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...so struck down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including rifles and shotguns be kept "unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock.

...on was to make a larger gun. The largest bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 1800s) included t === Nitro Express rifles ===

The first French bullpup rifles were developed between 1946 and 1950 at the AME (''Atelier Mécanique de Mu ...of the [[SIG SG 540]], built under licence by Manurhin, until enough FAMAS rifles were produced to begin general issue. The French military finally accepted

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...r attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger gre Many rifles have been designed to fire grenades from their muzzle, using either a speci

....al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/13A-11-63.htm Ala §13A-11-63] || Short-barreled rifles and shotguns prohibited. ...Arizona largely lean on federal gun laws. For example, long gun purchases (rifles and shotguns) and ammunition for long guns require that the buyer be at lea

...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[

..."The 1938 revisions completely deregulated the acquisition and transfer of rifles and shotguns, as well as ammunition."<ref>Harcourt, Bernard E (2004) [http:

* '''[[Military-Style Semi-Automatic]]s''' (MSSAs) include semi-automatic rifles and shotguns that have one or more of the following components: ...d not want the extra hassle and expense of the endorsement converted their rifles into 'A' configuration by removing the components that made it an 'E'.

...rearm|Fully-automatic firearm]]s of any kind (including military [[assault rifles]]) have been subject to registration and licensing requirements since the p Many semi-automatic versions of military assault rifles--and the larger 20- or 30-round magazines they typically use--are again ava

...ted that Americans owned 192 million guns, with 36% of these consisting of rifles, 34% handguns, 26% shotguns, and 4% other types of long guns.<ref name=nspo

Not all grenades are thrown by hand. Several types are fired from rifles or purpose-designed [[grenade launcher]]s. For example, [[tear gas]] grenad ...se of a modified rifle with a blank cartridge to propel the grenade. These rifles would often be permanently fixed in wooden support frames and would not be

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...emical company, Chropei of Peiraeus, for the adoption of its own-developed rifles and submachine guns, was rejected after testing proved that its weapons wer ...panies, and has produced in its several factories hundreds of thousands of rifles (military and civilian) and machine guns, as well as pistols, mortars, ammu

The Galil series of rifles are selective-fire automatic weapons operated by a [[Gas-operated reloading * MA rifles - Myanmar-made rifles based on the Galil.

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...encountered, except when loading very low velocity [[subsonic]] rounds for rifles. These rounds generally have velocities of under 500 ft/s (195 m/s), and a

...s such as grenades and machineguns were banned, however small arms such as rifles and pistols remained in common use. Valery Polozov, a former advisor to the

...makes it almost as lethal as a fully [[automatic firearm]] such as assault rifles. The impression that Sugarmann originated the term may stem from a 1988 stu

...S. Repeating Arms closed the New Haven, Connecticut plant where Winchester rifles and shotguns had been produced for 140 years. Along with the closing of the

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

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...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

*[[Beretta|Beretta Rifles]] *[[Browning Rifles]]

* [[Vigilance Rifles 408 Cheytac Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles]] * [[Vigilance Rifles 338 Lapua Semi_Automatic Sniper Rifles]]

...r, and T20 prototypes served as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s. ...egan tooling a new production line in 1958 and delivered the first service rifles to the U.S. Army in July 1959. However, long production delays resulted in

...98 [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag]] and contemporary German [[Mauser]] bolt-action rifles. The M1903 not only replaced the various versions of the Krag, but also th ...smokeless powder used by both was an advantage over the older black-powder rifles still used in the war (on both sides of the conflict), such as issued to vo

...two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well as a series of revolver

...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri ...pacific as a S.A.W. and on rare occasion due to weight, misused as assault rifles. The BAR was produced under licence in Great Britain as well as a host of o

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...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 ...onents, usually including the launcher, adaptors for attachment to assault rifles, and leaf sights (which can be used with the rifle's front sight post). M2

...today is also used in high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, [[external ballistics]] performan ...cess of the M2 in this role led to the development of purpose-built sniper rifles, generally bolt-action, designed to fire the same .50-caliber round.

...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

..., No.1 and No.2 were armed with pistols, while the remaining three carried rifles. This large team was often reduced to just three: the gunner, the loader (a

...d squad leaders; the majority of German soldiers carried [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. However, later experience with [[Soviet]] tactics - where entire units arm ...erial and labor costs made it expensive to produce alongside the [[Kar98]] rifles. Starting in [[1943]], the German army moved to replace both the Kar-98 rif

... intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on [[caliber] ...other two categories (submachine guns and autocannons), machine guns (like rifles) tend to share a very high ratio of barrel length to caliber (a long barrel

... usually operated by one to two soldiers. Light machine guns and automatic rifles are often an individual weapon with a fixed, naked barrel. On the other han ... end of WWII in some jobs. The design would be followed by lighter machine rifles and better medium types. They also shared a common characteristics: they fi

...ified the weapon, Precision Reflex Incorporated (PRI) began assembling the rifles themselves. While a number of trigger options were tried in the end, the [[ ...lescoping M4 buttstocks, and the Crane Enhanced telescoping buttstock. The rifles are compatible with any type of stock system developed for the M16.

... the requirements, a "Special Commission for the testing of Magazine[-fed] Rifles" was formed to test new designs. ...gium|Belgian]]). When trials concluded in 1891, all units which tested the rifles indicated a preference for Nagant's design and the Commission voted 14 to 1

... commonly found on rifles firing very large [[cartridge]]s (often big-game rifles), as well as some [[artillery]] and tank guns. They are also commonly used ... and large-bore hunting rifles. They are also common on small-bore varmint rifles, where reducing the muzzle rise allows the shooter to see the bullet impact

Some examples of conversion parts; a SWD Auto Connector (for AR rifles), an AR-15 drop-in auto sear, an HK sear, as made by Fleming Firearms, J.A. ==SHORT BARRELED RIFLES==

...e than 20 rounds or a shotgun that holds more than seven rounds -- assault rifles, mostly, Van Cleave said. Regular six-shooters or pistols with nine- or 10- ...nn.com/2009/08/17/men-tote-assault-rifles-at-obama-event/ Men tote assault rifles at Obama event] CNN Politics, August 17th, 2009</ref> No crimes were commit

===Cartridges for percussion rifles=== ...ime. Not only was it fully self contained, and chambered in breechloading rifles, but it combined a number of very advanced features. First, the ammunition

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

| [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56x45 mm]] (standard bullet used in many assault rifles) || 920 m/s || 3018 ft/s || 2058 mph||470 kJ/kg

...r guest is a woman, make sure the firearm will fit her appropriately. Many rifles have stocks that are too long for small women, and double-stack semi-autos

...iginally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shooting sports]]. ...ellulose]]), although other means such as compressed air are used in [[air rifles]], which are popular for vermin control, hunting small game, and casual sho