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One of Fabrique Nationale's weapons, a [[FN Model 1910|Model 1910]] [[semi-automatic pistol]] in 7.65 x 17 mm ([[.32 ACP]]) (serial number 19074) was used to as ... [[M240 machine gun|M240]] medium machine guns, [[FN FNP series|FNP series pistols]] and [[M2 machine gun]]s.

...her [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "guns" in the restricted sense ...alian-made]] [[Mateba Autorevolver|Mateba revolver]] is a rare "hybrid," a semi-automatic revolver. Each press of the trigger fires a cartridge and rotates the cylin

...ame=saami>[http://saami.org/LL/CA-AB352.cfm AB 352 Defines As "Unsafe" Any Semi-Automatic Pistol Not Microstamped] [[SAAMI]]</ref> ...usa.com/media/download.cfm?d_id=116 BERETTA AWARDED CONTRACT FOR 18,744 M9 PISTOLS TO US ARMY]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/

...nd capacity firing conventional jacketed hollow point ammunition in [[.357 SIG]] caliber.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-12-07-air-marshals ...mpact angles, and that the bullet can lack the power to reliably cycle a [[semi-automatic pistol]]. Use of these cartridges in hand guns for defense/combat situatio

...rsonal protection and practical shooting. Glock currently produces [[Glock pistols|35 models of handguns]]. The US-led Multi National Force-Iraq has equipped ...ck 22 and the Glock 23, beating [[Smith & Wesson]] to the marketplace with pistols for their own cartridge<ref name="GlockFaqTimeline" />.

..., the [[SIG 510]] battle rifle and/or the [[SIG P220|SIG-Sauer P220]] 9 mm semi-automatic pistol for officers, medical and postal personnel) at home with a specified ...d; the rifle is then returned to the discharged owner. The rifle is then a semi-automatic or self-loading rifle.

...ity+and+an+ambivalent+majority%22&ei=Exr9R_n6IJCmsgOz7KUw&client=firefox-a&sig=09AvJNYJBKQYMwWRUTOvkzRYQ3c The changing politics of gun control]''. Lanham ...tegory, handguns, describe weapons which can be held with one hand such as pistols and revolvers; and the third general category has been most commonly associ

...Homeland Security (DHS) , worth a potential $26.2 million for up to 65,000 pistols. This contract ranks as the single largest handgun procurement contract i ===Pistols===

...ral modifications including the ability to fire from a closed bolt in both semi-automatic and automatic firing modes, a new perforated sheet-metal handguard (the fol ...wn as the ''Automatisches Gewehr'' G3, competed successfully against the [[SIG SG 510]] (G2) and [[AR-10]] (G4) to replace the previously favored G1 rifle

...KKOvCa5KxRQ}}'''Limp wristing''' is a phenomenon commonly encountered by [[Semi-automatic firearm|semiautomatic]] [[pistol]] shooters, where the shooter's grip is no ...ide (hereafter referred to only as slide, which is the most common form in pistols), the second is the forward motion of the slide. The rearward motion of th

*[[6.5 Grendel|Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle, 6.5 mm Grendel) *[[Beretta|Beretta Pistols]]

...s]] and other singled handed weapons through their [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] action. **[[SIG P220]]

|caption= Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army semi-automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Anniston Army Depot, Oct ... In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life.

... turn followed by the [[Rheinmetall MG3|MG3]]. It also spawned the Swiss [[SIG 710-3]], MG42/59, and a 5.56 mm Spanish [[CETME Ameli]] machine gun, and le ...ms. For additional protection the commander, No.1 and No.2 were armed with pistols, while the remaining three carried rifles. This large team was often reduce

...lacement; thus the Lee-Enfield continued in use until it was replaced by a semi-automatic weapon after [[WWII]]. The lower rate of fire and lower magazine capacity w ====Mauser 1910 and 1914 Pocket Pistols====

...s well as some [[artillery]] and tank guns. They are also commonly used on pistols for [[Practical shooting|practical pistol]] competitions, and are usually c ...:Caroline-canon-degivrage-p1000523.jpg|thumb|[[Flash suppressor]] of the [[Sig 550]] rifle. Flash suppressors are often designed to work as simple muzzle

