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|origin= [[Canada]] |manufacturer= [[Winchester Western Canada Ltd.]] (formerly [[Cooey]])

|origin= [[Canada]] |notes=None of the Cooey 39s carries a maker's serial number.

|origin= [[Canada]] |manufacturer= H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company<br>Winchester Western Canada Ltd.

|origin= [[Canada]] ...n Army Service Bulletin'' dated [[April 20]], [[1943]] identified them as "Rifles, Cooey Pattern. .22 in. Instruction No. 1."

...[[Armi Jager AP80]] and [[Walther G22]], demanding that they surrender the rifles or face imprisonment for up to a decade or more. The move conveniently com

... is the ability to engage targets at greater ranges than the other members of the squad or section. ...greater range than that provided by the standard infantry rifle, by virtue of its sighting system and/or larger calibre. By comparison, the sniper role i

...n-Communist countries during the Cold War, it was nicknamed "the right arm of the Free World". ...intermediate [[7.92x33mm Kurz]] cartridge developed and used by the forces of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]] (see the [[Sturmgewehr 44|StG44]]

|caption= An early M249 version of the Minimi ...med forces of several countries, among them: [[Australia]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[France]], Greece, [[Italy]], Indonesia, Malaysia, [[New Zealand]], Tha

|origin= [[Canada]] ... Printing & Publishing Co., 2005).</ref> which has the dubious distinction of quite possibly being the most despised rifle in Canadian military history.

...cal disagreement is over whether guns should be prohibited in the interest of public safety, or whether citizen gun ownership improves safety and should ==Canada==

... and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitzer, Donald J.,''The Politics of Gun Control'', Page 1. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995.</ref> :Main article: [[Domains of Gun Politics]]

... about firearms low. However, in the last two decades, following a series of mass killings and rising public concern, the Australian State Governments h ...age unit bolted to the wall 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.

{{out of date}} ...tries: Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref>

...tralia, but unlike in the US and Canada, gun laws usually gain the support of both major parties before they are passed. Guns are not currently a major p ... firearm owners, rather than registering firearms or banning certain types of firearms. Firearms legislation is provided for in the ''Arms Act'' and its

...r a car, so ..." are used as ideological slight-of-hand to make supporters of [[gun rights]] seem unreasonable. ... plead to the ignorance of the listener. Any scrutiny beneath the surface of the argument shows this to be true, especially when one takes the time to a

*small gunsmith shops, as either the owner, or as one of a handful of employees. ...ors; work effectively with a wide variety of customers; and remain abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and requiremen

...t that point, the manufacture of [[Winchester]]s (primarily for Winchester Canada) began and continued through the mid-1970s (''see also: [[Iver Johnson]]'') ...Savage Arms]] (Canada) Inc. in Lakefield, Ontario who worked with a number of former Cooey employees.

[[Image:Pistolet-marine-19e-1.png|thumb|Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a [[Percussion cap]] mechanism]] ... when used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[

|caption= A G36 of the Bundeswehr. ...swehr rejected the design due to defense budget cuts after the unification of [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]] and H&K was acquired in 1991 by

|origin= [[Canada]] }}The '''Huot''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[World War I]] [[light machine gun]] project.

...Ltd]] (now Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd). The weapon system consists of a 5.56&nbsp;mm line chambered for the intermediate [[5.56x45mm NATO]] calib ... Union|Soviet]] [[AK-47]] [[assault rifle]]. It was selected as the winner of a competitive bid for the Israel Defense Forces that included many other de

...apore factory. The Insas Assault Rifle is now the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces. ...though largely based on the ever-popular [[AK-47]], the INSAS has a number of differences making it a unique weapon. It has features borrowed from the [[

...e, "working to stop the [[Small arms proliferation|proliferation]] and use of [[small arms]] and light weapons." Its director is [[Rebecca Peters]]. ...en and guns, child soldiers, and trade controls. It also describes a range of regional issues around the world, including drug violence in South American

...[[bolt action]] that led to the [[Lee-Metford]] and [[Lee-Enfield]] series of [[rifle]]s. Born in Hawick, Scotland the Lee family emigrated to Galt, Ontario in [[Canada]] c.1835 when James was 4.

{{:January 1/Article of the day}} * [[1901]] &mdash; In [[Australia]], non-semiautomatic rifles and muzzleloaders made after this day are [[Gun_politics_in_Australia#Firea

... The rifle they made led to the [[Lee-Metford]] and [[Lee-Enfield]] series of [[rifle]]s. Harrowing from Hawick, Scotland the Lee family emigrated to Ontario in [[Canada]] c.1835. After John grew up he moved to a small town along the Sydenham Ri

...gman, cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. All of these individuals have retained their gun licenses under Bloomberg's "tough ...] had an awkward year: mayor Jerramiah Healy was convicted for obstruction of justice, while mayor Sheila Dixon was busy misappropriating gift cards inte

...ar%2098%20k.htm French K98k and G40k Page - go to "sommaire" at the bottom of the page to use the index (French)]</ref> ... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles.

