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...anufacturing Company|Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company]] in the early 1900s. The Model 1902 was not a new design, but rather an incremental impro ...plated models are encountered, as well as various custom finishes. On some early production Model 1902s the [[trigger]], pins, and grip screws were set off

|manufacturer=Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut ...[9x19mm Parabellum]] and it is now considered obsolete as there are no new firearms currently being chambered in .38 ACP. While using a locked breech, the pist

...d for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted ...ned for the US government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver

...Third Series, have an S suffix to the serial number. Challengers, and some early Huntsmans and Targetsmans, have a -C suffix. All Third Series guns have the * [[List of firearms]]

...[William E. Fairbairn]] and later [[Rex Applegate]] enumerated many of the early combat pistol practices developed during their training of Office of Strate ...t time, US military personnel were prohibited by Italian law from carrying firearms within their areas of accommodation, which were within the local community

... have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Austria]]. ...p://hoferwaffen.com/hofer_52.php?lang=en Peter Hofer Jagdwaffen], maker of firearms from single barrel to fünfling.</ref>

...e Cooey 39s carries a maker's [[serial number]]. This is not true. While early production units were in fact serial number free, those manufactured from 1 * [[Table of Cooey firearms]]

...is a competitive shooting sport that originated in California, USA, in the early 1980s. Cowboy Action Shooting is now practiced world wide with several san ==Firearms==

|Provisions of the [[Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975]] infringe an individual's [[right to bear ...ington, D.C.), also striking down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s be kept "unloaded and disassembled or

...ks would contain no such catch.<ref>Blackmore, Howard L. British Military Firearms, 1650-1850. Greenhill Pr, 1994.</ref> [[Category:Early firearms]]

...s a more practical design in the days of [[muzzle-loading]] [[firearm]]s. Early [[cartridge]] shotguns also used the SxS action, because they kept the expo The early doubles used two triggers, one for each barrel. These were located front t

...eenth century, the double rifle, as it is understood today, first appeared early in the 19th century, due to sportsmen's need for a rifle capable of firing ...pe buffalo, lion and leopard. The double rifle excels over other repeating firearms in its ability to allow the shooter to make a split-second, secondary, foll

...-cases.html?print=1&tmpl=component "Burlew fires bull’s-eye in defending firearms violation cases."] ''Canadian Lawyer'' March 2011.</ref> who specializes in ...rated to Canada and settled in the province of Ontario while he was in his early teens.

== Early use == As Europeans made inroads into Africa in the early 1800s, guns were developed to handle the very large game encountered. This

...uri but was raised in Montana, Idaho, and eastern Oregon. In the 1930s and early 1940s, he had a ranch on the Salmon River near Salmon, Idaho. In the late 1 ...g full advantage of the greater strength of the revolvers available in the early 1900s compared to those of the late 1800s. The .357 Magnum first became av

==Early life== ...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

In the field of [[firearms]], an '''expanding bullet''' is a [[bullet]] designed to expand on impact. .... Originally, dum-dum referred to a new type of ammunition produced in the early 1890s at the arsenal in Dum Dum near Calcutta, [[India]].

...cate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of [[black powder]] to propel a ligh ... ball large and heavy enough to provide a quick kill on large game. These early smoothbore guns were typically measured by [[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]],

... most commonly serves as the point from which the extractor works. Not all firearms have extractors. In bolt action, lever-action, pump action, and semi- or fully-automatic firearms, extractors typically work in conjunction with ejectors to remove a fired,

|caption= Both early (top) and late-war (bottom) variants of the FG 42. |variants= Early model (original Rheinmetall- Borsig design), late model (Krieghoff revision

...) (''FS2000'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006 FN FS2000 Carbines], [[FNH USA]], 2010</re ...Tactical'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000tac">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 FN FS2000 Carbines - FS2000 Tac

...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL. ...offspring chambering the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] cartridge was developed in the early 1980s; it was dubbed the [[FARA 83]] (Fusil Automatico Republica Argentina)

...7.62 mm caliber|7.62 mm]] [[general purpose machine gun]], designed in the early 1950s at [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|Fabrique Nationale (FN)]] by Ernes ...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

|caption= An early M249 version of the Minimi ...m a barrel change and ready the weapon for aimed fire in only 6-7 seconds. Early versions of the Minimi had a [[flash suppressor]] with side ports as seen o

...red at End of 2008, All Gone]</ref><ref>[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF054&gid=FNG006 FNHUSA.com SCAR Semi-auto]</ref> This vers [[File:FN Scar Light.jpg|thumb|left|An early prototype of the SCAR-L.]]

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. ...acturer of motor vehicles in Belgium, cars were produced in Herstal in the early 20th century, production of FN motorcycles continued until 1965, trucks unt

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], introduced in 1 In early 1909 it was decided to adapt the <i>Rifle Ross Mk II with Sight, Ross Mk II

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ...of locked-breech firearm action used in semi-automatic and fully-automatic firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide the

...00 flintlock muskets in service. While technologically obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and [[Category:Early firearms]]

...eption for the Mexicans, allowing them to enter the city limits with their firearms. [[Gus Krempkau]], an El Paso County Constable, accompanied the posse to th ...ailing the herd to Hale's ranch during the night of [[April 13]] or in the early morning of the [[April 14|14th]].

|products= Firearms training ... in [[1996]] by [[Ignatius Piazza|Dr. Ignatius Piazza]] to train people in firearms handling and also to "positively change the image of gun ownership in our l

...is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate [[autoloading]] firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the [[cartridge]] b ...however gas is 'trapped' after leaving the muzzle. The [[Bang rifle]] and early gas trap [[Garand rifle]]s use this system.

