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...rine Lieutenant Colonel who served in both [[World War II]] and the Korean War resigning his commission in [[1956]]. He received a bachelor's degree in po
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...artridges]], and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern [[Automatic f
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...ny; Stronge, Charles; [[Patrick Sweeney|Sweeney, Patrick]]: ''The Complete World Encyclopedia of Guns'', page 90. Anness Publishing Ltd, 2008.</ref> Many so
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...are less complex than [[revolver]]s or [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed firearms, and many single-shot designs are still produced by many manufacturers, in
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... not in widespread use in the United States until after the American Civil War.
... and any criminal equipped with a rifle in a civil context. In the Bosnian War, and for much of the Siege of Beirut, the term 'sniper' was used to refer t
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...ock%202/More/Artillery%20Of%20The%20Civil%20War.ppt Artillery of the Civil War]</ref>
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... survive, the company converted their machinery to produce cars. World War II provided a brief revival in weapons production.
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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
...1903 Springfield rifle]], semi-automatic rifles such as the late-World War II Russian [[SKS]], and even pistols such as the [[Steyr Mannlicher M1894]] an
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.... The first dedicated designs were developed in the latter stages of World War I both as improvement on earlier stocked pistols, and to offer an advantage
...ontline close quarters combat weapon and commando firearm during World War II. They are now widely used by police <ref>[http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/How
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...' 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
...sed by American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents during World War II, who favored the newly-designed [[High Standard HDM]] [[.22 Long Rifle]] pi
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...d since the 1950s which means they may account for nearly one-fifth of the world's AK production.
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...[[long gun]]s from 1834–1979, when the company ceased to manufacture firearms and instead focused on producing [[air pistol]]s and [[air rifle]]s. Recent
...larly the British Army, from 1887 through both World War I and [[World War II]].
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John M. Browning provided the solution — in one of his earliest firearms developed for Winchester (the Model 1886), Browning designed the first repe
...er the Puma label by the Brazilian arms maker, [[Rossi]], and by [[Chiappa Firearms]], an [[Italian]] factory and [[Browning]] in Japan. In its modern form, us
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...ent [[United States|American]] maker of [[semi-automatic firearm|repeating firearms]] during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
... was used in considerable numbers by certain Union army units in the civil war.
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...stols were never distributed and were destroyed by Allied forces after the war; and most of those distributed were lost or disposed of without ever seeing
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... Latin: ''[[Si vis pacem, para bellum]]'' ("If you seek peace, prepare for war"), which was the motto and telegraphic address of DWM.
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...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 — Special Bulletin for Police #78, March 2010 (Extension of A
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...Barrett Firearms Company]]. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the "Light Fifty"
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...b Barnes, Frank C. (1997) [1965]. McPherson, M.L.. ed. ''Cartridges of the World'' (8th Edition ed.). DBI Books. p. 16. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.</ref>
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... of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms makes at least one model chambering it, and this has been true for more tha
...ed of a .22 LR cartridge in pistols make it suitable for introductory firearms courses. Because errors in technique are not covered up by the increased re
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...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
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...ridge]] is a [[Rim|semi-rimmed]], straight-walled cartridge developed by [[firearms]] designer [[John Browning]], for use in the [[FN M1900]] [[semi-automatic
...t has the distinction of being the cartridge that arguably ended World War II in Europe. Adolf Hitler reportedly committed suicide with an engraved .32 A
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...WII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Falklands war, Gulf War, War on Terror, Iraq War
...r machine gun]], was used heavily in aircraft, especially during World War II, though its airborne use is limited to helicopters at present. It was and s
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... [[cartridge]] developed in [[Nazi Germany]] prior to and during World War II. The ammunition is also referred to as '''7.92 mm Kurz''' (''Kurz'' being
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...ted'). The 1905 pattern cartridge was the German service cartridge in both World Wars and is now known in Europe as the '''7.92x57mm IS''' (German military
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...ability and ease of use, remains the most widely used assault rifle in the world. More AK-type rifles have been produced than any other assault rifle.<ref n
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...roduced by numerous manufacturers and have been used by nations around the world, some of which created their own variations. The tables here are split in
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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
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...connected, being the son of sculptor Justin Sturm, and the nephew of World War I flier Alexander McCormick, Jr.<ref>"Miss McCormick and Justin Sturm Will
...logo and all of the financial backing necessary for starting the fledgling firearms business.
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'''''American Rifleman''''' is a [[US]]-based monthly shooting and firearms interest publication, first printed as ''The Rifle'' in 1885, under editor
...n between the NRA and the magazine, but Gould's prominence in the shooting world had helped established and lend credibility to the organization as it tried
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...rom the introduction of tanks in World War I into the early [[Second World War]], when they were rendered almost entirely obsolete. Vehicle armour became
...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
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...gned and manufactured prior to the beginning of the 20th century- the Boer War is often used as a cut-off event, although the exact definition of what con
Antique Firearms can be divided into two types: [[Muzzleloading]] and [[Cartridge|Cartridge
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...samurai'' retainer of Chōshū Domain. At the age of 11, he was adopted by firearms craftsman Arisaka Nagayoshi, from whom he took his family name. After the M
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...oner]] became Chief Engineer at ArmaLite. Stoner was a Marine in World War II and an expert with small arms. His design for the [[AR-10]] [[battle rifle]
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...upplemented larger, more powerful [[battle rifle]]s, such as the World War II-era [[M1 Garand|M1 Garand]] and [[SVT-40|Tokarev SVT]]. Examples of assault
...anslation “assault rifle” gradually became the common term for similar firearms sharing the same technical definition as the name giver StG 44. In a strict
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...ry] at the official website</ref> The bills of sale for the order of those firearms are in the firm's archives.
...terior finish of the weapons was much inferior to both the pre-war and mid-war weapons, but their operation remained excellent.,<ref>[http://www.beretta.c
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...and firearms less than 66cm (26in) in length were classified as restricted firearms and required registration (Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1969, Sec.82[1]G).
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...while also serving as a US Marine during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. He retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a Colonel.
...r degree, [[Jack O'Connor]]. He wrote numerous articles on all aspects of firearms, as well as books such as ''No Second Place Winner'', ''Mostly Huntin''' an
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...replaced with [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] weapons around the world.
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...[pistol]]. It is based on ideas conceived and patented in 1922 by American firearms inventor [[John Browning]], and later patented by ''[[Fabrique Nationale de
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...13th century. [[English cannon]] were first used during the Hundred Years' War, at the Battle of Crécy, in 1346. It was during this period, the Middle Ag
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...made of [[brass]] or steel, as well as simplify the operation of repeating firearms by eliminating the need to extract and eject the empty case after firing.<r
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...ter and Army officer who served in the Spanish American War and in [[World War I]].
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...6 to buy one. The first specific search, seizure and forfeiture powers for firearms and other weapons were created.
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...wildcat cartridges are designed to be easily made by rechambering existing firearms, and fireforming the ammunition to decrease body taper and increase shoulde
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