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:''An older, shorter version of this FAQ may be obtained via internet mail from ... uh... whatever site hol ...r postage to the PO Box listed above, and I'll send you the latest edition of ENFAQ by return (snail) mail.

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. :'''Editor's note:''' ''Obviously, this is NOT a list of each and every assault rifle in the world; there are huge gaps. Feel free

...[[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (most of which may be linked to the same page. '''The list is not comprehensive'''; ...ASH AK-102]] (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.56 mm NATO: Short Version of AK-101)

The term '''long gun''' is used to describe classes of [[firearm]] and [[cannon]] with longer [[Gun barrel|barrels]] than other cl ... a minimum fireable length for long guns with detachable or folding stocks of 26 inches (66 cm).<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/pol-leg/CrimCode_e.asp Ca

...le, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16''') is the U.S. military designation for a family of [[rifle]]s derived from the [[ArmaLite]] [[AR-15]] and further developed by ...e family including the M16/A1/A2/A3/A4 has been the primary infantry rifle of the United States military since the 1960s. With its variants, it has been

...ingfield rifle|Springfield M1903 rifle]] as the standard [[service rifle]] of the United States military (the M1903 retaining a valuable role as a [[snip ...apon, the latter version is preferred.<ref>Hatcher, Julian. (1983). ''Book of the Garand''. Gun Room Pr. ISBN 0-88227-014-1. Retrieved March 28, 2006.</r

...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 The M203 was the only part of the army's [[SPIW|flechette rifle]] project to go into production. The M203

|muzzle_velocity= 930 m/s (2789 ft/s) (as of 2006 USMC standards = 3050 fps) ... Caliber Machine Gun'' is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of World War I by [[John Browning]]. It was nicknamed ''Ma Deuce'' by US troop

...FY2006 current ARNG requirement for M4 Carbines is 60,943 rifles at a cost of $1k each."'' [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m4.htm ...ile the '''M4A1''' has a "[[Automatic firearm|full auto]]" option in place of the three-round burst.

...alone weapons system, and not just an add-on upper receiver assembly (part of the proposed [[SOPMOD]] upgrades). The SPR was eventually type classified ... than a standard issue M16A2/A4. The SPR program appears to have grown out of both the SOPMOD Block II program, and the U.S. Navy SEALs [[SEAL Recon Rifl

...the [[USA]]. For the [[UK]] organisation, see [[National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom]] ...Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]] of the Bill of Rights, and claims to be the oldest continuously operating civil liberties

|<font size="4">'''Briefing Paper On Reclassification of Firearms and Related Issues''' <font size="2">Prepared for The Government of Canada<br>by<br>Canada’s [[National Firearms Association]]<br>[[April 2]], [[2010]]</font>

...e and a few boxes of the Device's ammunition that were owned by the estate of Connecticut attorney Bruce Stern were sold at auction for US $55,000 (US $6 ...ifle with Remington and Winchester and were importing [[Ross rifle]]s from Canada for training purposes.

...lace the gun below the line of sight, but in many cases still in the field of vision. Since the sights are not employed, the shooter focuses on the targ One form of it is detailed in Lt. Col. Baron De Berenger's 1835 book on rifle and pisto

...Without a PAL, you can't so much as legally buy a brick of .22 anywhere in Canada. .... [[April 2]], [[2010]].</ref><ref>Lucas Timmons, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/05/17/guns-confiscation.html "RCMP gun confiscations prompt lega

|sights=[[Iron sights#Types of iron sights|Aperture]] rear sight on a sliding tangent with flip tritium [[ ...] and [[Sako]]. It is the [[Service rifle|standard issue]] infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces.

|used_by=United States, Israel, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Switzerland, Indonesia, Malaysia ...encies as well as military groups such as Special Operations Command units of the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army Rangers and the U.S. Navy SEALs.

...hort, '''the right of individuals, ''for their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendm ...ear arms" appeared exclusively in military contexts, as opposed to the use of firearms by civilians.

|max_range= 1,000m<ref>While the SKS is sighted to a range of 1Km, its ability to perform at such a range is dubious at best.</ref> ...any countries. Together with the [[RPD]] light machine gun the SKS was one of the first weapons chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 round later used in the A

...lovak vz. 58.jpg|thumb|left|A Slovakian army soldier stands guard in front of the Multinational Division-Central South headquarters at Camp Echo, Iraq.]] ...s (up until 1984) over 920,000 had been produced, used by the armed forces of the Czech and Slovak Republics, Cuba and several other Asian and African na

|origin= [[Belgium]]<br />[[United Kingdom]]<br />[[Australia]]<br />[[Canada]] ...olution of the front sight blade provides 4 MOA or 8.57" vertical movement of the MPI at 200 yards.</ref> <br>[[Telescopic sight]]s (C2)

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ...hich was the parent case for the [[.308 Winchester]] cartridge (which kind of makes it [[7.62x51 NATO]]'s grandpa, when you think about it).

