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... hunting shotguns. Most combat shotguns have tubular magazines to hold the cartridges, mounted underneath the barrel, identical to those of hunting shotguns exce ... options also include the use of grenade launching cups, special launching cartridges and a less-lethal grenade.

.... Other wildcats based off the heavy machine gun [[.50 BMG]] and similar [[anti-materiel]] rounds have been devised which are much more powerful, though they are no

...ts, were designed to use French-made 25-round magazines with [[5.56x45mm]] cartridges. Due to the 1/12 rifling of the F1 barrel and its [[blowback]] action, ammu

...llowing its use as a [[carbine]]), are usually chambered for less-powerful cartridges, and are designed to be fired with one or two hands. While the term "pistol ...gun, which fires as long as the trigger is held down and there are unspent cartridges in the chamber or magazine. There are, however, some fully automatic handgu

...f their crews.<ref name="proceedings"/> Sustained firing of [[gunpowder]] cartridges generated a cloud of smoke making concealment impossible until [[Smokeless

... convertible between the 25 mm grenade ammunition and standard [[.50 BMG]] cartridges. Both are intended to fire programmable [[smart grenade|"smart" grenades]]

...hereas fully-automatic refers to the “capability to fire a succession of cartridges so long as the trigger is depressed or until the ammunition supply is exhau

...nge the elevation or bullet strike of the rounds since the MP5 uses pistol cartridges, which share a similar point of impact between 25 and 100 m when zeroed at

... a 50-round capacity (ARM model) and a special 12-round magazine for blank cartridges, used to launch [[rifle grenade]]s. Early production models were supplied w

...enerated in the case is limited by the strength of this thin rim. Rimfire cartridges were previously available in [[caliber]]s up to .44, but all except the sma ...ber versions, they are still far less expensive than comparable centerfire cartridges.

...s), featuring an opening on the right hand side with a hinged cover. The [[cartridges]] were inserted through the side opening, and were pushed up, around, and i ...e left rear of the receiver. When flipped down, the cut-off does not allow cartridges in the internal magazine to be fed into the chamber by the advancing bolt.

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...Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5.56 x 45mm NATO cartridge to expand the export capabilities ...machine gun]] and [[M3 submachine gun]] had fired less powerful [[pistol]] cartridges and were, therefore, not true assault rifles.

*[[RT-20 (rifle)|RH-ALAN RT-20]] (Croatia - Anti-materiel Rifle 20 x 110 mm) *[[List of handgun cartridges]]

*Cartridge clip (five cartridges) and magazine filler for charging magazines

...nd the 7 x 57 mm Mauser rounds were actually not that much different. Both cartridges had round-nosed bullets; pointed, streamlined bullets (spitzers) were later ...ts were again redone to compensate for the speed and trajectory of the new cartridges. The round itself was based on the .30-03, but rather than a 220-grain (14

...by Anniston Army Depot, October 1972, and carries the ANAD 1072 stamp. The cartridges shown are the [[.45 ACP]] (left) and [[7.65 mm Browning]]/[[.32 ACP]] (righ ...er]], [[9 mm Luger Parabellum|9mm Parabellum]], [[.400 Corbon]], and other cartridges were also offered. The M1911 was developed from earlier [[Colt's Manufactur

...e [[Spitzer bullet|spitzer]] bullet designs found in most full-power rifle cartridges of the day. From the M1 Carbine's 18 in (460 mm) [[Gun barrel|barrel]], the ...roughly 350 ft/s (110 m/s)) to both. Additionally, the bullets used in the cartridges of the AK-47 and StG44 are [[Spitzer bullet|spitzer]] designs, and suffer l

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The standard combat ammunition mix for the M60 consists of four ball (M80) [[cartridges]] and one tracer (M62) in belts of 100 rounds. The four to one ratio theore

...ign. The single-feed resulted in increased friction against the remaining cartridges moving upwards towards the feed lips, occasionally resulting in a [[failure

... mounted or portable [[firearm]], usually designed to fire [[List of rifle cartridges|rifle cartridge]]s in quick succession from an [[Belt (ammo)|ammunition bel ...th used manually-powered automatic loading, fed via a hopper filled with [[cartridges]]. The Gatling gun would be the major type of the late 19th century, though

...ed periods. This added significant weight, as did changes to more powerful cartridges. This class of heavy water-cooled machines gun would eventually be regarded ...tomatic weapons using smaller cartridges than the full power rifle caliber cartridges previously in use. These weapons were called [[Squad Automatic Weapon]]s (S

...arate small primer cap as the sole propellant (similar or identical to the cartridges used in industrial nailguns).

...enefit more from recoil reduction with muzzle brakes than smaller standard cartridges. ...r can become a problem for [[anti-materiel rifle]] shooters due to the big cartridges these rifles fire.

...ed by a 10-round capacity center-rotating drum using conventional 12 Gauge cartridges. The shotgun weighs 4.57kg and has a maximum [[rate of fire]] of 240rpm. Th ...um are re-sealed allowing the round to be fired without loss of gas. Spent cartridges are not ejected, remaining in the magazine.

