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...901|Winchester 1887]] lever-action shotguns and Colt Lightning pump-action rifles are also legal. Both original and reproduction guns are equally acceptable. ...available from companies such as [[Ruger]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[Uberti]], and [[U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Co.]]<ref name="GD"/>

...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t ... infantryman and a [[sniper]] and as such so-called '''designated marksman rifles''' (DMRs) have been developed with this middle ground in mind.

...gun]] cartridges tended to fire large, slow bullets like the popular [[.45 Colt]], or light, fast bullets like the [[7.63x25mm Mauser|.30 Mauser]], Keith w ...ntil the commercial introduction of the [[.454 Casull]] based on the [[.45 Colt]]. The .44 Magnum is still far more popular, as the recoil of .454 Casull

... pistol grip was initially copied directly from the [[FN FAL|FAL]] and FNC rifles, currently a modified grip with lateral grooves is used, installed at a sma ...sh suppressor]] with side ports as seen on the FNC, [[FN CAL|CAL]] and FAL rifles; new production guns have a shorter, cone-shaped slotted flash suppressor.

...ed by both FN in Europe and [[Colt Firearms]] in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning chose to patent and produce this desig *[http://www.gunsworld.com/ French and World Guns, Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles Since 1800.]

...ed in World War II was actually a license-built FN Browning design, not a "Colt-Browning" as often referred-to. *[[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket|FN M1905]]: [[.25 ACP]] vest pocket blowback semi-au

...n'' included certain specific semi-automatic firearm models by name (e.g., Colt [[AR-15]], [[H&K G36E]], [[TEC-9]], all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gu ...er term [[assault rifle]], refers to rifles that are select-fire (that is, rifles that are capable of either semi-automatic or fully-automatic fire), firing

...d markings, as would gas operated designs (rare in handguns, but common in rifles) using a rotating bolt. ...g firing pins from six brands of semiautomatic handguns, two semiautomatic rifles and a shotgun. The firing pins were engraved with an alphanumeric code on t

* [[Howdah pistol]]s, often made from double-barrelled rifles. ...ly cocked for each shot. For auto-loading pistols the [[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt 1911]] or [[Browning Hi-Power]] are typical examples. They must be cocked

...e developed, some powered by gas or recoil or some combination of the two (Colt 1895, Hotchkiss, etc). Also, rather than the rather heavy water jacket, new ... end of WWII in some jobs. The design would be followed by lighter machine rifles and better medium types.

...t this was changed in response to a trademark infringement suit filed by [[Colt Defense]]. ...f>[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test] armytimes.com</ref> The XM8 scored the best, with onl

...|grain]]s (1.6 g) of [[gunpowder]] to a 216 grain (14 g) bullet. 900 Henry rifles were manufactured between summer and [[October 1862]]; by [[1864]], product ...ially adopted for service by the army, many union soldiers purchased Henry rifles with their own funds. The brass framed carbines could fire at a rate of 28

...ple weapons have been awarded to [[FN Herstal]], [[Heckler & Koch]], and [[Colt Defense]] (which is providing two competing designs). [[category:automatic rifles]]

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...es that survived from the black powder cartridge era (examples being [[.45 Colt]], [[.45-70 Government]]), the case is much larger than needed to hold the

|products= [[Rifles]] & [[shotguns]] ...otgun, which they produced as the SP-10). Ithaca also produced the [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911]] pistol and the [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Grease Gun]] for the U

...his advocacy of large caliber handguns, especially the [[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt 1911]] and the .[[45 ACP]] cartridge.. .... Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specifications, but most lack auxiliary iron si

...tion|gas-operated]] [[machine gun]], the [[M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning Model 1895]] — a system that would surpass [[recoil operation]] ...inchester Model 1894|Model 1894]] and [[Winchester Model 1895|Model 1895]] rifles, most of which are still in production today in some form.

...way rails, scrap motor vehicles and other scrap metal. The quality of such rifles varies widely, ranging from as good as a factory-produced example to danger ...r]], fitted with the triangular folding stock common to Russian [[AKS-74]] rifles.

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...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

...in Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it ...-located hammer rather than the offset hammer typical of [[muzzleloading]] rifles, and this hammer was cocked by the rearward movement of the Henry's bolt.

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war * '''[[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt M1911A1]]''': .45ACP calibre pistol of Browning design, standard service p

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...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

...SMOLT]] (US/Netherlands - Revolver - .357 Magnum: Custom S&W Model 19 with Colt Python barrel) *[[Beretta|Beretta Rifles]]

*[[Colt 9mm SMG]] * [[List of assault rifles]]

|manufacturer=[[Colt Manufacturing]] and [[Fabrique Nationale]] Manufacturing Inc. (primaries) ...maLite]] [[AR-15]] and further developed by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] starting in the mid-20th century.