Early multi-barrel guns were approximately the size and weight of [[artillery]] p ... to a light machine gun.<ref>Mischa & Kitsune [http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Machine-Guns/GE_XM214_Minigun.htm] General Electric XM214 Minigun</ref>

Since the late 1950s or early 1960s, the Czechs produced the vz. 59 general purpose machine-gun in both [ *[[List of firearms]]

==Early life and military service== ...e attention of his superiors, he was sent to the Austro-Hungarian Military Firearms School at Camp Bruckneudorf, where he soon became an instructor. There, his

... tools for the Austrian Army.<ref name="GlockFaqTimeline" /> When, in the early 1980s, the Austrian Army requested a pistol model, Glock responded with the ... handguns, which is attractive for police officers and civilians who carry firearms for extended periods of time. Glock pistols do not have any external contro

...ly as 1992, but manufacturing activities were highly restricted during the early post-Communist era. Kuracina would be forced to wait until 1996 to continue *[http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg123-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...st armed populace]], owning 270 million of the world’s 875 million known firearms. <ref>MacInnis, Laura. “[http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSL2 ...programs based upon the relatively successful “Drug-Free Zones” of the early 1980s, were implemented with the intention of increasing the severity of th

...ountry in the world where the common citizen understands both the value of firearms and the value of the [[RKBA|right of the law abiding citizen]] to be armed. ...lture as it exists today is founded on three factors: the proliferation of firearms since the earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal owne

... have legislated '''gun (firearm) laws''', independent of existing federal firearms laws. Some have also created so-called assault weapon bans that are indepen ...onal Instant Criminal Background Check System|NICS]] check when purchasing firearms. The term "Alaska Carry" has been used to describe laws which require no li

...rship, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitz ...ten find themselves faced with a range of penalties or sanctions regarding firearms by neighboring states.

...ents have, with Federal Government co-ordination, enacted more restrictive firearms legislation. ...l or floor or if it is used only for the storage of category A, B and/or C firearms, it must weigh more than 150kg.

...Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref> ...in the former group, there are many who believe that personal ownership of firearms is one of the best deterrents to robbery, assault, vandalism and crime in g

The current Draconian gun laws of Jamaica had their beginnings in the early 1970s, when Jamaica experienced a rise in violence associated with criminal ... expedite and improve enforcement of the [[1967]] [[Firearms Act (Jamaica)|Firearms Act]],<ref name="trial-by-jury">Rowe, David P. ([[August 25]], [[1998]]). [

...f people without licences, own and use New Zealand's estimated 1.1 million firearms.<ref>"Kiwis go for the big guns", Dominion Post, Tuesday 7 November 2006. Q == Current firearm law<ref>From the [http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf Arms Code]</ref> ==

...i-automatic [[small arms]] classified as [[carbine]]s. The total number of firearms in private homes is estimated minimally at 1.2 million to 3 million.<ref>[h To carry firearms in public or outdoors (and for an individual who is a member of the militia

...acterized by stalemate between those who believe in an individual right to firearms and those who believe in the duty of government to legislate gun laws to pr ...) The Influence of Fear of Crime, Gender, and Southern Culture on Carrying Firearms for Protection. The Sociological Quarterly 31 (2) , 287–305</ref>

...media/pdfs/bouchard022806.pdf Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Part 2: Gun Show Enforcement] Hearings before the House Sub ...ecks and Crime Gun Traces] Washington, DC: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms</ref> They are almost all two-day events held on weekends by a promoter wh

...volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as a [[propellant]] in [[firearms]] and fireworks. ...s that approximated black powder in terms of chamber pressure when used in firearms, but had significantly reduced amounts of smoke and combustion products; th

We will begin by, as gun grabbers are so fond of doing, having [[firearms]] and [[automobiles]] switch places for a moment, and then move on to deal ...Individuals Aged 18 and Over)], RCMP GRC 5592 E-W (2008/05/17), [[Canadian Firearms Program]] website.</ref>)

...tisement.]]The '''H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company''' was a [[Canadian]] firearms manufacturer located in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, from 1903 until 1961. In ... simple arithmetic indicates that Cooey manufactured approximately 321,000 firearms from 1919-63 and 11,680,000 from 1963-79, for a total of almost 12 million

==Early hammerless designs== Early [[caplock]] firearms, patterned after their [[flintlock]] ancestors, had exposed hammers. The co

...out Asia until at least the 1520s, when it was supplanted by [[matchlock]] firearms. ..."/> Japan was already aware of gunpowder warfare but did not mass-produce firearms until 1543, when the [[Portugal| Portuguese]] introduced [[matchlocks]] [[(

...en used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]] .... By the 18th century, the term came to be used often to refer to handheld firearms. Practical revolver designs appeared in the 19th century, and it was in tha

...f the Myelin Basic Protein and Ultrastructure in the Limbic System and the Early Stage of Trauma-Related Stress Disorder in Dogs. The Journal of Trauma. 56( *[http://www.firearmstactical.com/wound.htm Firearms Tactical Institute-Wound Ballistics] ''Wound Ballistics''

[[File:G11 Prototyp 1.jpg|thumb|left|An early functioning prototype of the G11 mechanism.]] ...n the chamber, known as [[cooking off|cook-off]], was a major problem with early prototypes of the G11 where synthetically bound [[nitrocellulose]], formed

|feed= 20-round detachable box [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] Initial production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings)

...any|German]] [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm]] [[assault rifle]], designed in the early 1990s by [[Heckler & Koch|Heckler & Koch GmbH]] (H&K) and accepted into ser ...ventually replace the G3, therefore further development of H&K's series of firearms chambered for the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] cartridge had been halted. Heckler & K

... (short for ''Maschinenpistole 5'') was created within the fourth group of firearms, initially known as the '''HK54'''. The first MP5 models used a double-column straight box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]], but since 1977, slightly curved, steel magazines are used with

... name="EBO"/> However, its financial state has been shaky almost since its early steps, undoubtedly in connection to its state ownership. In 2004, it merged [[Category:Greek firearms manufacturers]]

...ed with the limited velocity and penetration attainable with muzzleloading firearms, meant there was little need for extra expansion. ... hollow point bullets, falls under Section 5 (prohibited weapons) of the [[Firearms Act 1968]] and so is illegal to possess or transfer without the written per

...d 1893) partnered with [[Daniel B. Wesson]] in Norwich, Connecticut in the early 1850s to develop the first [[repeating rifle]], known as the [[Volcanic rif [[Category:American firearms designers]]

... was founded by Joyce Hornady who started in the munitions business in the early [[1940]]s when he teamed up with [[Vernon Speer]] to make [[bullet jacket]]

...Phillips, p.354">Phillips, p.354.</ref> It fed from a 25-round [[magazine (firearms)#Drum|drum magazine]]. He filed Canadian patents; #193724 on [[8 March]] [[ Early in [[September 1916]], he approached the government to licence-produce the

...ing included explicitly for the occurrence of the unlawful confiscation of firearms which occurred in the aftermath. ..., National Guard troops, and US Marshals to confiscate all civilian-held [[firearms]]. "No one will be able to be armed," Compass said. "Guns will be taken. On