...rchpress.co.uk/firearms/britain/enfield/enfieldcartridge.htm Enfield Paper Cartridges] David Minshall</ref><ref name=ccglossary>[http://cartridgecollectors.org/g ...idence dating their use to 1591, and Capo Bianco writes in 1597 that paper cartridges had long been in use by Neapolitan soldiers. Their use became widespread

...hristopher Spencer]] in 1860. It used copper [[rimfire ammunition|rimfire cartridges]] stored in a removable seven round tube magazine, enabling the rounds to b ...ldiers were trained to shoot accurately over long ranges with high-powered cartridges. World War I Lee-Enfields rifles (among others) were equipped with long-ran

...t very successful. The difference between the French and American service cartridges (8 mm vs. 7.62 mm) meant that the grenade had to be re-designed with a smal ...ater designs used bullet trapping grenades, eliminating the need for blank cartridges, and modern [[assault rifle]] designs integrated the spigot launchers into

...ich was necessary to chamber the more powerful [[.40 S&W]] and [[.357SIG]] cartridges. The frame of all models is made from hard-anodized aluminum alloy. While d ...idge. Magazines shipped with [[.40 S&W]] models will also accept .357 SIG cartridges, since the .40 S&W cartridge case is shoulderless. The [[9mm]] model canno

... rest directly upon the cylinder with no chance of interacting with loaded cartridges or primers. These are also known colloquially as “safety notches.” Th

...mp-action centrefire rifles except for those chambered for [[.22 rimfire]] cartridges, which includes the L1A1. Thus, L1A1s are classified as Section 5 weapons,

...n millimetres, centimetres, or inches. The length of gun barrels for large cartridges and shells (naval) is frequently quoted in terms of calibre. Some guns, mai

...itary and police roles due to its higher accuracy and ease of maintenance. Anti-materiel applications such as mine clearing and special forces operations tend to se ...inant of the cartridge used, so sniper rifles are usually limited to rifle cartridges commonly used by the military force employing the rifle. Since large nation

...s. In [[1777]] "The Arsenal at Springfield" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution. ...t over the Krag. They fashioned a clip loading magazine rifle in which the cartridges were contained within the stock, preventing damage to an otherwise exposed

... fishing equipment, fluorescent sea marking dye, a flare launching gun and cartridges (and perhaps a revolver and tracer ammunition), a [[survival radio]] (e.g.,

...able, specifically for [[wildcats]], may be added later or [[Talk:Table of cartridges by year|may be placed in its own page]]. |One of the oldest centerfire cartridges still in commercial production ||[[Image:45-70 Government dimensions.jpg|10

...ightened to stabilize very long projectiles. Such commercially nonexistent cartridges are termed [[Wildcat cartridge|"wildcats"]]. The use of a wildcat based (ul ...turn to powder upon impact. These bullets are usually restricted to pistol cartridges, as the nonhomogenous cores tend to cause inaccuracies that, while acceptab

... or 30-round box; 50 or 100-round drum; 18 rounds .45 Peters-Thompson shot cartridges

...[[Browning Model 1919 machine gun|Browning Model 1919]] using metal-linked cartridges. Several British bombers and attack aircraft of the Second World War mounte ...he Vickers gun fired the standard [[.303 British|.303 inch]] (7.7 x 56 mm) cartridges used in the [[Lee Enfield]] [[rifle]], which generally had to be hand-loade

* First production [[6.5 Grendel]] brass cartridges manufactured to specification by [[Lapua]].

... rifle and later variants were born during the 1980s and have upgraded the anti-materiel power of the military sniper. A skilled sniper can effectively neutralize ''.50 BMG cartridges are also produced commercially with a plethora of different bullets and to

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[[File:Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpg|thumb|left|Service rifle cartridges cases: (Left to right) [[7.62×54mmR]], [[7.62×51mm NATO]], [[7.62×39mm]] ...ition for the same weight compared to their larger and heavier predecessor cartridges and produce relatively low [[bolt thrust]] and [[free recoil]] impulse, fav

...], [[.30-06 Springfield]], 7.92x57mm IS, [[6.5x55mm]] and [[7.62x51 mm]] [[cartridges]] ... used in countries which ban civil use of former or current military rifle cartridges.

... close range, within 300 meters. The power and range of contemporary rifle cartridges was excessive for most small arms firefights. As a result, armies sought a

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* [[cartridges]] ... entrances. For the purpose of filling, emptying, and examining [[cannon]] cartridges and shell, a laboratory is generally provided at some distance from the mag

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....303 British]] cartridge, a change from the various rimless Mauser-design cartridges used to date, such as the [[7.92x57mm Mauser|7.92 mm Mauser]] round. These

... of Ain Jalut also saw the use of the earliest known [[Cartridge|gunpowder cartridges]], employed by the Egyptians in their [[fire lance]]s and [[hand cannon]].

... ammunition]]) or at its rim ([[rimfire]] ammunition). Electrically-fired cartridges have also been made. A cartridge without a bullet is called a [[blank cartr [[Image:Aluminum cartridges.jpg|right|thumb|Aluminum .44 caliber cases.]]

The '''14.5×114mm''' (.57 Cal) is a [[heavy machine gun]] and [[anti-materiel rifle]] [[cartridge]] used by the [[Soviet Union]], the former [[Warsaw Pac Cartridges use lacquered steel cases and a percussion primer. Some countries also use