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...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...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

...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[

...ulation. The four most licensed provinces are Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.<ref>[http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/facts-faits/index-eng.htm ...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation.

... populace. Therefore the armed citizen soldier carried the responsibility. Service in militia, including providing your own ammunition and weapons, was mandat ...ulars are coming", but was captured before completing his mission when the British marched towards the arsenal in Lexington and Concord to collect the patriot

...ny cartridges share the same base dimensions, and a single shellholder can service many different cases. Shellholders are also specialized, and will generally ...idge cases, which are often difficult to obtain for older foreign military rifles. Military ammunition is often tightly sealed, to make it resistant to wate

...nforced polymer assault rifle [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]], the current main service rifle of the ''Bundeswehr'' and numerous other military and police forces. ...of the world's elite military and paramilitary units, like the Special Air Service, U.S. Navy SEALs, Delta Force, FBI HRT, the German KSK and GSG 9 and countl

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...field Model 1861]] Rifled Musket, managing to acquire a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War. ...eloped into the Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield (or SMLE), the British service arm for many decades.

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

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|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] |cartridge= [[.303 British|.303 Mk VII SAA Ball]]

:''This FAQ was created for my own use. It is distributed as a public service. Corrections and submissions are welcome. Please send them via email to ben This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee"

*[[Sten|MP 748 (e)]] (captured British Sten Mk I) *[[Sten|MP 749 (e)]] (captured British Sten Mk II)

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ... the Swedish version of [[Belgium| Belgian]] [[FN FNC]]. It is the main [[service rifle]] of the Swedish Armed Forces.

**[[PSG-90]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - 7.62 mm NATO: Swedish Service Weapon) ...German Army|G22]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - .300 Winchester Magnum: German Service Weapon)

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|type= [[Service rifle]] <!-- Service history -->

...ommon name of a [[Germany|German]] arms manufacturer, maker of a line of [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the Ge ...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[service rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

The recent notices sent to owners of registered [[Norinco Type 97]] [[rifles]] and [[High Standard Model 10B]] Police [[Shotguns]], ordering them to sur # Non-firearm. This category includes working [[flintlock]] rifles, [[muskets]], shotguns, and miniature [[cannon]] as well as [[antique firea

...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

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... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under ...ough certain weapons issued to special forces units are rarely considered 'service weapons' in the truest sense, certain specialist [[rifle]]s and [[submachin

...e instead of sportsmanship. Some governments, such as the [[United Kingdom|British]], have enacted restrictive gun control legislation that directly effects t [[Image:Air-rifle-shooting.jpg|thumb|right|Shooting with air rifles, 10 m.]]

...sms, including breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models. For example, the contemporary [[Brown Bess]] [[musket]], in service with the British military from 1722 to 1838, 19 mm (.75 inch) smoothbore barrel, roughly the

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...ymology"/> The verb ''to snipe'' originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India, where a hunter skilled enough to kill the elusive, difficult snipe (

...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 ... Alex.jpg|thumb|[[Standard sniper rifle "Alex"|Alex]] - the new [[Polish]] bolt-action sniper rifle.]]

<!-- Service history --> |service= 1941–1960s

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...ic]] (slower than the speed of sound) [[ammunition]]. The [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Sterling SMG|Sterling]] suppressor is 350 mm (13.78 in) long and 75 mm ...rers even claim service life in excess of 50,000 rounds, which exceeds the service life of most firearm barrels, this has not been confirmed.

<!-- Service history --> |service= 1957-1986

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...thumb|The famous [[Webley Revolver|Webley Mk VI]], standard sidearm of the British Army 1915-1932]] ...c pistol]]s it supplied to the British Empire's military, particularly the British Army, from 1887 through both World War I and [[World War II]].

...Tranter, c. 1885]]'''William Tranter''' (1816-1890) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] gunmaker and gun designer famous for inventing the [[Tranter Revolver]]. ...cussion rifles that used a revolver cylinder instead of a magazine. These rifles were produced in various configurations including both single and double tr

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|name= .303 British (7.7x56mm Rimmed) <!-- Service history -->

...cilities and the newly formed Franco-Russian Alliance, an order of 500,000 rifles was placed with the French arms factory, [[Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de ...tents for automatic rifles; he had previously been working on lever action rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester 1886]].

<!-- Service history --> |service= 1954-present

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...tiles from rifles that could be carried by a single soldier, and anti-tank rifles were replaced with [[shaped charge|shaped-charge]] weapons of which the bes ...he first [[anti-tank]] weapons, among the first of which were high-powered rifles. These had appeared in the 1800s for big-game hunting. The anti-tank rifle

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

20 semi automatic rifles are competing after 1900 and the Meunier is adopted in 1913 but it is decid A first batch of 864 rifles is tested in combat.The Meunier was the first rifle to use a high velocity

...closed. Bolt action firearms are most often [[rifle]]s, but there are some bolt-action [[shotgun]]s as well. Examples of this system date back to the 19th century [[Image:Striker 3.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Bolt-action [[Savage Arms|Savage]] Striker pistol]]

|cartridge= [[.303 British]]<br>[[7.92x57mm Mauser]] (for [[Republic of China]] in World War II)<br>[[ <!-- Service history -->

The concept was first used in [[bolt action]] rifles such as the [[Thorneycroft carbine]] of 1901, although the increased distan ...ion. The EM-2 was adopted by the UK in 1951 as the world's first (limited) service bullpup rifle but was promptly displaced by the adoption of the 7.62 mm (0.

...French government. The French apparently did not like the location of the British Serial number -- which was on an uncontrolled spare part. The French numbe The FRT disk does not notice the fact that three quite different rifles have been marketed as the "Winchester Model 70" -- for commercial reasons.

..., 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