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Some projects to reuse the MAS 49/56 as a semi automatic sniper rifle have been launched in 2007. ...nd receiver has been evidenced shortly after the adoption of the M16. Many American technicians and inventors have proposed systems to convert these weapons to

...on was to make a larger gun. The largest bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 1800s) included t === Nitro Express rifles ===

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

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...er Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]) and [[Browning Arms Company]] (an American gun company founded by [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]'s family). Tog In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].

...f the war due to its exceptional accuracy.<ref>''Without Warning: Canadian Sniper Equipment'' ([[Service Publications]], 2005).</ref> The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr

...as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

... A Comparison of Results from Two Recent National Surveys''. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 455. (May 1981)</ref><ref name="CN ...rotection. The importance of guns also derives from the role of hunting in American culture, which remains popular as a sport in the country today.<ref name="a

...ake a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with * [[Howdah pistol]]s, often made from double-barrelled rifles.

...ries of [[handguns]] and the high-precision [[Heckler & Koch PSG1|PSG1]] [[sniper rifle]]. Heckler & Koch is known for the extreme precision, durability, rel ...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major

... bullets, especially those intended for use at high velocity in centerfire rifles, are ''jacketed'', i.e. a portion of the lead-cored bullet is wrapped in a ...ef name="gunzone">[http://www.thegunzone.com/opentip-ammo.html Memorandum: Sniper Use of Open-Tip Ammunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG

...S. Repeating Arms closed the New Haven, Connecticut plant where Winchester rifles and shotguns had been produced for 140 years. Along with the closing of the [[American]] [[gun grabber]] [[Carolyn McCarthy]] (D-NY) took [[Assault Weapons Ban an

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

... also ''Knight's Manufacturing Company'') is an [[United States of America|American]] [[firearm]]s and firearms parts manufacturer. ...pular firearms, including the American [[M16 Rifle|M16]]/[[M4 Carbine|M4]] rifles and the popular [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] series sub-machine guns. The RIS/RAS

...>M1912 Short Rifle<br/>M1923 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1925 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1930 Sniper Rifle ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

...e= 550 yd (503 m)<ref>http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/ti4.htm Enfield Rifles.Net</ref> |variants= SMLE Mk III*, (HT) Telescopic Sighted Sniper Rifle, Mk III* Grenade-Launching Rifle

in its name is for James Paris Lee, a Scottish-born American who sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling,

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...''': .45ACP calibre pistol of Browning design, standard service pistol of American forces until recent replacement by the Beretta 92FS (M9) in the late 1980s,

*[[American-180]] (US - SMG - .22 LR & .22 Short Magnum) **[[American SAR 180/275]] (US - Semi-Auto Carbine - .22 LR)

...iants and related designs|M14K]], [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]], [[XM25 Sniper Rifle|XM25]] ...is for the [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] and [[M25 Sniper Rifle|M25]] [[sniper rifle]]s.

...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

... '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine-fed]], [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] used prima ...War I and World War II, and some cases in Vietnam. It was also used as a [[sniper rifle]] in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Furthermore, it remains in use

... of the United States military (the M1903 retaining a valuable role as a [[sniper rifle]]), and was subsequently replaced by the select-fire [[M14 rifle|M14] ... 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

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

|name= Rifle, 7.62 mm, Sniper Weapon System, M24 |type= [[Sniper Rifle]]

...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

...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]

...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys Note that the model names of the following Mauser rifles are split between company designations and German military designations. Fo

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] / [[designated marksman rifle]] ... Forces of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, is a heavily modified light [[sniper]]/[[designated marksman]] variation of the [[AR-15]]/[[M16 rifle|M16]] line

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

...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

...their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendment.''' ...t appeared in the 1790’s described the rights of Englishmen (which every American colonist had been promised) in these terms 'everyone is at liberty to keep

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] ...0 sniper rifle (USA)]</ref> is a [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[sniper rifle]] designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and manufactured by [[Knight's Armame

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

...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]] ...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]

...jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita

... 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.

...ional headlines when it sold 800 [[Steyr HS .50|HS .50]] long range sniper rifles to Iran in 2005, for the National Iranian Police Organisation to use agains ...in.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/13/wiran13.xml "Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran"], ''The Telegraph'', February 13, 2007</ref>

...d around the beginning of the 20th century by a number of inventors. [[USA|American]] inventor [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]] is credited with inventing and Suppressors were regularly used by American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents during World War II, who favored

|The mainstay of the American Buffalo Hunter ...e|SVD Dragunov]] with Russia and the [[Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă|PSL rifles]] with many other countries.