...ited, are classified as restricted. Many <s>military-</s> scary-looking, [[semi-automatic rifle]]s, such as the [[AR15]] are also classified as restricted. Other exa * Many semi-automatic firearms designed to discharge center-fire ammunition

|name= SIG P226 |caption= SIG Sauer P226

...w the user to select various fire modes, from 0 (safe/off/no firing) to 1 (semi-automatic fire) to 2 (burst fire) to 3 (full-automatic fire), usually have a dial-typ A related grip-type safety is the decocking grip found on some H&K pistols like the [[Heckler & Koch P7|P7 Series]]. The weapon is cocked and ready to

... Armory M1911A1.JPG|thumb|Springfield Armory M1911A1 single-action .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol]] [[Image:S&W-Chief.jpg|thumb|[[Smith & Wesson]] double-action .45 ACP semi-automatic compact [[pistol]]]]

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== Well-known semi-automatic pistols == === Semi-automatic pistols ===

...ing condition can easily fetch US$20,000 or more. [[Semi-automatic firearm|Semi-automatic]] versions are currently produced by Auto-Ordnance Company, a division of [ ...hined over to replace it with "Model of 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by utilizing certain M1921

...er]], necked back and with a sharper shoulder angle. Developed for use in pistols with barrels as short as 10 inches (25 cm), it develops the same power as a ...to match the 125 grain (8.1 gram) [[.357 Magnum]] [[revolver]] load in a [[semi-automatic pistol]] cartridge. The cartridge was made by necking down and slightly st

...[[John Browning]] in 1904, for use in his prototype [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] semi-automatic .45 pistol—a design which evolved into the [[M1911 Colt pistol|M1911]] pi ...ightm1911.com/lib/history/background.htm Background]</ref> One of the DWM pistols, serial number 1, was destroyed in testing; the remaining instance, serial

...ns. The .357 revolver has been largely replaced by modern, high-capacity [[semi-automatic pistol]]s for police use, but is still very popular for backup gun use, and ...irect competitor with the .38 Super, which was designed for semi-automatic pistols. Ballistic performance for the two rounds is very similar. However since th

|name= .357 SIG ...artridges (from left: [[9x19mm Parabellum]], [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]], [[.357 SIG]], [[10 mm Auto]], [[.40 S&W]], [[.45 GAP]], [[.50 Action Express]])

... used in [[revolver]]s, although some [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]s and [[carbine]]s also use this round. The .38 Special was the sta ...gnificantly faster. All three of these are usually found in semi-automatic pistols.

... overall length as the [[9x19mm Parabellum]] cartridge, many existing 9 mm pistols could be easily adapted by their respective manufacturers to fire the new c ...facturer [[Glock]] beat Smith & Wesson to the dealer shelves in 1990, with pistols chambered in .40 S&W (the [[Glock 22]] and [[Glock 23|23]]) which were anno

|caption= Left to right: [[.357 SIG]], 10mm Auto, [[.40 S&W]] }}The '''10mm Auto''' (10x25mm) is a [[cartridge]] for [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, developed by [[Jeff Cooper]] and originally produced by [[ammuni

...]. Examples of assault rifles include the [[AK-47]] and the [[M16 rifle]]. Semi-automatic rifles, including commercial versions of the [[AR-15]], and "automatic" rif ...ine gun]]s, [[battle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

... the American Civil War, bayonet blades were even affixed to single-shot [[pistols]], although they soon proved useless for anything but cooking. Cutlasses re [[Image:Fass90-bayonette-p1000786.jpg|thumb|200px|Swiss army [[Sig 550]] rifle with bayonet.]]

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...ref> Some other models have been adopted to a lesser extent, namely the [[SIG P226#P228 (M11)|M11 pistol]], and other models remain in use in certain nic

'''Blowback''' is an operating system for [[Semi-automatic firearm|autoloading]] [[firearm]]s that utilizes energy created by combusti ...atively low pressure rounds. Pure blowback operation is typically found on semi-automatic small-caliber [[Handgun|pistol]]s and automatic [[submachine gun]]s. Some l

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...[[7.65mm Parabellum]]<br/>[[9x19mm Parabellum]]<br/>[[.40 S&W]]<br/>[[.357 SIG]]

[[Image:Caroline-pontet-p1000527.jpg|thumb|The firing selector of the [[SIG SG 550]] allows for three-round bursts.]] ...standard-issue service rifle of the U.S. military) has, in addition to the semi-automatic mode, a 3-round burst mode, which replaced the [[Automatic firearm|fully-au

===Semi-automatic vs. Revolver Cartridges=== ...parison of similar-sized cartridges with different rims, see [[.380 ACP]] (semi-automatic) vs. [[.38 Special]] (revolver.)