...name="fn_(50)">Patrick UW: Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness. FBI Firearms training Unit, Quantico, VA. 1989. </ref> ...f the Myelin Basic Protein and Ultrastructure in the Limbic System and the Early Stage of Trauma-Related Stress Disorder in Dogs. The Journal of Trauma. 56(

...12-round magazine for blank cartridges, used to launch [[rifle grenade]]s. Early production models were supplied with barrels that had six right-hand groove *[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as23-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...vily until the 1930s, the World Championship program was quite stable. The early events were 300 metre rifle, 50 metre pistol (added 1900), and 300 metre ar Several companies design and manufacture firearms specifically for use in ISSF shooting events. Some companies would speciali

...]. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of firearms of all types, from small-bore Olympic [[rifle]]s and [[pistol]]s, to high-t ... was then ignited with a hot ember or torch. With the advent of hand-held firearms, this became an undesirable way of firing a gun. Holding a burning stick,

...ty of devices, usually those intended to launch [[projectile]]s, such as [[firearms]], [[airgun]]s, and [[crossbow]]s; they are also used on many telescopes to This article will concentrate on firearms sights; the principles described are equally applicable to any device which

...nd New York Police Department, and even sold to the Royal Thai Army in the early 1980s to arm farmers against communist infiltrators.<ref name="nyt thai">As ... the Ithaca Gun Company]</ref> The company was responsible for much of the early industry of Tompkins County, especially during [[World War I]] and World Wa

|products= [[Firearms]] ...in Worcester, MA, but it also included providing designs and work to other firearms companies (notable Allen & Wheelock for whom he made so-called "[[pepperbox

... Western U.S.) with ''Defense Electronics'' magazine in the late 1980s and early 1990s<ref>''Defense Electronics'' magazine masthead (p. 7) - James W. Raw ... own. Take your profit <strong>now</strong>. It is better to be a year too early than a day too late. Keep that money on the sidelines, with at least a port

...muel John, was born near Berne, Switzerland, in 1766" in ''Encyclopedia of Firearms'' - Page 225 by Harold Leslie Peterson</ref> .... During his campaigns, in 1799, Pauly wrote a manual about the usage of [[firearms]].

His second major contribution to firearms design was what he termed a [[Scout Rifle]]. These bolt action carbines are ...om/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=41279&TM=25504.83 Cooper, firearms expert, dead at 86]" in ''Prescott Daily Courier'', September 26, 2006</ref

==Early life== [[Category:American firearms designers]]

...ate.<ref name="wilson">"[http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091241/html/269.html Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review (2004)]" Appendix A Dissent by James Q. Wil In early 2003, some critics suggested that Lott had created and used "Mary Rosh" as

...ed States|American]] [[firearm]]s designer who developed many varieties of firearms, [[cartridges]], and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around ...rearms. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the autoloading pistol by inventing the [[pistol slide|slide]

...me after his death, Manton is often credited with improving the quality of firearms in his time. In the early 19th century Manton invented the tube (or pill) lock, an improvement over [

... and Their Use''s. He was also a pioneer in the forensic identification of firearms and their ammunition. Hatcher retired from the United States Army as a Maj ...g trouble-shooter in resolving early production issues associated with the early iterations of the [[M1 Garand]] Rifle.

...s and got into business. Young Sam Colt would acquire a horse pistol at an early age and his fascination with it would lead him to his eventual life’s pro

Early Kalthoff guns were [[wheellocks]], later they became [[flintlocks]]. Some c [[Category:Early firearms]]

...s sold to civilians were often modified for use as [[shotgun]]s or hunting firearms. Today it is hard to find an unmodified ''kammerlader'', and collectors oft In the early 1800s, the Norwegian Army decided that the nature of warfare was changing a

...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref> ...scopic sight body for unimpaired operation of the three-position [[safety (firearms)|safety catch lever]]. This ergonomic problem was solved by mounting the te

|products= [[Firearms]], Knives, Accessories ...in [[1968]] after Portland-based Omark Industries purchased the Australian firearms manufacturer, [[Sporting Arms]] (or SportCo), he founded in Adelaide, South

A distinctive feature of the Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the m ==Early development==

...blishers, 1978</ref> although it remained in British service well into the early 1960s and is still found in service in the armed forces of some Commonwealt ...an V.:Hogg, Ian V.: ''The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Firearms'', Page 215. A&W Publishers, 1978</ref> which force the operator to move hi

#* from early No4 (MkI) :''Note: Early No1 MkIIIs and MkIII*s have a windage knob on the rear sight. My 1918 MkIII

...ubtedly the [[Winchester rifle]], but many manufacturers- notably [[Marlin Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. Whi Unlike later designs, the early Spencer's lever only served to unlock the falling-block action and load a n

... generate a greater volume of continuous [[automatic fire]] than the usual firearms carried by infantry soldiers, at the cost of greater weight and higher [[am ...y they are fired from a prone position, especially when using a [[bipod]]. Early light machine guns (especially those derived from automatic rifles, such as

...revolver ordered by the United Kingdom for production in the United States early in the war. This 200gr bullet was replaced by a 176gr in respect to The Ha [[Category:Firearms]]

...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i | colspan="5"| First born in the early 1970s, its early incarnation (the ''AR-70/.223'') was jointly developed with [[SIG Sauer|SIG

...]] made before the year 1900 and including some of the first functioning [[firearms]] ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listing *[[List of firearms]]

...its history of use in Mafia killings. It is also one of the oldest Italian firearms originating in Sicily. It became popular because it can be more easily hand An early example of criminal use of the weapon in the United States was the assassin

|feed= 20-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ...as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s.

