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...ally [[break open]] designs. Unlike double barrelled shotguns and double rifles, where single selective or double triggers are used to allow rapid firing o ...s are primarily European, American calibers are rarer and, at least in the American market, more desirable and expensive. 20 gauge drillings and vierlings als

... their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1900 American West and Military eras. Competitors are encouraged to wear costumes or clothing of the [[American west]] or Classic B-Western Movies or military cavalry uniforms of any time

...901|Winchester 1887]] lever-action shotguns and Colt Lightning pump-action rifles are also legal. Both original and reproduction guns are equally acceptable. ... to 1899. Some CAS matches also offer side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such a

...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

...nd receiver has been evidenced shortly after the adoption of the M16. Many American technicians and inventors have proposed systems to convert these weapons to *Huon, Jean. Proud Promise--French Semiautomatic Rifles: 1898-1979, Collector Grade Publications,1995,ISBN 0-88935-186-4

! colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | [[:category:American gun law|US Gun Law]] / [[:category:gun rights|Gun Rights]] case, 2008 ...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 ===

...fghanistan. The 5.45 mm bullet was developed using the experiences of the American cartridge and was specifically designed to tumble. While controversial, bot

...would soon be renamed and normalized into the army under the name the 95th Rifles Regiment of Foot. Baker would also later write a book on his experiences making and using rifles.

...s and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and [[machine gun]]s to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long-rang ...iant that would ultimately be accepted into production as the FG 42. Fifty rifles were fabricated by Rheinmetall-Borsig for evaluation purposes by the end of

.../le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 FN F2000 Rifles - F2000 Tactical], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> <li>3.65 kg (8.04 lb) (''FS2000' ....fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007 FN F2000 Rifles], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the [[I

...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,

... pistol grip was initially copied directly from the [[FN FAL|FAL]] and FNC rifles, currently a modified grip with lateral grooves is used, installed at a sma ...sh suppressor]] with side ports as seen on the FNC, [[FN CAL|CAL]] and FAL rifles; new production guns have a shorter, cone-shaped slotted flash suppressor.

...://fnhusa1.com/PDF/FN_MIL_SCAR.pdf FN SCAR. The Next Generation of Assault Rifles], FNH USA</ref> ...ger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009.<ref name="ArmyTimes200905">[http://armytimes.com/news/2009/05/army

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In [[1955]], the [[Browning Arms Company]] introduced this pistol for the American market as the Model 1955. Made in Belgium, this model was virtually identic *[http://www.gunsworld.com/ French and World Guns, Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles Since 1800.]

...er Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]) and [[Browning Arms Company]] (an American gun company founded by [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]'s family). Tog In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr ...nd eventually landed his first contract in 1903 for 12,000 ''Mark I Ross'' rifles.

The term "assault weapon" in the context of civilian rifles has been attributed to [[gun grabber|gun-control activist]] [[Josh Sugarman ...er term [[assault rifle]], refers to rifles that are select-fire (that is, rifles that are capable of either semi-automatic or fully-automatic fire), firing

...echnological need given the need to stand when reloading either muskets or rifles. Breech loading allowed cover and concealment to be utilized, but the chan ...s it was far ahead of its time. General Howe held no especial bias against rifles other than against their expense, and of the wastage of officers in an army

...as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider ...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

...e technology owner claims as low as US$0.50 per firearm or as high as US $8.50, depending on the volume of the manufacturer. ...<ref>Ray Bonds, David Miller (2002). ''The Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons.'' Zenith Press.</ref>). In addition, the technology includes stam

...opmagazine.com/articles/xd/index.html XD X-Deelicious!] Charles E. Petty ''American Cop''</ref><ref name=saamiF>[http://www.saami.org/Glossary/display.cfm?lett ...ase of a firing pin. Two piece strikers are commonly found on bolt action rifles, while single piece strikers are found on pistols, such as those made by [[

...ssance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and many fine flintlock rifles and pistols are being made today. ...dian trade, and built the [[long rifle]], an improvement on the small game rifles used in Europe. This weapon has a barrel 90 to 115 centimeters long, and c

...e]] is a button, found commonly on [[M-16 rifle|M16]] and [[AR-15]] styled rifles, usually located near the [[bolt]] closure, that when hit will push the [[b ...ward assist has also recently been implemented on the ''MSAR STG-556'', an American-made variant of the Austrian [[Steyr AUG]] assault rifle, but the usefulnes