... Patent Numbers]</ref>; he had previously been working on [[lever action]] rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester rifle#Winchester Model 1886|Winches ...ng's prototype lever mechanism was offered to [[Colt Manufacturing Company|Colt]] by Browning in 1892. The lever was moved back, and power was supplied by

...Lee]]), as well as a series of revolvers by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] and [[Smith & Wesson]] for the Army and Navy were adopted just in that de ...omhandle"]]), Mannlicher (the [[Steyr Mannlicher M1894]]), and Colt (the [[Colt M1900]]).

...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri ...pacific as a S.A.W. and on rare occasion due to weight, misused as assault rifles. The BAR was produced under licence in Great Britain as well as a host of o

... II, the Korean War, and, to a limited extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also len ...rphy-Manning of 1911, and there were trials in 1916-8,<ref>Walter, John. ''Rifles of the World''. (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2006), p.142, "Garand".</re

...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).

...s a hand grip when firing the M203. A separate sighting system is added to rifles fitted with the M203, as the rifle's standard sights are not matched to the ...[[M79 grenade launcher]] and conceptually similar [[XM148 grenade launcher|Colt XM148]] design. However, while the M79 was a separate weapon entirely, the

...o increase accuracy and conserve ammunition, the M14 and [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifles used by the U.S. Army had not been designed with sustained automatic fire i ...). Weapons submitted by manufacturers included the experimental [[Colt]] [[Colt CMG-1 machine gun|CMG-1]], based on the M16, the [[Heckler & Koch]] HK23 an

|manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt Defense]] ...1,000<ref>''"The FY2006 current ARNG requirement for M4 Carbines is 60,943 rifles at a cost of $1k each."'' [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/g

...e first gas-operated machine gun was the [[M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]].<ref>[http://www.nationalgunsmithsassociation.com/famous_g ... 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]

** The [[Colt Python .357 Magnum]] ==Rifles==

...Marlin Firearms''' Company of North Haven, Connecticut manufactures Marlin Rifles. Major models of Marlin rifles include:

... usually operated by one to two soldiers. Light machine guns and automatic rifles are often an individual weapon with a fixed, naked barrel. On the other han ... were developed, some powered by gas or recoil or some combination of two (Colt 1895, [[Hotchkiss]], etc). Also, rather than the rather heavy water jacket,

...Rs came solely from ArmaLite, or were a mix of receivers from ArmaLite and Colt/Diemaco. All of these upper receivers are flat-topped, but have been seen w ...ified the weapon, Precision Reflex Incorporated (PRI) began assembling the rifles themselves. While a number of trigger options were tried in the end, the [[

...y. Savage still uses the Stevens brand today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns. ...2, #9, and #10 break-top rifles, and in their New Model Pocket and Bicycle rifles. The .22 LR would outperform other Stevens rounds, such as the [[.25 Steven

...s such as those made by [[Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company]], which made rifles with nominal powder capacities from 70 grains ([[.45-70]]) to 110 grains ([ ...oads in these calibers, which provided far more velocity and energy in the rifles, but were not safe in the revolvers due to the higher pressures they genera

...n dampened, due to the introduction of carbines based on full-size assault rifles (such as the [[M4 Carbine]] variant of the [[M16 rifle#M16A2|M16A2]]) that ...d their high rate of fire and lower recoil enable higher accuracy. Assault rifles and carbines, by comparison, are generally heavier and have higher muzzle b

...ne would take with a conventional [[pistol]] such as a [[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt 1911]].

...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.

...ies to small [[firearm]]s such as [[assault rifle]]s (such as the American Colt [[M16 rifle]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[AR-15]] civil

...ng, Hal (2008). ''Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers to Geronimo's Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History.'' ...tp://www.thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/ A website dedicated to these rifles]

[[Image:Colt SAA45.jpg|thumb|The '''[[Colt Single Action Army]]''', one of the most popular revolvers of all time]] ...le examples being various grenade launchers and riot guns, and even some [[rifles]].

...ontemporary [[trigger|single-action]] revolvers, such as the [[Samuel Colt|Colt]], which had to be cocked prior to each shot. ... since the longer trigger pull of the Adams made it less accurate than the Colt. Furthermore, the Adams' nipples, upon which the percussion caps were set,

... banned over fifty specific brands and models of firearms – while mostly rifles, some were pistols and shotguns. ... are topologically similar to current California-legal detachable-magazine rifles like the [[M1A]], [[Ruger Mini 14]], and [[Kel-Tec SU-16]].

|products= [[Handguns]], [[rifles]] ...ayed|roller-delayed blowback]] as used in the [[CETME]]/[[G3]]/[[SIG 510]] rifles and sometimes had a muzzle capable of launching rifle grenades. However, th

...anag mags.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Two STANAG-compliant magazines: A 20-round Colt-manufactured magazine, and a 30-round Heckler & Koch "High Reliability" mag ...Many NATO member nations, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine.