...i]]- or [[Automatic firearm|full-automatic]] modes. This took place in the early 1960s, with major fielding by the Army in late 1964. Commercial AR-15s were ...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

... of a lever action rifle. The earliest prototype developed by Browning in early 1889 was a .44 caliber [[black powder]] cartridge rifle, weighing under 12 ...ground if it were fired from too low a position.<ref>Roger Pauly (2004). ''Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology''. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313

... was not actually much of an oddity, as many nations were switching to new firearms in this general period. ...[[Rock Island Arsenal]] which had been in storage since [[1919]]. The very early rifles are almost indistinguishable from 1919-made Rock Island rifles. As t

....45 ACP]] (left) and [[7.65 mm Browning]]/[[.32 ACP]] (right). Confiscated early 2004 in or around Al-Qurna, Iraq, by Dancon/Irak. Destroyed shortly after. ===Early history and adoption===

[[Image:BARVietnam.jpg|thumb|The BAR remained in limited use during the early part of the Vietnam War]] ... pressed into use in the Korean War as well. The BAR was also used in the early stages of the Vietnam War, when the U.S. passed a quantity to the South Vie

...rer=[[Springfield Armory]], [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]], [[H & R Firearms|Harrington & Richardson Co.]], International Harvester, [[Beretta]] Firearms designer [[John Garand|John C. Garand]], working at the Army's [[Springfiel

...hter .276 [[Cartridge|round]], but this design feature was canceled in the early 1930s. The M1 rifle would eventually be chambered for the same powerful [[. ...ovelty to service ammunition at this time. Some misfires were reported in early lots of .30 M1 carbine ammunition, attributed to moisture ingress of the no

...A.com website]</ref> and was introduced to U.S. military forces during the early 1970s. Replacing the older [[M79 grenade launcher]] and conceptually simila ...ms Act]] part 26 U.S.C. 5845, 27 CFR 479.11,<ref>[http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/nfa/nfa_handbook/chapter2.pdf ATF NFA Handbook, Chapter 2]</ref> because th

...ting and modifying M240 variants for replacing their remaining M60s in the early 1990s. By comparison, the M240 is several pounds heavier than the M60, and The design drew on many common concepts in firearms manufacture of the period, such as stamped sheet metal construction, belt f

...n.<ref>Popenker, Max. "[http://world.guns.ru/smg/de/mp3-mp40-e.html Modern Firearms — MP-38 and MP-40 submachine guns]".</ref> ...st MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns was an aluminum, steel, or bakelite (an early plastic) resting bar or support under the barrel which was used to steady t

...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 ... ...nt of nearly all other [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] and fully automatic firearms of 20th century.

...s hard to draw, the term submachine gun usually refers to larger automatic firearms. Typically, a submachine gun's operating mechanism is scaled down from that ...uced "select fire" copies of the C96 with detachable magazines, and in the early 1930s Mauser engineers introduced the model 711 and 712 ''Schnellfeuer'' va

The term grew from the advent of the [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed, bolt action rifles and was a means of polishing the soldie The mad minute turned out to be extremely useful in the early stages of the Great War, when the lightly-armed British Expeditionary Force

...gazines can still be found today, commonly in shotguns, rimfire rifles, or firearms designed to use round-nose, flat-nose, or otherwise soft-pointed bullets. T ...ines sacrifice reliability, though, being more complicated. Many drum-fed firearms can also load from conventional boxes, such as the [[Russia]]n [[RPK]] ligh

...stol grip like the [[Uzi submachine gun#Variants|Micro-Uzi Pistol]] or the early models of the Beretta 92 and [[Beretta 93R]]. These are intended to be act Some firearms combine both systems like the [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] and [[Heckler & Koch G

...o suit the British [[Webley Revolver|Webley .455 service revolver]] in the early 20th century. The ammunition used a 220 [[grain (measure)|grain]] cylindric ... and an object of much [[terminal ballistics]] research and debate amongst firearms users and ammunition manufacturers.

|name= Marlin Firearms |products= [[firearms]]

...cks.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644) Chinese [[matchlock]] firearms.]] ...nissary corps of the Ottoman army were soon using matchlock [[musket]]s as early as the 1440s. The matchlock appeared in Europe some time in the mid-1400s,

...orted and licensed to a number of countries since the later Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries, as well as being a popular civilian firearm. ===The early years===

... a Mauser M1932.]][[File:Mauser C96 prototype 1895Mar15.jpg|thumb|right|An early C96 prototype.]] ...ring hammer" (spurless hammer with a hole through its head) instead of the early "cone hammer" (spurless hammer with ribbed cone-like projections on the sid

...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 ...slation that meets their stated goals of curtailing illegal acquisition of firearms and aiding law enforcement in tracking illegal gun purchases. The group's

... 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 ===Early 1900s: Medium, Heavy and Light===

...etallic silhouette shooting can be done with [[airgun]]s, [[black powder]] firearms, modern [[handgun]]s, or modern [[rifle]]s. The targets used are rams, tur ...ette is descended from an old [[Mexico|Mexican]] sport, dating back to the early 1900s, where live game animals were staked out at varying distances as targ

==Early life== ...as assigned to the Central Scientific-developmental Firing Range for Rifle Firearms of the Chief Artillery Directorate of RKKA.

...hanism ([[lock]]) prevalent in the Mediterranean lands in the late 16th to early 19th centuries. The origin of the term as it applies to this ignition metho ...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

...1919. The rifles still in the US ended up being primarily used as training firearms for the US Army. Some were used to equip US National Guard, SATC and ROTC u ... 1980s. Their use in Afghanistan continued on well into the 1990s and the early 21st century by Northern Alliance forces.

... but they are mentioned in Chinese military books such as Huo Long Jing as early as the late 14th century. Muskets were primarily designed for use by infant According to the online Etymology Dictionary, firearms were often named after animals, and the word musket derived from the [[Fren

...This is distinct from the more popular modern design of [[breech-loading]] firearms. Modern muzzleloading firearms range from reproductions of [[sidelock]], [[flintlock]] and [[percussion ca

...her of the ways of Ninpo. I am a Buddhist. When I was in my late teens and early twenties I was an anti-war activist protesting America's involvement in Vie ...this and most martial arts. It is also the essence of why I am an owner of firearms. In Ninpo, as in Buddhism, one begins to change the world by first changing

'''FAQ ON NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT WEAPONS'''<ref>Retrieved from tinyurl.com/a6l2f thanks to [http://www.c ...ases, and a longtime lawyer for the NRA, as well as an author, says in his Firearms Law Deskbook (published by Clark Boardman Callaghan) that this case is the

===NRA firearms safety programs=== ...onsors a range of safety programs to educate and encourage the safe use of firearms.