...cting officer ("RCO")'' in the UK, and ''range safety officer (RSO)'' in [[Canada]]. These supervisory personnel are responsible for ensuring that all [[gun ...or and possibly restricted to certain types of guns, e.g. handguns only or rifles only, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such as [[Skeet sho

...lbeit only once, in 1900). The shooting sports are categorized by the type of firearm or target used. ... Promotion of Rifle Practice]] (NBPRP), an advisory board to the Secretary of the Army, with a nearly identical charter to the NRA. The NBPRP (now known

... 1100]] shotguns, 20 boxes of shotgun shells, a clay trap, and three boxes of clay pigeons.]] ...ng from 5.5 mm (.22 inch ) bores up to 5 cm (2 inch) bores, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, [[double barreled s

==History of firearms and rifling== ...|thumb|left|260px|Replica of "Twin Sisters" smoothbores used in the Battle of San Jacinto.]]

...vation techniques. Military snipers are also adept at carrying out methods of infiltration, reconnaissance, and observation techniques.<ref>[http://scien The term ''sniper'' was first attested in 1824 in the sense of the word ''''sharpshooter''''.<ref name="etymology"/> The verb ''to snipe''

... Fazakerley; ROF Theale, Berkshire; Lines Brothers Ltd; [[Long Branch]], [[Canada]] plus numerous sub-contractors making individual parts. }}The '''Sten''' (or '''Sten gun''') was a family of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[submachine gun]]s u

...th the firearm suppressor by [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]], using many of the same techniques to provide quieter-running engines. ...alled a ''silencer'' in the UK. The term ''silencer'' has since fallen out of favor among the firearms industry, being replaced with the more accurate te

... The table includes firearms made both before and after Olin's acquisition of Cooey in 1961. ...g Ontario''" whereas post-61 models will be stamped "''Winchester-Western (Canada) Ltd.''" or "''Winchester-Cooey''."

...tello' ISBN 1-84677-000-9 First published in 1841 entitled "The Adventures of a Soldier". Costello served with Plunkett and can both cite personally witn ...ineers Museum of Technology. See paragraph six in the section "Development of the lock"</ref>

...revents the trigger from being pulled to discharge the weapon. Other types of trigger locks do not go behind the trigger, but encompass the full area beh ... Approved Firearms Safety Devices Compability Chart] California DOJ Bureau of Firearms] 2008-05-06</ref>

...ident and co-founder of the [[Coalition for Gun Control]] and on the Board of the [[International Action Network on Small Arms]]. ...-wendy-cukier.html #54 – Wendy Cukier], ''101 people who are screwing up Canada (and 10 who are not)''; 02-27-07</ref>.

...]] (an early production version of the model 1897), after the introduction of [[smokeless powder]]. ...market for lever-action shotguns waned considerably after the introduction of the Winchester 1897 and other contemporary pump-action shotguns; Model 1887

|caption= The AR-15 can come in many different varieties of size, options, and manufacturer ...he [[M16 rifle|M16]], and is distinguished from later civilian-model AR-15 rifles marketed by Colt Firearms. Currently, AR-15 is a generic term for a civilia

...5A1 rifles.jpg|thumb|right|Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] b ...7. Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long distance weaponry. As weapons, [[ammunition]], and aids to determine b

{{out of date}} ...the holder's birthday following the fifth anniversary of the initial issue of the licence.

...ny> is lost in a unanimous opinion from the three judge panel in the Court of Appeal. ...Research Council released a report that concluded that a national database of [[ballistic markings]] is unworkable and that there is not enough scientifi

...mbered for the round which have been released to the civilian market, some of which have subsequently been modified for sporting use. ... around .309 inch up to .318 inch. For surplus military rifles with bores of .313 or larger, achieving accuracy with other than handloaded .303 rounds u

...ep records, including purchaser's name, the date of sale and a description of the gun. ...cilities and the newly formed Franco-Russian Alliance, an order of 500,000 rifles was placed with the French arms factory, [[Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de

...ional ban on handguns, and promptly lost the election. In an odd reversal of the usual, the new [[Canadian]] Government stopped nagging law-abiding gun ...ed late in the year, having served as an elected member of the upper house of New South Wales parliament - the Legislative Council - since [[1995]].