'''Glaser Safety Slug, Inc.''' is a small [[United States|American]] [[ammunition]] company based in Sturgis, South Dakota (the same location

...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 ...apon|automatic]] grenade launchers for ground and vehicle use, such as the American [[Mk 19]]. Capable of a relatively high rate of fire, these automatic grena

* '''[http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/rifles/LARGrizzlyBigBoar.pdf Big Boar Instruction Manual]''' (21 pgs, 6.5 MB .pdf) [[category:American .50 bolt-action rifles]]

...on-FFL to another non-FFL but may be shipped intrastate. Personally owned rifles and shotguns may be mailed or shipped to an FFL in any state for any lawful [[Category:American gun law]]

....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

... There is restriction in [[muzzle energy]] output - handguns up to 1000 J, rifles up to 6000 J. Automatic guns, laser sights, silencers and [[hollow point bu ...ing is a rifle or shotgun. Sportsmen are permitted to possess shotguns or rifles for hunting and for skeet and trap shooting, but only after submitting to a

...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 [[

...cally opposed views. On one hand, there are those who advocate for a more "American-style" right-to-ownership, and object to the registration of their personal ...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation.

...-kopel.html ''"What America can learn from Switzerland..."'', David Kopel, American Rifleman, February 1990]</ref> The government sponsors training with rifles and shooting in competitions for interested adolescents, both male and fema

... single shot and semi auto centre fire rifles and semi auto military style rifles. ...ing registration:''' Includes single shot rimfire rifles and small calibre rifles.

... A Comparison of Results from Two Recent National Surveys''. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 455. (May 1981)</ref><ref name="CN ...rotection. The importance of guns also derives from the role of hunting in American culture, which remains popular as a sport in the country today.<ref name="a

...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 ...prevention.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/13/3/150 Gun shows across a multistate American gun market: observational evidence of the effects of regulatory policies] -

...ht|A modern [[black powder substitute]] for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles in FFG size]]'''Gunpowder''' (also called '''black powder''') is a pyrotech ...sed in large bore rifles and small cannon though FFg (medium and smallbore rifles), FFFg (pistols), and FFFFg (smallbore, short pistols and priming [[flintlo

...ls, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). * Design and build complete rifles by fitting stock barrels to stock receivers; fabricating or purchasing addi

...ridge(s) and the cocking of the hammer(s) were separate operations. While rifles evolved away quickly away from these early breech loading designs, the doub American inventor [[Daniel Myron LeFever]] was the first to develop a "hammerless" s

Not all grenades are thrown by hand. Several types are fired from rifles or purpose-designed [[grenade launcher]]s. For example, [[tear gas]] grenad In the American Civil War, both sides used crude hand grenades equipped with a plunger that

...ake a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with * [[Howdah pistol]]s, often made from double-barrelled rifles.

...sh partisans firing a [[Ckm wz.30]] (a [[Poland|Polish]]-made clone of the American Browning M1917) in 1944.]] ...ehr 08|MG 08]] and the [[Vickers machine gun|Vickers gun]], as well as the American [[M1917 Browning machine gun]], were all substantial weapons. The .303 Vic

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...">[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test]</ref> The XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in

...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

<li>D20RS: 3.855 kg (8.50 lb)</li></ul> ...ed and manufactured by [[Heckler & Koch]]. It is a modified version of the American [[M4 carbine]] with many changes, most notably a new gas operating system f

|wars= American Civil War, Indian Wars ...|grain]]s (1.6 g) of [[gunpowder]] to a 216 grain (14 g) bullet. 900 Henry rifles were manufactured between summer and [[October 1862]]; by [[1864]], product

... bullets, especially those intended for use at high velocity in centerfire rifles, are ''jacketed'', i.e. a portion of the lead-cored bullet is wrapped in a ...States military, for example, uses hollow-point bullets in some [[sniper]] rifles for their exceptional accuracy at long ranges, and believes that the hollow

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...which used it, called the "caplock". The caplock appeared just before the American Civil War, and was quickly adopted by both sides as it was even simpler and Berdan primers are named after their American inventor, [[Hiram Berdan]] of New York who invented his first variation of