...', (NATSS). This move is intended to coincide with the opening of the UK's firearms register (see [[Gun politics in the United Kingdom]]) and the 2012 Summer O [[Clay pigeon shooting|Clay shooting]] has taken place at Bisley since the early 1920s. The facilities were greatly expanded to accommodate the 2002 Commonw

: ''This article is about the [[early rifle]] known as the "needle gun." For the modern firearm that fires small The success of the Dreyse needle gun spurred subsequent developments in firearms technology, and prior to the start of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, t

...arms designed originally for RMA by the legendary [[Dick Casull]]. In the early 80s, NAA became a subsidiary of Talley Manufacturing, an aerospace manufact [[Category:American firearms manufacturers]]

... Canada whose administration introduced [[Bill C-68]], the infamous Canada Firearms Act</ref> was kept busy reassuring what he called the "Nervous Nellies" in ...s that had no legitimate place in Canada's "field and stream" tradition of firearms use.

...sures, and +P cartridges are not recommended to be used in older or weaker firearms, rather in modern, high-strength designs. ...re power was to increase the case to hold more powder; this can be seen in firearms such as those made by [[Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company]], which made ri

The McArthur PGRS-1 muzzle brake was designed in the early 1980's by gunsmith and firearm inventor, Bruce McArthur owner of The Flint ...om Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop website]</ref> It is considered by many in the firearms industry to be the most efficient muzzle brake currently produced for [[cal

In the early 1960s, the Romanian Army used mostly [[PPSh-41]], [[Orita M1941|Oriţa]] [[ ...no longer legally considered a firearm). They are colloquially known among firearms enthusiasts as "Romy G's".

...olitical lobbing and advocacy after a long period of inactivity during the early 2000s. ... around 2009, PROGUN involved itself with political campaigns to protect [[firearms rights]] for Filipinos. Most notably, these included:

...ck]]. Flintlocks were prone to misfire in wet weather, and many flintlock firearms were later converted to the more reliable percussion system. ...day's toy cap pistols. The Maynard Tape Primer was fitted to some military firearms used in the American Civil War. Other disc or pellet-type primers held a su

...om lighter, more compact arms than the line infantry arm. In the 1800s and early 1900s, shorter versions of the infantry rifle were issued as 'carbines' for [[Category:Firearms]]

Firearms of all calibers and types are commonly used for plinking. At one end of th ... rapid succession, prohibitions on "rapid fire" shooting negatively impact firearms proficiency. While private indoor gun ranges often allow rapid fire they te

Point Shooting has been used and discussed since the early 1800's. Proponents of point shooting in the early 1900's were [[William E. Fairbairn]] and [[Rex Applegate]]. Compare to the

... projectile can be designed to cause special damage, e.g. fire (see also [[early thermal weapons]]), or poisoning (arrow poison).

Most pump-action firearms do not have any positive indication that they are out of ammunition, so it ...st be released and pulled again to fire the shotgun after it closes. Many early pump shotguns, such as the [[Winchester 1897]], did not have trigger discon

A ramrod is a device used with early [[firearms]] to push the [[projectile]] up against the [[propellant]] (mainly [[gunpow

[[Image:Grand Turk(28).jpg|thumb|250px|An early naval cannon, which is allowed to roll backwards a little when fired.]] ...on as a topic for discussion. Energy and that energy specific to recoiling firearms conveys "kick" as in what a shooter feels.

While some early [[long gun]]s were made using the [[revolver]] mechanism popular in hand gu ...tion also resets the firing pin. The [[Mauser]] rifle of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is the most famous of the bolt action types, with most simil

... 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 ...n cited as the first [[machine gun]]. By changing cylinders to reload (an early example of a [[speedloader]]), the gun was fired and reloaded to fire a tot

...han the day's muskets, and usually the weapon of a [[marksman]]. Until the early 20th century rifles tended to be very long&mdash;an 1890 [[Martini-Henry]] The performance of early muskets was sufficient for the styles of warfare at the time, whereby soldi

... arms" appeared exclusively in military contexts, as opposed to the use of firearms by civilians. ...Congress's data base of congressional proceedings in the revolutionary and early national periods reveals, the thirty uses of 'bear arms' and 'bearing arms'

There are various types of firearms rims in use in modern ammunition. These types are '''rimmed''', '''rimless ...single shot]] firearms. Rimmed cartridges generally do not work as well in firearms that feed from a [[magazine (firearm)|box magazine]].

...be of caliber .22 (5.5 mm) or smaller. The low pressures mean that rimfire firearms can be very light and inexpensive, which has helped lead to the continuing ...y the .22 caliber rimfires are all that survive of the early rimfires. The early 21st century has seen a revival in interest in rimfire cartridges, with two

...variety of [[less lethal]] ammunition for police use. These vary from the early "bean bag" shooting [[flexible baton round]]s and other impact munitions, t

Leatham developed an interest in firearms at an early age and was fortunate enough to be surrounded by them as he grew up. His e ...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

...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

...rms, rifles and pistols manufactured using this action during the 19th and early 20th centuries are not suited for modern, high powered ammunition.

Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron. It was used a Along with [[pellet shot]] and [[grapeshot]], round shot was one of the early projectiles used in [[firearm]]s.

...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 ...ntities in the world.<ref name="About Us"/> It is also the fastest growing firearms maker in the United States, expanding its operations and increasing sales n

...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 (

...The firing pins of most SKSs can be modified with a spring to resemble the early Russian models if the owner desires such, as several aftermarket sources ex ...z]] intermediate round.<ref>[http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl01-e.htm Modern Firearms - Rifle - SKS carbine] World.guns.ru</ref>

... historian James E. Serven as "events which shaped the destiny of American Firearms." ==The Early Years==

...a still used the L1A1 SLR and the [[M16 rifle|M16A1]] rifle throughout the early 1990s. The British and Australian L1A1s, and Canadian C1A1 SLRs were semi-a ...untry to use the FAL. It served as Canada's standard battle rifle from the early 1950s to 1984, when it began to be phased out in favor of the lighter [[Die

By the early 1850s, Gatling was successful enough in business to offer marriage to Jemim ...ng in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he devoted himself to the perfection of firearms. In [[1861]], the same year the war started, he invented the [[Gatling gun]

...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 ...ringement?<ref>"At what point regulation or prohibition of what classes of firearms would conflict with the Amendment, if at all, the Miller case does little m

.... 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

...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 ...vilians except (in the US) for those civilians holding a Class III Federal firearms license. The Mauser Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" (German for "rapid fire"), a l

... under the supervision of both Vladimir Fedorov and [[Fedor Tokarev]]. His early work preceded both the [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]] (of 1933), and the lat ...onov AVS-36]], which entered service in the 1930s would see service in the early part of [[World War II]], up to about 1940 or so where it was replaced by o

... and Privacy Office, 04-10-2002</ref>. The registry also contains 250,305 firearms registered with the same SNs as stolen guns<ref>[http://www.garrybreitkreuz There are several reasons why two different firearms can have the exact same SN. The most common cause is when a factory number

...on [[Mosin-Nagant]] rifle used by [[Imperial Russia]] in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the [[Soviet Union]] in the Second World War. By this ti ...rtridge. These weapons were known as [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated firearms]]. Some of the earliest examples of these were most prominent in the Second

...of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, participated in many of these early competitions. This fact certainly contributed to the inclusion of five shoo ...is not possible to practice for some of the Olympic events following the [[Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997]].