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> ...tly after. Canada replaced its C1 rifle with the [[AR-15]] variants: the [[Colt Canada C7|C7]] assault rifle and C8 carbine. Both Australia and Canada repl

...eloped earlier. The development of more accurate and deadlier long-range [[rifles]] minimized the usefulness of the shotgun on the open battlefields of Europ ...s, making them the most common hunting firearm. The second most common was rifles of various calibers. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2005 [http

...ecently introduced a revolver named The Judge, which accommodates both .45 Colt and .410 shotshells.

*[[.32 S&W Long]]&mdash;sometimes called .32 New Colt Police, or 32-44 Target *[[.38 S&W]]&mdash;sometimes called .38 Colt New Police and the 38/200 in England.

...ured to fire either [[.45 ACP]] ammunition, which the Thompson and [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911]] pistol also fired, or the [[9 mm Luger|9 mm Parabellum]], wi ...but more accurate fire (such as provided by bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles) was one of the main causes for the development of the [[assault rifle]].

| [[.45 Colt]] || 1873 ...oth pistol and rifle, sometimes referred to as .45 Long Colt. ||[[Image:45 Colt dimensions.jpg|100px]]

...ith 8-inch barrel, factory scope, and case &mdash; 500 made in 1981 by the Colt Custom Gun Shop]] Another problem is mounting a scope on a rifles, such as some [[lever action]] designs, where the shell is ejected out the

...1A]] magazines, [[M1911]] magazines, [[FN/FAL]]s and [[L1A1]]s, [[Mauser]] rifles, pre-1899 [[cartridge]] guns, and European Ammo Box Markings Translations. ...[Winchester Model 1890]] pump or [[Winchester Low Wall]] [[single shot]] [[rifles]] are ideal.)

...ifles, though they have recently added a line of semiautomatic [[rimfire]] rifles. ...would also fire [[.410 bore]] [[shotgun shell]]s, either through the [[.45 Colt]] barrel or through a special 21-inch (530 mm) [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]] b

[[Image:M1911 Pistol US.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A US Army [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911A1]] [[pistol]]. Within the looping [[trigger guard]] is the fi ...r%20analysis.htm Trigger Analysis] Ballistics-Experts.com</ref> Almost all rifles and shotguns use this type of trigger.<ref name=Analysis/> It is also commo

...ngspur could not compete in price with mass-produced revolvers such as the Colt, and production never equalled that of Webley's competitors [[Robert Adams ... Green) Revolver cal 455/476 ([[.476 Enfield]])]] Nicknamed "the British [[Colt Peacemaker|Peacemaker]]" in the [[United States]], it was manufactured in .

...inchester, a rimmed [[.308 Winchester]], developed for use in lever-action rifles. A handloader can add a rim, by swaging a ring of metal onto a rimless case ...the best benchrest cartridge available. Chambered only in [[single-shot]] rifles due to its short, fat case and sharp shoulder angle, the 6 mm PPC is still

...essures found in contemporary military cartridges used for [[single-shot]] rifles, at the behest of then-company president Thomas G. Bennett ([[Oliver Winche ...-action design have made the ’92 considered one of the finest Winchester rifles of the 19th century.

...peating Arms]] under the Winchester brand until they ceased to manufacture rifles in 2006. In 2010 [[FN Herstal]] reintroduced the Model '94 as a limited pro ...s the rifle credited with the name "Winchester" being used to refer to all rifles of this type and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000

|products= [[rifles]], [[pistols]], [[shotguns]], [[ammunition]], accessories ...odel 1886, Model 1892, [[Model 1894]] and Model 1895 (with a box magazine) rifles. Several of these are still in production today through Winchester special

... to the '''Winchester Model 1873''' or the '''[[Winchester Model 1894]]''' rifles. Winchester rifles were among the earliest [[repeating rifle]]s, and as such the Winchester na

|manufacturer=originally [[ArmaLite]] & [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] ...], and is distinguished from later civilian-model AR-15 rifles marketed by Colt Firearms. Currently, AR-15 is a generic term for a civilian semi-automatic

...n shell]] commonly available. It has similar base dimensions to the [[.45 Colt]] [[revolver]] cartridge (though the .410 is significantly longer, up to 3 ... popular around 1900. Some suspect that this shotgun arose from converted rifles of a similar bore diameter. The first ammunition was two inches (5.08 cm)

...er rifle cartridge. It is still used by some U.S. military units in sniper rifles, possessing a flatter trajectory than the 7.62x51mm, however it has largely ...rom the muzzle. The M2 Ball was the standard-issue ammunition for military rifles and machine guns until it was replaced by the 7.62 x 51 mm for the M14 and

...ear area units more firepower and accuracy than the standard issue [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911A1]] [[.45 ACP]] caliber handgun and .45 [[Thompson submachine ...rable to more powerful intermediate cartridges later developed for assault rifles.

