and four baffles. Diffractor and baffles are carefully shaped to d

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... and over 350 affiliated clubs, make USPSA the dominant competitive pistol shooting organization in the United States and the largest Region within IPSC. USPSA The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a 501c(3) non-profit Delaware corporation that is cu

... of the only yellow house in the neighbourhood or hide behind a bright red sports car. Often the urban sniper will take advantage of, or create holes in wall ...r or hostage. Thus weapons used by military snipers like the [[M82 Barrett rifle]] with armor piercing rounds, would '''not''' be suitable for taking use on

Since the tragic shooting in Newtown, CT, The Brady Campaign experienced a bump in new supporters<ref ...e|select-fire]] weapons are as good as identical, since a [[semi-automatic rifle]] may be fired rapidly.<ref>[http://blog.bradycampaign.org/?p=693 Brady Cam

...on, regulatory changes made in [[May 2006]] provide a one-year amnesty for rifle and shotgun owners facing prosecution for failing to register their firearm ....32 ACP]] ammunition, with the exception of certain guns typically used in shooting competitions, were added to the list of prohibited firearms.

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...Y/is_1_48/ai_80635894 Smith & wesson model compact: Good looking and great shooting, petty finds that there is a lot to like about this new offering from the S ...n the rest of the world it has become a popular [[combat pistol shooting]] sports cartridge. With good JHP bullets in the more energetic loads (> 500 ft·lbf

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...sports, such as the [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[10 m Air Rifle]] and [[10 m Air Pistol]] events. ... Girandoni (1744-1799) and is sometimes referred to as the [[Girandoni Air Rifle]] or Girandoni air gun in literature (the name is also spelled "Girandony"o

...00 Consumer Magazines]</ref> and an official publication of the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA). ...114. </ref> This call eventually led to the revitalization of the National Rifle Association and established a Board of Directors to help manage the nation-

.... She won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. In [[Shooting sports|gun sports]], men and women compete as equals. There is even a group of women shooters ...sted Canada's wartime efforts. A proud example is the [[Dominion of Canada Rifle Association]], founded in 1868, which has trained generations of Canadians