...ed barrel blurs the distinction between rifle and shotgun, and in fact the early rifled shotgun barrels went by the name ''Paradox'' for just that reason<re ...m for a shotgun, especially a short-barrelled shotgun. During the 19th and early 20th century, these were used to disperse rioters and revolutionaries. The

...s include russian "Tandem" wadcutter-type slug (the name is historical, as early versions consisted of two spherical steel balls) and ogive "UDAR" ("Strike" ...cialized slug guns. The H&R Ultra Slug Hunter,<ref>[http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Shotguns/ultraSlug.aspx Ultra Slug Hunter] at H&R Company web site</ref> fo

Sights are used in telescopes, [[firearms]], [[artillery piece]]s, tank and aircraft weapons, and in various measurin In WWII, early P-51Ds were equipped with simple N-9 sights used light projected onto a gla

...are less complex than [[revolver]]s or [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed firearms, and many single-shot designs are still produced by many manufacturers, in :''see also: [[History of firearms]]

... is the very slow burning cord or twine [[Fuse (explosives)|fuse]] used by early [[gunpowder]] musketeers, artillerymen, and soldiers to ignite [[matchlock] ... of match locks in Europe until approximately 1730, and in Japan until the early 1900's.

|products= [[Firearms]] and law enforcement goods ...s of Smith & Wesson by refusing to buy their new products and flooding the firearms market with used S&W guns, cutting into their market share.

==History of firearms and rifling== Early firearms had smooth barrels, and fired projectiles with no significant spin. These

* In the early models with a manual pan cover, the steel could be swung out of the path of *Blair, Claude. Editor. ''Pollard's History of Firearms.'' New York: MacMillian, 1983

...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 {{early firearms}}

...argets. Other rifles, such as the .50 calibre rifles produced by [[Barrett Firearms Company|Barrett]] and McMillan are not designed exclusively as AM rifles, b ...iflemen, some at considerable range. There were also some instances in the early 1990s of British soldiers being shot with .50 caliber Barrett rifles by sni

...ed from the British term for a submachine gun - "Machine Carbine" - in the early part of the Second World War. ...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

...[[Austria]]n [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm]] [[assault rifle]], designed in the early 1970s by [[Steyr Mannlicher|Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG]] (formerly Steyr *[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as19-e.htm Modern Firearms]

[[Image:Lgehumble 1400.jpg|thumb|An early hand cannon, or ''gonne'', supported by a simple stock]] The term '''stock''' in reference to firearms dates to 1571 is derived from the Germanic word ''stoc'', meaning tree trun

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...ogether in a single unit for easier loading of a [[firearm]]'s [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]. A stripper clip is used only for loading the magazine and is n ...was adopted by [[Denmark]], [[Norway]] and the [[United States|US]] in the early 1890s had a magazine that was normally loaded by hand, although a device of

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|feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ... semi-automatic weapons of their own, notably the [[Gewehr 41]], but these early rifles proved troublesome in service, and production was insufficient to me

...nverted from [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] to [[fully automatic]] in the early 20th century. Stocked automatic weapons firing pistol rounds were developed ...ts of the first generation submachine guns creates a contentious area for firearms historians, with conclusions much to do with their nationality and interpre

...' in the UK. The term ''silencer'' has since fallen out of favor among the firearms industry, being replaced with the more accurate term ''sound suppressor'' o ...250px|Cross section diagram of [[Heckler & Koch MP5|Heckler & Koch MP5SD]] early model suppressor, from H&K 1971 patent. Vented barrel surrounded by metal

...vor'', which combined Saxon's editorials with reprints of 19th century and early 20th century writings on various pioneer skills and old technologies. Kurt ...rgy shortages which were concerns in the 1970s to nuclear war. Also in the early 1980s, science fiction writer [[Jerry Pournelle]] was an editor and columni

...ed design of many [[break-action]] firearms allows takedown. Some regular firearms can be modified to allow takedown after custom [[gunsmith]]ing. American gun manufacturers [[Marlin Firearms|Marlin]], [[Savage Arms|Savage]], and [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|W

...s affected also by the magnification factor. Typically objective lenses on early sights are smaller than modern sights, in these examples the 4×81 would ha ...cope rings to fit the scope, a wide range of scopes may be mounted to most firearms. With the appropriate combination of adjustable scope bases and scope rings

James Wesley Rawles is the author of numerous firearms FAQs on topics including: [[AR-15]] [[magazines]], [[M1 Carbine]] magazines ...here are the answers to the questions that I most commonly get on pre-1899 firearms. [[#Do you have a list of "cut-off" serial numbers for determining if my g

The Thompson achieved most of its early notoriety in the hands of Prohibition and Depression-era gangsters and in H ...ary, serving during World War II and later into the Korean War, as well as early stages of the Vietnam War. Other Allied countries purchased the Thompson as

...ut at a non-square angle, so that one side of the bullet leaves the barrel early; this will cause the gas to escape in an asymmetric pattern, and will push Most firearms have muzzle velocities in excess of the ambient [[speed of sound]], and eve

'''Twist rate''' is a [[firearms]] term that refers to the rate of twist of a [[gun barrel]]'s [[rifling]] g ... rifle or handgun. These grooves were invented a long time ago, perhaps as early as the 14th century. However, the smooth [[bore]], using the round ball, wa

...he Type 56's use in Afghanistan also continued well into the 1990s and the early 21st century as the standard rifle of the Taliban when Taliban forces seize ...such as [[AK-74]] rifles in the James Bond film ''GoldenEye''. As with all firearms used in cinematography, these weapons are adapted to fire [[blank cartridge

