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...[[1878]] to allow cross-compatibility with the Winchester '73 lever action rifle; this model was called the "[[Colt Frontier Six-Shooter]]" which was etched ...ate.jpg|thumb||200px|left| Second Generation Colt engraved in 19th Century pattern]]

... a new type of shotgun called [[KAC Masterkey]] for their standard service rifle during Operation Gothic Serpent. According to the Army Rangers, their verdi ...capacity, while riot shotguns are often found with barrels of 35 to 46 cm (14 to 18 inches) and a capacity of 5 or 6 rounds.

|type= [[Bullpup]] [[assault rifle]] }}The '''FN F2000''' is a [[5.56x45mm NATO]] [[bullpup]] [[assault rifle]], designed by [[FN Herstal]] in [[Belgium]].<ref name="fnhusaf2000rifles">

In his research, using tagged firing pins in a [[.22 Long Rifle]] rifle and a [[.45 ACP]] pistol, he found that very few firing pin strikes actuall ...s were engraved with an alphanumeric code on the face of the firing pin, a pattern of dots or gears around the pin, and a radial bar code on the side of the p

... as 4 inches on some guns. At the muzzle end of the barrel, the [[Shotgun#Pattern and choke|choke]] can constrict the bore even further, so measuring the bor ... [[smoothbore]] firearms in calibers smaller than .410, such as [[.22 Long Rifle]], [[.22 WMR]], and 9mm [[rimfire]], designed for short range pest control.

...ng illegal acts committed with guns. This outrage-action-reaction cyclical pattern reflects an essential core value conflict at the center of the gun politics In the latter half of the 20th Century, groups such as the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA) and the [[Gun Owners of America]] (GOA) organized voter

...by the LAPD Special Investigation Section was added to their line of M1911-pattern pistols. ...Model 94 rifle (the descendant of the original Winchester rifle), Model 70 rifle and Model 1300 shotgun would be discontinued.

...Kimber of Oregon, which quickly built a reputation for accurate [[.22 long rifle]] caliber rifles, began to expand its product line and eventually acquired ...k offering fell short of covering the costs of developing the M89 Big Game Rifle. In [[1989]], Kimber of Oregon was sold to Oregon timber baron Bruce Engel

{{rifle |name= Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I, II and III (SMLE Mk III, aka Rifle, No. 1 Mk III)

This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee" Briefly, Lee submitted his design in the English 1887 rifle trials,

== Assault Rifle(S) == * [[StG 44|Sturmgewehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war

*[[Mondragón rifle]] *[[9 cm Minenwerfer M 14]]

... arms]] — [[pistol]], [[machine gun]], [[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (most of which may be linked to the same page. *[[KBP A-91|A-91]] (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.45 x 39 mm, 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm)

{{rifle |name= Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14

|name= Rifle, 5.56 mm, M16 |type= [[Assault rifle]]

...n "Pistole 660(a)".[http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=6764] The 1911 pattern also formed the basis for the Argentine [[Ballester-Molina]] and certain Sp ...entually lead to the official adoption of the [[Beretta 92]]F on [[January 14]], [[1985]]. By the later 1980s production was ramping up despite a contro

{{rifle |weight= 31 lb (14 kg) (M1919A4)

...[[Germany|German]] arms manufacturer, maker of a line of [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the German armed ..., so in [[1871]] the Mauser Model 1871 became the standard German infantry rifle.

..., to cause the shot to spread quickly, and they may be equipped with bead, rifle, or ghost-ring sights. The ability to use [[shotgun slug]]s extends the ra ... 45% greater than a [[submachine gun]], and twice as great as an [[assault rifle]].<ref name=JSCSP>[http://jagcnet.army.mil/JAGCNETINTERNET/HOMEPAGES/AC/ARM

|name= L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) |caption= The L1A1 self-loading rifle

...ajor manufacturers offer special models with barrels in the range of 10 to 14 inches (25-36&nbsp;cm) as [[riot shotgun]]s or [[combat shotgun]]s for use ... can be used, that are designed to spread the shot further. (See [[Shotgun#Pattern and choke|choke]] for more information on the impact of chokes. See [[shotg

...tury, shotgun-type weapons were largely replaced on the battlefield with [[rifle]]s, which were more accurate over longer ranges. The decline in military us ... which makes it easier to hit small targets at suitable ranges than with a rifle. The [[lead shot|shot]] is usually fired from a [[smoothbore]] [[barrel]];

| 12 gauge 3.5" mag || 14,000 ...rcussion cap|primer]], which is quite a bit longer than primers used for [[rifle]] and [[pistol]] ammunition. Modern [[smokeless powder]]s are far more eff

... bullet theory, a one-inch long, copper jacketed, lead core 6.5 millimeter rifle bullet fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository passe ...ident recalled hearing the first shot which he immediately recognized as a rifle shot. He said he immediately feared an assassination attempt and turned to

... 45 mm NATO]], those US Navy and US Marine snipers who use accurized [[M16 rifle|M16]] type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 cartridge developed jointly b ...sed (ultra) long-range cartridge demands the use of a custom or customized rifle with an appropriately cut chamber and a fast-twist bore. More information a

... a regular division in 2008. Only single-stack model [[M1911 pistol|1911]]-pattern pistols are allowed in this division, and they must meet a maximum weight l ...ike Dalton and Mike Fichman.<ref>"USPSA Acquires Steel Challenge" December 14, 2007 http://www.steelchallenge.com/uspsa_acquires_scsa.html</ref> The Stee

...s generally have full [[Shotgun#Pattern and choke|chokes]] to form a tight pattern with the small load of shot, and this makes hitting moving targets very cha ...orce, and a number of copies are made by other makers. The original has a 14 inch barrel, the same length as the stock, and folds in half for storage, m

|type= Rifle |primer=Large rifle

... by the British Army. The sights were changed from the "Lewes" and "Welsh" pattern to the barleycorn front and v-notched rear sight. ... armed townspeople; only Emmett Dalton, with 23 wounds, survives, to spend 14 years in prison.

... Company|Colt]] has been the most visible producer of weapons of the AR-15 pattern, and the military designation M16 is heavily associated with the company. |1:14 (early) or 1:12 (late)

...l try to point out which steps might make custom ammunition dangerous in a rifle other than the one that it was customized for. ...amber and COAL ('''c'''artridge '''o'''ver'''a'''ll '''l'''ength) for your rifle. On this page they are shown within the steps to better attach them to thei

"Administrative Policy #14: Air, Spring or Gas firearms which are identified as capable of dischargin ...rd Administrative Policy and Procedures' where the 'Administrative Policy #14' applies to air, spring or gas firearms which are identified as capable of

...ver]] or [[semi-automatic handgun|autoloader]] into a longer weapon with a rifle barrel and stock. They are generally employed as a more accurate alternativ ... rifled weapon developed for the cavalry, for whom a full-length musket or rifle was too heavy and awkward to fire from horseback. Some sources derive the n

[[File:cartridge anatomy.jpg|right]][[Image:Rifle cartridge comparison.jpg|thumb|right|From left: [[.50 BMG]], [[.300 Winches ...03 British round may vary wildly in actual dimensions (as do the surviving rifle chambers of its era).