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...wthread.php?t=14381 discussion thread] at Canadian Gunslingers (a Canadian firearms discussion board)
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...ellor326/> Australia had no experience in the development of mass-produced firearms and relied entirely on designs sourced from the United Kingdom for the manu
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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
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...ubtedly the [[Winchester rifle]], but many manufacturers- notably [[Marlin Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. Whi
...000 were made, and it was adopted by the United States and used during the American Civil War, marking the first adoption of a removable-magazine-fed infantry-
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*[[M1 carbine|Selbstladekarabiner 455(a)]] Former American M1 carbine
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...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i
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...lt's purchase of the nomenclature from Armalite), are popular recreational firearms in the United States, with versions manufactured by a handful of larger man
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... '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine-fed]], [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] used prima
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...several new handguns and two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well
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... 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
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...ice during the 1960s, when the M1 carbine would be replaced by the 5.56 mm firearms — the M16 and its carbine variants, such as the [[Colt Commando|XM177/CAR
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...rifle|M16]] [[assault rifle]] or the [[M4 carbine|M4 Carbine]] used by the American military. The M203 can also be mounted onto a [[Colt Canada C7 rifle|C7]],
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.../grenade/gl17-e.htm" AG36 / AG-C / EGLM / XM320 grenade launcher"], Modern Firearms</ref> The M320 entered production in November 2008.
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The '''M4 Carbine''' is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier [[carbine]] versions of the [[M16 rifle
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...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
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... Spanish [[CETME Ameli]] machine gun, and lent many design elements to the American [[M60 machine gun|M60]]. The Ameli and the MG3 were in service with many ar
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...n.<ref>Popenker, Max. "[http://world.guns.ru/smg/de/mp3-mp40-e.html Modern Firearms — MP-38 and MP-40 submachine guns]".</ref>
...n techniques). The most famous examples are the Russian [[PPS-43]] and the American [[M3 submachine gun]]. Oddly enough, most derivative designs also copied th
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...In United States law, a Machine Gun is defined (in part) by The [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934, 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) as “''... any weapon which shoots ...
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...wer|Browning HP]] is common on American designed pistols and those for the American market. It has the advantage of speed in reloading while compromising some
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...ger guard. Interestingly, [[Fabrique Nationale]], one of the world's major firearms developers and manufacturers, was established in [[1889]] in order to manuf
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...ar and reached as high as $48 million. [[PAL|Licensing of gun owners]] and firearms will continue.
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...f urging the federal Congress to pass laws to control the trade in illegal firearms and to pass laws to make it easier for law enforcement to identify the orig
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...legal scholars interested in its potential application in areas outside of firearms law. Their interest was that if ''Slaughter-House'' had been overturned, it
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... the firearms designers of the day. Soon there was a host of new automatic firearms that used this concept, such as the [[Borchardt pistol]], the [[Cei-Rigotti
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...orked as a banker in Texas. Tappan developed an ever-growing expertise in firearms while living in Los Angeles. He contacted [[Don Stephens]] after reading t
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...eed, many percussion locks were modified or adapted for use with cartridge firearms. Sculpturing of the hammer in the form of dogs or fish was a common practic
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...ocking lug to secure the [[Breech-loading weapon|breech]]. The [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] tube is located below the barrel, and is screwed into the recei
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...This is distinct from the more popular modern design of [[breech-loading]] firearms.
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...ll McMahon, deputy assistant director of the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], revealed the eight percent figure, how it was calculated,
...American President Barack Obama have tried to claim that 90 percent of the firearms used by Mexican drug cartels originate in the United States.<ref>Spencer S.
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...vely stated that they "almost certainly" saved their lives by doing so. '''Firearms are used 60 times more often to protect lives than to take lives.'''
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...n the [[United States]]. It was established in New York in [[1871]] as the American Rifle Association. The NRA sponsors firearm safety training courses, as wel
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...a [[firearm]] in public", as distinguished from [[concealed carry]], where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer. It is also called "open display."
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...ck]]. Flintlocks were prone to misfire in wet weather, and many flintlock firearms were later converted to the more reliable percussion system.
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...s considered unusual due to the popular perception in the United States of firearms ownership as a "conservative issue" and sexuality as a "liberal issue." How
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...s a licence that allows individuals in [[Canada]] to possess and acquire [[firearms]] as well as [[ammunition]]. Without a PAL, you can't so much as legally bu
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...hat people have no [[concealed carry in the United States|right to carry]] firearms because he didn't want to be murdered if one of his neighbors had a "bad da
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...nting, trapping, austere medicine, false identification, [[explosives]], [[firearms]], and improvised weapons. Many of his books were published by [[Loompanic
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...ufacturer in North America. It is the only US company which produces both firearms and ammunition domestically, and is the largest US producer of shotguns and
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...nning in [[1906]].<ref name="FamousFirearms">Herring, Hal (2008). ''Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers to Geronimo's Winch
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... revolving cylinder which typically chambers 5 or 6 rounds. However, other firearms and weapons may also have the design of a revolver, with notable examples b
...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
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...at it’s there for not just personal protection but the protection of the American people,” he concluded.