...onale de Herstal]] (FN), a [[Belgium]] based international group producing firearms. Early [[2006]], it was announced that the plant in New Haven would close and prod

...ountry to build upon the handgun skills and training for self defense. The early days of the sport can be traced back to the 1950’s and the quick draw “ ...hen accepted standards of technique, training practices and equipment. Its early pioneers developed scenario-based competitions to accurately measure the ef

...ed States), Sub-machine guns"]. [[Jane's Information Group]].</ref> in the early 1980s, until he passed away on September 7, 2002, after a year-long battle [[Category:Israeli firearms designers]]

...[[long gun]]s from 1834&ndash;1979, when the company ceased to manufacture firearms and instead focused on producing [[air pistol]]s and [[air rifle]]s. Recent The Webley company was founded in the early 18th century by William Davies, who made bullet moulds. It was taken over

... mechanism for firing a [[firearm]]. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the [[matchlock]] and the first self-igniting firearm. The As in all muzzle-loading firearms, the [[flash pan|pan]] transmits the fire to the main charge of powder insi

...or '''wildcat''', is a custom [[cartridge]] for which [[ammunition]] and [[firearms]] are not mass produced. One source of [[gunsmithing]] equipment has a lib ...development, and commonalities in the parent cartridge often make building firearms chambered for the new round as simple as making a new barrel. While these

==His youth and early career== ... [[Birmingham Small Arms Company]] Ltd., of which he was a director in its early years. As a prominent member of the Birmingham small arms trade he was call

...uced by the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...pump-action shotgun design as the [[Winchester Model 1897|Model 1893]] (an early production version of the model 1897), after the introduction of [[smokeles

The Model 1894 has been referred to as the "ultimate lever-action design" by firearms historians such as RL Wilson and Hal Herring. The Model 1894 is the rifle ...earch], p.42</ref><ref>Henshaw, Thomas (1993). ''The History of Winchester Firearms'' 1866-1992. New York: Winchester Press. ISBN 9780832905032.</ref>

...semi-automatic firearm|repeating firearms]] during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. ==Early history==

...s, and as such the Winchester name has become synonymous with lever-action firearms. The gun is colloquially known as '''"The Gun that Won the West"''', thoug ...x linkages. The Hunt rifle fired what he called the "[[Rocket Ball]]," an early form of [[caseless ammunition]] in which the powder charge was contained in

...ases and Wolf's ammo to nearly disappear from the U.S. market in late 2006-early 2007. The ammunition shortage was due to Russian production lines strugglin ...se it conforms to all [[SAAMI]] standards. However, it is recommended that firearms are thoroughly cleaned after using Wolf ammunition due to the increased rat

...ol in eleventh-century sources; the term Danegeld did not appear until the early twelfth century. It was characteristic of royal policy in both England and ... intended to acknowledge such a right and enshrine it in law, based on the early settlers experience and on the English Bill of Rights. However the court ma

...ompany, the round was an instant success, with other ammunition makers and firearms makers quickly producing offerings in the new caliber. Ruger's initial off The .204 Ruger is proving to be a very accurate and efficient cartridge: an early tester reported 1/2 MOA groups at 100 yards (91 m) with the Hornady loads a

...eeks &mdash; making it probably the only pistol in the entire [[history of firearms|history of gunfire]] that could be ''manufactured'' faster than it could be ... the "final solution" were considered nothing more than wild rumors in the early years of the war &mdash; useful for propaganda purposes but not considered

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...with a [[Speed of sound|subsonic]] muzzle velocity for use with suppressed firearms was produced by the Germans during WWII. Other countries also developed su During the period between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, a sharp increase in the popularity of "[[Wonder Ni

...arm]]s designer [[John Browning]] in 1904, for use in his prototype [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] semi-automatic .45 pistol—a design which evolved into the [[M1911 ...Cavalry had been buying and testing various handguns in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The .45 [[Colt Single Action Army handgun|Colt Single Action Army]]

...FC Form 921 Application for a Possession and Acquisition Licence Under the Firearms Act (For Individuals Aged 18 and Over)], RCMP website, 2009-01-08 (English) ...008-05-14</ref> and is currently set to expire on May 16, 2011. <ref> RCMP Firearms Centre&nbsp;— Special Bulletin for Police #78, March 2010 (Extension of A

|feed= 10-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ...cation Scoped Rifle) developed by the [[United States|American]] [[Barrett Firearms Company]]. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including

...Support Services Directorate]] of RCMP was merged to create the [[Canadian Firearms Program]]. ... government agencies that use or hold firearms were required to report all firearms in their temporary or permanent possession.

...ition maker allowed the .17 HMR to quickly gain momentum. Other makers of firearms and ammunition soon introduced .17 HMR offerings.<ref name="chuck_hmr"/> ... of the .17 HMR, the .17 Hornady Mach 2, or [[.17 HM2]], was introduced in early 2004. The .17 HM2 is based on the .22 LR case necked down to .17 caliber u

...) being chambered in .22 Hornet by [[Ruger]], [[H & R Firearms|New England Firearms]], [[CZ]] and various other mass-market manufacturers. Most current-produc ....22 Hornet was extremely popular among specialist roe deer stalkers in the early 20th century; but the calibre was outlawed by the 1963 Deer Act owing to in

...mensions for the .25 [[ACP]] [[cartridge]]]]The cartridge was designed for early [[blowback]] pistols that lacked a breech locking mechanism. The cartridge ...effective psychological threat against attackers not armed with a firearm. Firearms chambered for the .25 ACP cartridge run the gamut from very cheaply made gu

...s Army in 1906 (hence “06”) and standardized, used until the 1960s and early 1970s. ...ing]]. The .30-06's power, combined with the ready availability of surplus firearms chambered for it, and so demand for commercial ammunition, has made it a po

...r/.30 Winchester Center Fire/7.62x51Rmm''' cartridge was first marketed in early 1895 for the [[Winchester Model 1894]] lever-action rifle.<ref name="accura ...0</ref>. The ''-30'' stands for the standard load of 30 grains (1.9 g) of early [[smokeless powder]], which was on par with IMR/DuPont's 4064. Over time M

... "Gangster Era"<ref name="20top" />. Tests at the time revealed that those early ballistic vests defeated any handgun cartridge traveling at less than about ...early development is given to hunter and experimenter Elmer Keith. Keith's early work in loading the [[.38 Special]] to increasingly higher pressure levels