...an alternative pistol caliber carbine functionality in .30-caliber hunting rifles. *[[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless]]

...sts defeated any handgun cartridge traveling at less than about 1000 ft/s. Colt's .38 Super Automatic just edged over that velocity and was able to penetra ...at Leverguns.com]</ref> It has similar stopping power on game to the [[.45 Colt]] with a much flatter trajectory. It is a very versatile cartridge, and can

|parent=[[.38 Long Colt]] ... for its length, the .38 Special case is identical to that of the .38 Long Colt, and to the [[.357 Magnum]] which was developed from the earlier cartridge

... also used by the very few Confederate troops who managed to capture these rifles. ... Henry caliber to accommodate the owners of Henry- and Winchester Mod 1866 rifles and carbines.

... was better, and the .44 Special case was smaller in diameter than the .45 Colt case&mdash;in revolvers of the same size, this meant the .44 caliber revolv ...0 Winchester]] was introduced by Winchester in a lever action in 1873, and Colt followed in 1878 with a revolver chambered in the same caliber. [[.38-40 W

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...l 1892]], a double action revolver with swing-out cylinder, replaced the [[Colt Peacemaker]] as the primary [[U.S.]] military sidearm. * The [[.30-40 Krag]], [[.38 Long Colt]] and [[7 x 57 mm Mauser]] all debuted.

...fore rounds lose effectiveness at much shorter ranges than longer-barreled rifles. ...http://www.thegunzone.com/556v223.html The Gun Zone]</ref> Some commercial rifles marked as ".223 Remington" are in fact suited for 5.56&nbsp;mm NATO, such a

* .32 Long Colt, originally revolver cartridge today little used in revolvers, but used in ... cartridges to this day are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD rifle|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous type

... .32 rimfire cartridge of the same length. Not to be confused with the .32 Colt's New Police cartridge. ...rtridge used a round nose, or flattened round nose (in the case of the .32 Colt's N.P.) and was chambered widely in revolvers made in the US and Europe thr

...iginal AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. ...aLite's AR-10 entered the competition late, hurriedly submitting two AR-10 rifles in the fall of 1956 to the United States Army's Springfield Armory for test

...review of many variations of the [[AR-15]] family of weapons produced by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]]. Weapons patterned on the original [[ArmaLite]] ==Numbered Colt military models==

...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"

...57 Mauser]], [[.303 British]], and [[7.62x54R]] made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distan *[[Colt 1851 Navy Revolver]]

...ing company. Products include the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and [[M4 carbine|M4]] rifles. ArmaLite has changed hands many times as shown in the history below. ... rifle was not appropriate. Both designs were licensed to [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] in early 1959. (For more information on the AR-15 see the [[M16 rifle|M1

...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 ===

...to also revolvers which are counterparts of [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[Ruger]] or [[Smith & Wesson]]. Astra continues the production and the ...ufacturing line for high level 1911 and a manufacturing line for [[AR-15]] rifles, StG-15 & StG-4, to be distributed on the European, Asian, South American a

... chambers to facilitate extraction. Lacking fluted chambers, both of these rifles required cases lubricated with wax (Pedersen) or oil (Schwarzlose). ...] Contains some discussion about the floating chamber device.</ref> The [[Colt Ace]] conversion kit and modern versions utilize this system.

...hester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[Remington Arms|Remington]], [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]] of [[Bel ===Rifles===

For example, a Colt Peacemaker revolver, because it was made before 1898, is classed as an "ant The FRT disk does not notice the fact that three quite different rifles have been marketed as the "Winchester Model 70" -- for commercial reasons.

...oduction, 1903 and 1906 respectively. The [[.45 ACP]], or ''.45 Automatic Colt Pistol'', described the developer and intended use. Other times some liber ...]], [[.357 Magnum]], [[.35 Remington]] || Generally .357 for revolvers and rifles, .355 in autoloaders

[[Pistole 657(n)]] Ex "Kongsberg Colt" - Calibre .45 ==Rifles==

..., 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

...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

Spencer worked for [[Samuel Colt]]’s factory, where he learned the arms-making trade.<ref>Rolt, L.T.C. (19 ...863, Christopher Spencer walked into the White House carrying one of his [[rifles]] and a supply of [[cartridges]]. He walked past the sentries, and into Abr

|designer= [[Colt Defense]] ....3 in (260&nbsp;mm) length making it the modern equivalent of the [[CAR-15|Colt Commando]] short-barrel M16 variants of the past.

|name= Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC |logo= Colt logo.png