... means more crime|35-year low]]. Despite this, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that [[Heller]] did not apply to the Massachusetts state ...ights) and [[Chiappa]] turned the world of [[revolvers]] upside-down (sort of) when they started cranking out the [[Chiappa Rhino|Rhino]].

...]] cartridge. This is due to, among other things, the greater gas pressure of the 5.56 mm military round. ...r modern [[service rifle]]s, causing excessive recoil, and that the weight of the ammunition did not allow for enough "firepower" in modern combat. A sol

...74936/www.global-defence.com/2006/Utilities/article.php?id=40 "In the Line of Fire"] Global Defence Review, 2007</ref> ... cartridge.<ref name="oliver2007"/> The tests compared the relative merits of the 5.7x28mm cartridge and the [[4.6x30mm]] cartridge, which was created by

...earms that use the 7.62x51 round remain in service, especially in the case of [[sniper rifle]]s and machine guns. The round is used by infantry and from ...ual bullet and loadings are about the same (muzzle velocities on the order of 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) for both). Due to more modern propellants, less volume

...(1991). ''U.S. Rifle M14: from John Garand to the M21.'' Pg. 102. Toronto, Canada: Collector Grade Publications.</ref> ...me="cotw">Barnes, Frank C. [1965] (1997). in McPherson, M.L.: ''Cartridges of the World'', 8th Edition, DBI Books, 294,311. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.</ref>

...s that limit their availability to semi-automatic models, limit the number of private individuals that may own them, and, in some cases, ban them altoget ...ter the bans on certain pistols in 2003, pistol and straight pull versions of the AK were declared illegal to purchase or possess. The only way for an in

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

... sale. See ''[[#Glossary of terms|Glossary of terms]]'' for an explanation of each column. ... military models became prefixed with the code “RO.” For the purposes of this table, the RO nomenclature is obviated as this terminology did not exi

..._velocity= 1,080 ft/s (329 m/s) to 1,280 ft/s (390 m/s)<br>(varies by type of .22 LR cartridge) ...|take-down]] utility rifle. the AR-7 is often recommended by outdoor users of recreational vehicles (automobile, airplane or boat) who might have need fo

...]], [[pistol]], or even a [[shotgun]] which fires [[projectile]]s by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a [[firearm]]s which burn a pro ...ced huge volumes of dense smoke when fired, a disadvantage compared to air rifles.

..., often referred to as '''ammo''', is a generic term meaning (the assembly of) a [[projectile]] and its [[gunpowder|propellant]]. A broader definition wo ...t of ammunition; for a modern small arms cartridge this is the combination of [[bullet]], [[propellant]], [[Percussion cap#Primers|primer]] and cartridge

...e Boer War is often used as a cut-off event, although the exact definition of what constitutes an "Antique Firearm" varies from jurisdiction to jurisdict ... made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distances. In fact, many antique smokeless powder

... when used to describe civilian firearms. This term is seldom used outside of the United States in this context. ...acteristics in the 1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. See the U.S. Code of 2004 section on firearms.<ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_sea

|cartridge= [[.303 British]]<br>[[7.92x57mm Mauser]] (for [[Republic of China]] in World War II)<br>[[7.62x51mm NATO]] ...mage:Bren gunner of the Royal Scots 06-11-1944.jpg|right|thumb|Bren gunner of the Royal Scots in the Netherlands, [[1944]].]]

|tel= 1-800-322-4626 (US)<br>514-333-7261 (Canada) ...ning Arms Company''' was founded in Utah in 1927. It offers a wide variety of [[firearm]]s, including [[shotgun]]s, [[rifle]]s, [[pistol]]s, and [[rimfir

... time -- which is also admittedly difficult, but is necessary if this type of law is to work. ...ridiculous error in Bill C-15B clearly demonstrates the gross incompetence of the writers.

THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS University of Calgary

...ent years, also had the honor of having a rifle named after him, a variant of the [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] dubbed the Springfield Armory [[XM25 S ... 1986. p.29. (ISBN 0-425-18165-0)</ref> and so on May 20, 1959, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the Marine Corps.

...usion which may lead to violent attack. In a legal context, therefore, use of deadly force which actually results in death may be defended as justifiable ...civil suit if they use force - including deadly force - against an invader of the home.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4DB1739F

...duction, and marketing of dozens of different firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century. It has made many civilian and military desi ... as many derivative firearms related to it. The most successful and famous of these are numerous M16 Carbines, including the [[Colt Commando]] family, an

{{Canadian gun law}}The history of [[gun control]] in [[Canada]] is long and sordid. Justices of the Peace had the authority to impose a six-month jail term on anyone carry