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...mentum improves accuracy and range, in the same way that a properly thrown American football or rugby ball behaves. The word "rifle" originally referred to th
...ing the Civil War. It marked the first adoption of a removable [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed infantry rifle by any country. The design was completed by
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... to ensure reliable functioning, due to differences in bullet design. The American bullet would often break apart in the grenade, and this led to the V-B deri
...ench V-B grenade, "spigot" type launchers were developed by the German and American armies. The spigot attached the muzzle of the rifle, and the corresponding
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..."lever" to act on. The slowest twist rates are found in [[muzzleloading]] firearms meant to fire a round ball; these will have twist rates as low as 1 in 60 i
...on. These were often used by both the Confederate and Union forces in the American Civil War.]]
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...their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendment.'''
... arms" appeared exclusively in military contexts, as opposed to the use of firearms by civilians.
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...ey are highly restricted under [[gun control]] laws such as the [[National Firearms Act]] and generally only used by police and military.<ref>[http://world.gun
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...that continues to this day. The two fed off each other, and their love of firearms and the desire to learn drove them to performance levels not previously see
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...nal treasure, being one of the few surviving masters of post-WWII American firearms design"</ref>
...ally at [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] where he began to learn about how firearms are designed. He moved on to Pratt & Whitney and later Republic Aviation. D
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...e state of California that banned over fifty specific brands and models of firearms – while mostly rifles, some were pistols and shotguns.
... [[SKS]] with detachable magazine were both banned by this act. Yet these firearms are topologically similar to current California-legal detachable-magazine r
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... shop was built on [[United States|American]] mass-production lines, using American machinery powered by steam engines. The shop was based on a design by John
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... 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
*[http://www.modernfirearms.net/assault/as22-e.htm Modern Firearms - Enfield L85 (SA80) assault rifle]
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* '''Small arms''': hand-held small caliber firearms, usually consisting of [[handgun]]s, [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s, manual, [[Se
...efinition of SALW should not include daggers and other items which are not firearms and are not used to cause bodily harm, but as part of the national dress,
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...h the name '''SIGARMS''' (until October 2007) to import and distribute SIG firearms into the [[United States]], although it now also has some manufacturing cap
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...ru">"P226", Guns.ru, web: [http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg09-e.htm Modern Firearms article on P226].</ref>
...llschaft is a Swiss company and Swiss law severely restricts the export of firearms. Consequently, SIG entered into an agreement with German gun manufacturer (
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...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
...z]] intermediate round.<ref>[http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl01-e.htm Modern Firearms - Rifle - SKS carbine] World.guns.ru</ref>
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*[http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn13-e.htm Modern Firearms Site]
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... historian James E. Serven as "events which shaped the destiny of American Firearms."
...t is thought that it was this incident that brought the manufacture of his firearms to Paterson, New Jersey. Shortly after his arrival home he rushed to Washin
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...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
...artridge]], the UK, believing that if they adopted the Belgian FAL and the American 7.62 NATO cartridge that the United States would do the same,{{citation nee
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...tling''' ([[September 12]], [[1818]] – [[February 26]], [[1903]]) was an American inventor best known for his invention of the [[Gatling gun]], the first suc
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}}The '''Savage Arms Company''' is a firearms manufacturing company based in Westfield, Massachusetts, with a sizable div
...iously of [[Smith & Wesson]]. Today the company produces a wide variety of firearms and has a reputation for producing accurate, inexpensive rifles. Some of t
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...rter, Gregg Lee. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H_RrLyV9rDUC Guns in American Society]''. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.</ref>
* ''Journal of Firearms and Public Policy'', an annual reference book
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...ia portrayal that the Million Mom March spoke for all women with regard to firearms rights. Using the internet, these women and a handful of other dedicated vo
...training, and political advocacy. Citing FBI crime statistics, they assert firearms are the only reasonable means of self-protection, especially for women, peo
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...//www.guncite.com/journals/senrpt/senrpt27.html</ref><ref>"Few subjects in American jurisprudence have produced as much work by legal scholars, so little of wh
...point of contention is whether it protects an individual right to personal firearms<ref>[http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/us-heller-brie
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...s released or the ammunition is depleted. The British [[SA80|L85A2]]; the American [[M16 rifle|M16A1]] of the Vietnam War; the ubiquitous Soviet-designed [[AK
...e fire weapons are regulated in the [[United States]] under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934; their new manufacture for the civilian market was prohibited
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.... A semi-automatic mode is a common choice on [[selective fire]] firearms. Firearms capable of firing [[Burst mode|bursts]] of more than one round (usually thr
The mechanism of semi-automatic (or auto-loading) firearms is usually what is known as a [[closed bolt]] firing system. In a closed-bo
