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|muzzle_velocity= 1259 fps (384 m/s) ...was a self-loading semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] at the turn of the 20th century. It also marke

|image= Adam's Guns Colt M1902.jpg |manufacturer= [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]]

|manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartf ...[semi-automatic pistol]] designed by [[John Browning]] and built by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartf

|designer= [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] ...ials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted as the standard military service revol

...a total ban on ownership and possession of handguns and a requirement that long guns be kept locked or disassembled. The ban on total ownership and the req ...te reciprocity for concealed-carry licenses, and the United States Senate (S. 388) has introduced similar legislation. However, opponents of national r

|cartridge= .22 [[.22 Short|short]], [[.22 Long|long]] & [[.22 Long Rifle|LR]] |manufacturer=[[H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company]]

|cartridge= [[.22 short]], [[.22 long|long]] & [[.22LR|long rifle]] |designer= [[H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company]]

|cartridge= [[.22 short]], [[.22 long|long]] & [[.22LR|long rifle]] |designer= [[H. W. Cooey Machine and Arms Company]]

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | ''Dick Heller outside the U.S. Supreme Court,<br>June 26 2008'' ...Ed. 2d 637; 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5268; 76 U.S.L.W. 4631; 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 497''

... configurations. Double rifles are one of the family of [[combination gun]]s. In general, double rifles are much more expensive than the much more commo ...derstood today, first appeared early in the 19th century, due to sportsmen's need for a rifle capable of firing more than one shot, and doing so in very

...sh; February 12, 1984) was an Idaho rancher, highly influential [[firearm]]s enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the f Keith's trademarks were his cigars, his ten-gallon Stetson, and his rather bombasti

|muzzle_velocity= 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (SmK bullet) |sights=[[Iron sight]]s (all models); folding blade (front), folding micrometer, peep, graduated 10

...ERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U.S. Repeating Arms Co., specializing in hunting /shooting marksmanship and out ...auser#Models 89/90/91 and Experimental Model 92|Mauser Model 89]] [[rifle]]s ordered by the Belgian Government.

...4]] [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchesters]] and [[Lee–Metford]]s in [[1906]]. ...and take his heel to it.|Arthur Bishop<ref>William Arthur Bishop, ''Canada's Glory: Battles That Forged A Nation''. (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1996) ISBN 007

...he same day. The ban expired on September 13, [[2004]], as part of the law's sunset provision. ...]], [[H&K G36E]], [[TEC-9]], all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of fe

...t modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|rifled]] barrels to impart spin to the projectile for impro ...ly called "guns" in the restricted sense among specialists. [[Machine gun]]s fire small caliber ammunition (generally 14.5mm or smaller), and many machi

...ffect-4527165.php</ref>[[File:ammo encoding fail.jpg|thumb|450px|Yep, that's about the size of it.]] [[Image:8digit NanoTest.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[.40 S&W]] cartridge case. The [[Percussion cap|primer]] has been imprinted by the

...saamiS>[http://www.saami.org/Glossary/display.cfm?letter=F SAAMI Glossary, S], [[SAAMI]]</ref> ...50px|right|Hammer with intigrated firing pin on a [[Smith and Wesson]] [[S&W Model 13|Model 13]] revolver]]

...g|thumb|300px|right|From left to right: [[9 mm Luger Parabellum]], [[.40 S&W]], [[.45 ACP]], [[5.7 x 28 mm|5.7x28 mm]], [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO]], [[.300 Wi ...iameter. The forcing cone can be as short as a fraction of an inch, or as long as 4 inches on some guns. At the muzzle end of the barrel, the [[Shotgun#P

...ang, acronyms, and other linguistic peculiarities in the firearm community's lexicon. While by no means complete, it should be of at least some small h * '''[[Boomstick]]:''' slang term for a [[long gun]].

...cence]]s (POLs), [[Possession and Acquisition Licence]]s (PALs), and Minor's Licences) &mdash; was retrieved from the CFP website on April 28, 2009. Bo ...ion of the long gun registry, most estimates of the numbers of [[long gun]]s in Canada were based on examinations of import and export records. This wa

...curity services also conduct their own gun regulations. For example, the U.S. [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]] (BATFE) supports the United St Gun ownership in the [[People's Republic of China]] outside of the military, police, and paramilitary is fo

...s part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant's own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where guns wil ...nership, sale and manufacture of both [[airgun]]s and [[imitation firearm]]s.<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060038_en_1 Violent Crim

... name="CNNpoll">[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/16/guns.poll/ Majority in U.S. poll support gun ownership rights] - CNN.com</ref> while at the same time ... Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and others who view that the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled against the constitutionality of reasonable

[[Image:Deringer unknown adamsguns.jpg|thumb|right|[[Derringer]]s were small and easily hidden.]] ...d [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]].

|cartridge= [[9x19mm Parabellum]]<br/> [[10mm Auto]] (MP5/10)<br/> [[.40 S&W]] (MP5/40) *400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5A3, MP5A5)