This is what a Netherlands Army [[sniper]] sees through his [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3-12x50 PM II<ref>[http://www.schmi ...nd shrinks. Front focal plane reticles are slightly more durable, but most American users prefer that the reticle remains constant as the image changes size, s

|type= [[Sniper rifle]]/[[designated marksman rifle]] ...weapon such along the same lines as the [[United States Navy Mark 11 Mod 0 Sniper Weapon System|Mk 11 Mod 0]], but instead that transferred over to a possibl

:''This article is about the Finnish M82 assault rifle. For the American M82 sniper rifle, see [[M82 Barrett rifle]].'' ...rget. With the sight offset from the barrel by approximately 1.25", if the rifles windage were zeroed at 50 meters, at 100 meters distance the windage error

...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned. A forward grip/barrel shrouds are common on most rifles as it lets the other hand steady the barrel without burning their hand on i

|image= Chuck Mawhinney's sniper rifle.jpg |type= [[Sniper rifle]]

...5A1 rifles.jpg|thumb|right|Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] b [[File:Tac50.jpg|thumb|alt=McMillan Tac-50 Sniper weapon|The [[McMillan Tac-50]] rifle [[Rob Furlong|Corporal Rob Furlong]] u

|wars= American Civil War ...[rifle]]s that began with a design by [[Christian Sharps]] in 1848. Sharps rifles have been historically renowned for long range and high accuracy. By [[187

|unit_cost=US$8,650<ref>[http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx Barrett Rifles]</ref> ...any]]. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the "Light Fifty" for its [[.50 BMG|.50 c

...d. It is one of the few cartridges that are accepted by a large variety of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms ma ...idges are capable of the same or better accuracy. A contributing factor in rifles is the transition of even a high-velocity cartridge projectile from superso

...OA]]) accuracy out to 1000 yards (914 m) is not unusual in precision built rifles firing match grade ammunition. Velocity with a 180 grain projectile at max The .300 Win Mag remains the most popular .30 caliber magnum with American hunters, despite being eclipsed in performance by the more powerful [[.300

...nadian Corporal [[Rob Furlong]] to bring off the longest-range confirmed [[sniper]] kill in history, when he shot a Taliban insurgent at 2,430 meters (2,657 ...especially for this round. The previous standard for ammunition for sniper rifles was .30-06, but the .50 round is more accurate at extreme range.

...m JS''' or '''8 mm Mauser''' (the widespread use in German military Mauser rifles caused the "Mauser" tag, though Mauser had nothing to do with the developme ...ntinues today in the former Yugoslavia in weapons like the [[Zastava M76]] sniper rifle and the license-built [[MG42]] copy, the [[M53 machine gun|M53 Sarac]

...ced huge volumes of dense smoke when fired, a disadvantage compared to air rifles. ...[[Austria]] and other nations had special [[sniper]] detachments using air rifles. The Austrian 1780 model was named ''Windbüchse'' (literally "wind rifle"

...the list, including whole categories of self-loading sporting shotguns and rifles, under the rationale that any firearm that is "procured for use by the Unit === Rifles ===

...limited capacity fixed magazines are also generally not considered assault rifles. ...attle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

...apons in the US was first codified by the language defining semi-automatic rifles with certain characteristics in the 1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. S ...me-thrower "Flame Thrower", Encyclopedia Britannica Online]</ref> Assault rifles and shotguns capable of fully automatic fire, such as the Heckler & Koch CA

|products= [[rifles]] ...]. The company's main product is the [[M82 Barrett rifle|Barrett M82A1]] [[sniper rifle]].

...amples of this system date back to the 19th century, and except for most [[sniper rifle]]s and civilian use, have been largely replaced with [[Semi-automatic ...ovements in design. By the mid 1800s and during the Civil War, bolt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War

..., were developed from rifles, being essentially shortened versions of full rifles firing the same [[ammunition]], although usually at a lower [[velocity]]. T ...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over

... the [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] dubbed the Springfield Armory [[XM25 Sniper Rifle|M25 White Feather]].<ref>[http://www.impactguns.com/store/70639703502 ...ughout his childhood,<ref name=autogenerated1> Charles Henderson. ''Marine Sniper'', New York: Berkley Books, 1986. p.29. (ISBN 0-425-18165-0)</ref> and so o

...this up) "Its time to '''listen to common sense''' and ban the .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle." [[category:American gun grabbers]]

...length and diameter of cartridges for the different kinds and calibers of rifles and pistols. The ''best'' cartridge for different purposes is subject to mu ...espite its name, it is often fired in pistols and revolvers in addition to rifles), though far less effective than centerfire handguns, can be concealed in s

|name=M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System |caption=The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System