... SIG''' [[pistol]] [[cartridge]] is the product of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[firearms]] manufacturer [[Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft|SIG-Sauer]], in coop ...SIG was the first modern bottleneck commercial handgun cartridge since the early 1960s, when Remington introduced the unsuccessful .22 Remington Jet (1961),

... a [[Rim (ammo)|rimless]], straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by [[firearms]] designer [[John Browning]]. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has be ...umb|.380 ACP cartridge dimensions]]The .380 ACP cartridge was designed for early [[blowback]] pistols which lacked a [[barrel]] locking mechanism. The locki

... This search led them to the [[10 mm Auto]] that had been developed in the early 1980s for the famed [[Bren Ten]], but by this point in time the company had ... and stocking spare parts, training of weapons techs to service and repair firearms, etc. The handgun is primarily a secondary firearm in the military forces

...restricted [[Terminal ballistics|terminal ballistic]] effectiveness in the early 1960s, as [[Hollow point bullet|jacketed hollow point]] bullets were not ye ...name="doover"/> These plans went awry due to an ongoing fascination in the firearms community with high-powered cartidges; Remington was swayed by its influenc

...|Bill Ruger]], while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. ...igher pressure cartridge from being chambered in older, weaker .44 Special firearms.

...ion as the basis for the new round. Due to the lower energy density of the early semi-smokeless powders, prior efforts to convert the .44 Russian to smokele Unfortunately the [[physics of firearms|ballistics]] of the new cartridge merely duplicated the 246-grain (15.9 g)

...al ballistics]]). Like the cloth or paper patch used in [[muzzleloading]] firearms, the paper patch fell off soon after the bullet left the bore. Paper patch ... hit harder (see [[terminal ballistics]]) but the military decided even as early as 1866 that a .45 caliber bullet would provide increased range, penetratio

Although it was selected by the FBI for use in the field, their Firearms Training Unit "concluded that its recoil was excessive in terms of training The 10mm Auto cartridge was championed by famous firearms expert [[Jeff Cooper]]. It was designed to be a medium velocity pistol car

...ran]] was awarded to lobby the federal government for funds for the ailing firearms registry. ...at up!) came into force, banning the sale, manufacture and distribution of firearms and [[ammunition]] (as well as the possession of [[handguns]]) within city

...in the first half of the season was hampered by a back injury she suffered early in the year. ...and Reclassification of Firearms Act|Briefing Paper On Reclassification of Firearms and Related Issues]], in response to notices sent to owners of registered [

The 5.45×39mm cartridge was developed in the early 1970s by a group of Soviet designers and engineers under the direction of M Early ballistics tests done demonstrated a pronounced tumbling effect with high s

...ce of the bullet on target, especially the first-shot kill rate when using firearms that don't achieve the velocity to cause fragmentation.<ref name=woundingin *'''Cartridge, 5.64&nbsp;mm, Ball, MLU-26/P''' ''(United States)'': Early USAF designation for 5.56x45mm ball cartridge produced by Remington.

...], Army Technology, June 21, 2006</ref> In the [[United States]], 5.7x28mm firearms are currently used by numerous law enforcement agencies, including the Secr ...8mm firearms.<ref name="fnhusaammo2009">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Products — Ammunition], [[FNH USA]], 2009</ref>

...opted the [[5.56x45mm]] [[M16 rifle|M16]]. However, the M14 and many other firearms that use the 7.62x51 round remain in service, especially in the case of [[s ...idge than was needed in the .30-06. The smaller case uses less brass, and firearms that use the round can be smaller, but the reduced size limits flexibility

==Firearms for the 7.92x33mm== ...rgentina and [[Belgium]], amongst other nations, during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The first [[FN FAL]] prototype was designed to fire the 7.92 mm Kurz

# '''Early Release of Violent criminals''' from overstuffed jails – Happens more tha ...ow crossed over into the dictionary definition of fascism. Possession of [[firearms]] by private citizens threaten fascist governments that have always sought

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...rce outright or effective prohibitions against civilian ownership of these firearms. While the fully automatic AK-47s remain prevalent in some of these nations ... requirements for such a firearm, which was not registered as a [[National Firearms Act]] weapon after 1986.<ref name="aftqa">[http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-expl

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|design_date= early 1970s ...ault rifle]] designed by [[Izhmash]] engineer [[Youriy Alexandrov]] in the early 1970s. The AL-7 uses a type of operation developed by [[TsNIITochMash]] (Ce

...designs. The first prototypes of the 7.62 mm AR-10 emerged during 1955 and early 1956.<ref>Pikula, Sam (Major), ''The ArmaLite AR-10'', Regnum Fund Press (1 ...ent objections) burst in a torture test conducted by Springfield Armory in early 1957.<ref>Pikula, Sam (Major), ''The ArmaLite AR-10'', p. 38: The experimen

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...ng the gun is poorly trained, and perhaps also with removable-magazine-fed firearms (as the magazine may be removed, giving an unloaded appearance even when a ...ackwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob103.html Ayoob, M: "The Subtleties of Safe Firearms Handling"]</ref>.

...f war material was even possible for many centuries after the invention of firearms. At the battle of Liegnitz (1760) a general officer was specially commissio ... troops who have to use them. This was always the case even with the older firearms, as, owing to the great weight of the ammunition, the soldier could only ca

..., Senator Cools rose to speak on behalf of the rights of not just Canadian firearms owners, but of all law-abiding Canadians. The following is the official re ...ee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs ([[Bill C-68]], An act respecting [[firearms]] and other weapons, with amendments) presented in the Senate on Monday, 20

...or this purpose ran from the introduction of tanks in World War I into the early [[Second World War]], when they were rendered almost entirely obsolete. Veh ...t wasn't until soldiers met armored vehicles that the conflict of infantry firearms and armour began. The introduction of armoured cars and tanks resulted in t

Antique Firearms can be divided into two types: [[Muzzleloading]] and [[Cartridge|Cartridge ...eel metallurgy and the advent of mass-produced [[smokeless powder]] in the early 1890s gave cartridge rifles of this new era much higher velocities and muc

|products= [[firearms]] ... not appropriate. Both designs were licensed to [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] in early 1959. (For more information on the AR-15 see the [[M16 rifle|M16]] article