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...tic pistol technically refers to a [[machine pistol]], although in popular American usage it is also used as a synonym for a semi-automatic pistol. In the case
...il operation. See [[Gas-Operated]] article for details on gas operation of firearms. A semi-automatic pistol will fire only one shot per trigger pull, in contr
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...nturies, so too did the technique of loading rounds. First, breech-loading firearms, like the Prussian [[Needle gun]] of the mid-18th century came to prominenc
...as the precursor to other assault rifles such as the Soviet [[AK-47]], the American [[M16 rifle|M-16]], the Belgian [[FN FAL]], the German [[Heckler & Koch G3|
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...of this article)as to whether a pregnant student should participate in a [[firearms training]] course for women. The doctors we contacted seemed to agree that
...ctual information''' that comes from studies on shooting while pregnant. [[Firearms]] instructors and [[range officer]]s in most police departments don't have
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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
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...http://www.traphof.org/shot-towers-2/shot-towers-page-1.htm History of the American Shot Tower]</ref> Today the [[Bliemeister method]] is used to make smaller
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...ges. The decline in military use of shotguns reversed in World War I, when American forces used 12-gauge pump action shotguns in close-quarters trench fighting
...ily in '''yours'''). Coach guns are also more commonly associated with the American Old West or Australian Colonial period, and often used for hunting in bush,
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...s]] restrict it to short range use, as it does accuracy similar to that of American Foster slugs while retaining the improved penetration and slug integrity of
...tandard American domestic shotgun slug, they are sometimes referred to as "American slugs" to differentiate them from the standard "European slug" design popul
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Sights are used in telescopes, [[firearms]], [[artillery piece]]s, tank and aircraft weapons, and in various measurin
...e advantages to MiG-15s which in many ways were the equal or better of the American fighters, but lacked this technology. Supersonic fighters such as the F-100
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...are less complex than [[revolver]]s or [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed firearms, and many single-shot designs are still produced by many manufacturers, in
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...forcement Administration. In the 1960s Skelton began writing part time for firearms periodicals. In 1974 he retired from the DEA and concentrated full time on
... stories of his depression era youth, while including references to period firearms, were character oriented rather than technical pieces. His 'Dobe Grant' and
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...s of the ''Small Arms Survey'' reveals that there are at least 639 million firearms in the world, although the actual total is almost certainly considerably hi
... the [[National Rifle Association]] and the [[Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership]] argue that each person has a right to self-defense, and that th
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...ew company proved quite opportune for the partners, since the onset of the American Civil War five years later produced a great demand for Smith & Wesson's pro
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The 1996 edition of this document has been approved by the American National Standards Institute.
...gencies concerned with explosive materials (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Transportatio
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...Matchlock]]''' is a type of [[matchlock]] mechanism used to ignite early [[firearms]]. It was used in Europe from about [[1475]] to [[1640]], and in Japan from
...ak+spring&hl=en&sa=X&ei=twa_T5CEN476ggf_26SyCQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA "European & American arms, c. 1100-1850"] ''B. T. Batsford'', 1962. Original from Pennsylvania
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...rm 'sniper' was not in widespread use in the United States until after the American Civil War.
...ity to hit targets over long distances. A famous mistake made by the green American soldiers was to lie down and wait when targeted by German snipers, this all
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... ammunition is frequently battle-tested and well-studied by ammunition and firearms experts. Consequently, police forces tend to follow military practices in c
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...ly abbreviated as '''SAAMI''' and pronounced "Sammy") is an association of American [[firearm]]s and [[ammunition]] manufacturers. SAAMI publishes various indu
...re and would be unsafe. SAAMI is an accredited standards developer for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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... 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.
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...urer based in Geneseo, Illinois founded in 1974. It is one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the United States and is the recipient of the [[National R
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...owever, reclassified as a machine gun by the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]].
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...ld from the [[United States]], but this did not begin to meet demand. The American entry into the war at the end of 1941 placed an even bigger demand on the f
...ding. Much of the production could be performed by small workshops and the firearms assembled at the Enfield site. Over the period of manufacture the Sten desi
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...s, blank-firing adaptor, cleaning kit, sling and either an [[United States|American]] [[M7 bayonet|M7]] or Austrian KCB [[bayonet]].
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...d by the Austrian government. Forty-five days later, the first of several American soldiers was killed by, ostensibly, one of the exported weapons, and a numb
...rial numbers, has yet been offered to confirm that the weapons that killed American soldiers were indeed from the eight hundred exported to Iran.
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...r" appeared in the late 19th Century when colonial troops ([[United States|American]] in the Philippines, [[British]] in [[New Zealand]]) engaging in close act
...even completely missed. Additionally, the muzzle blast and flash from many firearms are substantial and can cause disorientation, dazzling, and stunning effect
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