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...Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] sporting pistol manufactured by the American [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] from 1915 to 1977. It was designed by [[Jo
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...ooper]] in the 1970s and published in the January/February 1979 issue of ''American Handgunner'' magazine. This is still used as a benchmark to gauge a shoote
...t time, US military personnel were prohibited by Italian law from carrying firearms within their areas of accommodation, which were within the local community
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...e Texas Revolution, and buck and ball loads were used by both sides of the American Civil War, often by cavalry units.<ref>See main article, [[shotgun]].</ref>
...Villa, the modern concept of the combat shotgun was fully developed by the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The ''trench gun'', as it was cal
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... have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Austria]].
...p://hoferwaffen.com/hofer_52.php?lang=en Peter Hofer Jagdwaffen], maker of firearms from single barrel to fünfling.</ref>
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...uve des Armes à Feu Portatives''' (Permanent International Commission for Firearms Testing - commonly abbreviated as C.I.P. or CIP) is an international organi
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...CDWL/CWP/CWL), Concealed Carry Permit/License (CCP/CCL), License To Carry (Firearms) (LTC/LCTF), Carry of Concealed Deadly Weapon license (CCDW), and similar.
...n of that contact." [http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/AKSL.pdf ''NRA/ILA Firearms Laws for Alaska'']</ref> allow a non-felon, aged 16 or 21 respectively, to
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... their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1900 American West and Military eras.
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...side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such as [[Ruger]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Comp
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...option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=37 "The Accidental Felon"]. The Firearms Coalition.</ref>
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...eads to officially sanctioned conflicting differences between European and American ammunition dimensions and chamber dimensions. Since C.I.P. and SAAMI do not
...tridges the dimension „S “ is always identical. On the other hand many American calibers exhibit an oversize designated as delta L (ΔL). This leads to the
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...utthat/8631764/American-shoots-himself-in-the-leg-during-YouTube-demo.html American shoots himself in the leg during YouTube demo] - The Daily Telegraph (UK) 1
...wthread.php?t=14381 discussion thread] at Canadian Gunslingers (a Canadian firearms discussion board)
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...earms Act]] of 1934. Examples of destructive devices are [[grenade]]s, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some [[semi-automatic shotg
...ructive devices, must be registered with the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], who then closely monitor use, transport, and storage of t
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...9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] handgun to utilize a staggered-column [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a single feed point allowing a total of thirteen rounds to
...ember 2005). "The Last of its Kind: FN's Model 1949 Self-Loading Rifle", ''American Rifleman'': 60–63, 94.
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Unlike other gas operated firearms, direct impingement does away with a conventional gas cylinder, piston, and
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! colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | [[:category:American gun law|US Gun Law]] / [[:category:gun rights|Gun Rights]] case, 2008
|Provisions of the [[Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975]] infringe an individual's [[right to bear
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'''Ethan Allen''' ([[1806]]–[[1871]]) was a major [[United States|American]] armsmaker from Massachusetts. He is believed to be unrelated to the revo
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...ellor326/> Australia had no experience in the development of mass-produced firearms and relied entirely on designs sourced from the United Kingdom for the manu
...rkable. As a result of the success of the trials, the initial order of 100 firearms was increased to 2,000.<ref name=Mellor328>Mellor, 1958, pp. 328-329</ref>
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In the field of [[firearms]], an '''expanding bullet''' is a [[bullet]] designed to expand on impact.
Soon after the introduction of [[smokeless powder]] to firearms, [[full metal jacket bullet]]s were introduced to reduce stripping by the n
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The British Army had been experimenting with [[rifles]] since the American Revolutionary War but had found all available rifle designs either too frag
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...ol grip]] on the right side. The change lever also served as the [[Safety (firearms)|safety]],<ref name="Senich_240"/> disabling the sear mechanism when engage
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...) (''FS2000'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006 FN FS2000 Carbines], [[FNH USA]], 2010</re
...Tactical'') <ref name="fnhusafs2000tac">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 FN FS2000 Carbines - FS2000 Tac
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...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL.
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...ver. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browni
...omatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[Safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]]. With the safety plac
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...lgian 5.56x45mm SS109 projectile, or a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist for use with American M193 ammunition. The barrels have a quick-change capability; a lever is pro
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...red at End of 2008, All Gone]</ref><ref>[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF054&gid=FNG006 FNHUSA.com SCAR Semi-auto]</ref> This vers
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...owning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and [[Colt Firearms]] in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning ch
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...er Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]) and [[Browning Arms Company]] (an American gun company founded by [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]'s family). Tog
... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].
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...ifle could still be loaded from charging strips.<ref>Cotterill, Daniel ''[[American Rifleman]]'' (November 2008) p.83</ref>
...rces during the Spanish Civil War. These weapons were used by Canadian and American volunteer units and were originally believed to have been supplied by Canad
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... all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of features from the following list of f
...ed [[firearm]]s that met that definition to regulation. Nineteen models of firearms were defined by name as being "assault weapons". Various semi-automatic rif
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...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|
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]</ref> - Ruling Congress may prohibit felons from possessing firearms:
...tive military service or training, to privately possess and bear their own firearms . . . that are suitable as personal, individual weapons."''
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...allow gathering evidence in some crimes, and also allow better tracking of firearms from manufacturer to any criminal, perhaps leading to arrest(s) of [[straw
...ol]] legislation generally favor requiring ballistic imprinting on all new firearms, while groups supportive of [[Gun politics|gun rights]] and the Second Ame
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...00 flintlock muskets in service. While technologically obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and
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A '''Firearms Transaction Record''', or '''Form 4473''', is a [[United States]] governmen
...short federal affidavit stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. Lying on this form is a felony and can be punished by up
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...one to the malfunction that led to the need of the forward assist in other firearms.
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...eption for the Mexicans, allowing them to enter the city limits with their firearms. [[Gus Krempkau]], an El Paso County Constable, accompanied the posse to th
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