...n .22 caliber [[rimfire]] firearms, which are marked ".22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle". While this can be done with straight walled cases not using heeled ...he other cartridges in the .22 Long Rifle family, the [[.22 Short]], [[.22 Long]], [[.22 CB]] and [[.22 BB]], '''all''' use heeled bullets. A few other he

...s Marine Corps' The Basic School, which is located nearby. The term "Hogan's Alley" is also used generically to refer to any [[shooting range]] devoted ...l, homes, shops, and more, many of which are named after events in the FBI's past. The town is populated by actors who role play parts appropriate to t

...antlad .jpg|right|thumb|[[6.5x55 Swedish]] before and after expanding. The long base and small expanded diameter show that this is a bullet designed for de ...se of Open-Tip Ammunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG's International Law Branch, 1985-09-23</ref> Some hunters, however, have repo

|length= 960 mm (37.8 in),<br>750 mm (29.5 in) w/stock folded |muzzle_velocity= 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)

...launch [[projectile]]s, such as [[firearms]], [[airgun]]s, and [[crossbow]]s; they are also used on many telescopes to help point the telescope at a des ... a system where the player's aim is not assisted by on-screen [[crosshair]]s (also known as a reticle) and thus gunfire must be aimed using the weapon m

...l Countermeasures Handbook'' (14th Edition, 1989). masthead (p. 388) James W. Rawles, Managing Editor</ref> He worked as a technical writer through mo ...n April 8, 2009, shortly after its release, it was ranked #6 in Amazon.com's overall book sales rankings, #1 in Contemporary Fiction, and #1 in the Thri

...book.shtml Phone Book]</ref><ref>[http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/ John Lott's Website]</ref> == Lott's work ==

|muzzle_velocity= 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) ...<ref name="mausershooters" /> and was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles.

...[[Image:Webleypocket.jpg|thumb|240px|Copy of Webley Pocket Pistol in .38 S&W, purchased at Bagram Airfield, [[Afghanistan]].]] The area has long had a reputation for producing unlicenced, home-made copies of firearms usi

|muzzle_velocity= 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2854 ft/s) depending on ammunition ...arbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br/>M1904 Carbine<br/>M1907 carbine<br/>M1906 Boy's Carbine<br/>M1912 Short Rifle<br/>M1923 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1925 Sniper Rifle

|muzzle_velocity= 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) |sights=Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, "Dial" long-range volley sights

This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee" 1888. This rifle used Metford's segmental, shallow-land rifling, and was

*[[AAI SBR]] (US - Assault Rifle - 4.32 x 45 mm: Serial Bullet Rifle) *[[ALFA Model 2230]] (Czech Republic - Revolver - .32 S&W Long)

...[.357 Magnum]], [[.45 ACP]], [[.40 S&W]], [[9 mm Luger Parabellum]], [[.22 Long Rifle]].]] *[[2.34 mm]] - Rimfire ammunition used in [[MTH]]'s [[Swiss Mini Gun]].

|muzzle_velocity= 3,200 ft/s (975 m/s) (M16A1) 3,050 ft/s (930 m/s) (M16A2)

|caption= Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army semi-automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Ann ... model;<br/>4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model;<br/>3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model

|barrel= 627 mm (24.68 in) w/ flash hider |muzzle_velocity= 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s)

...loaded magazine<ref name="MIL-R-71126(AR)"/><br> 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) empty, w/. sling, without [[Telescopic sight|scope]] (M24A3). |muzzle_velocity= 2,580 ft/s (790 m/s) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)

|muzzle_velocity= 930 m/s (2789 ft/s) (as of 2006 USMC standards = 3050 fps) ...rovements. The M2 has been in use longer than any other [[small arm]] in U.S. inventory. It was very similar in design to the smaller [[Browning Model 1

...irearms.com/news/press.asp Remington to Acquire Marlin Firearms]</ref><ref>S. P. Fjestad. ''Blue Book of Gun Values, 13th Ed.''. ISBN 0962594342.</ref> *Marlin Model 25, a 22 Short, 22 Long, and 22 Long Rifle [[bolt-action]] rifle

...ny|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 fo ...r, or Mouser, factory opened on [[July 31]], [[1811]], when Friedrich I of Württemberg established a royal weapons factory in Oberndorf, a small town i

|muzzle_velocity= 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) ...carrying case, and a grip shaped like the end of a broom's handle. The gun's distinctive appearance earned it the nickname "Broomhandle" in the English-

...ef>, and its statement of principles has received the endorsement of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Conference of Black Mayors.<ref name ...up-blasts-orlandos-use-tax-dollars-muzzle-gun-rights "Group Blasts Orlando's Use of Tax Dollars to Muzzle Gun Rights"]. ''Sunshine State News'', May 22,

Sometime in the middle 1570’s, Madrid gunsmiths introduced a prototype miquelet lock, possibly based on a ...he miquelet may have come to the attention of arms makers in Istanbul from long established trade routes from Italian city-states through the port of Ragus