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Some projects to reuse the MAS 49/56 as a semi automatic sniper rifle have been launched in 2007. ...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

...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,

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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 In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].

...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

... 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

Some handgun subtypes include [[single-shot]] pistols, [[revolver]]s, [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully automatic]], or [[machine pistol]] ...refer to both the [[Enfield Revolver]] and the later [[Browning Hi-Power]] semi-automatic.

...ries of [[handguns]] and the high-precision [[Heckler & Koch PSG1|PSG1]] [[sniper rifle]]. Heckler & Koch is known for the extreme precision, durability, rel ...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

... 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 ...ef name="gunzone">[http://www.thegunzone.com/opentip-ammo.html Memorandum: Sniper Use of Open-Tip Ammunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

... also ''Knight's Manufacturing Company'') is an [[United States of America|American]] [[firearm]]s and firearms parts manufacturer. ...pular firearms, including the American [[M16 Rifle|M16]]/[[M4 Carbine|M4]] rifles and the popular [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] series sub-machine guns. The RIS/RAS

...>M1912 Short Rifle<br/>M1923 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1925 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1930 Sniper Rifle ...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

...e= 550 yd (503 m)<ref>http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/ti4.htm Enfield Rifles.Net</ref> |variants= SMLE Mk III*, (HT) Telescopic Sighted Sniper Rifle, Mk III* Grenade-Launching Rifle

in its name is for James Paris Lee, a Scottish-born American who sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling,

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...''': .45ACP calibre pistol of Browning design, standard service pistol of American forces until recent replacement by the Beretta 92FS (M9) in the late 1980s,

*[[6.5 Grendel|Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle, 6.5 mm Grendel) *[[American-180]] (US - SMG - .22 LR & .22 Short Magnum)

...iants and related designs|M14K]], [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]], [[XM25 Sniper Rifle|XM25]] ...is for the [[M21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] and [[M25 Sniper Rifle|M25]] [[sniper rifle]]s.

...quested by the Army. All early versions fired the M193/M196 cartridge in [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]]- or [[Automatic firearm|full-automatic]] modes. This took pl ...-designed M855/M856 cartridge. The M16A2 is a select fire rifle capable of semi-automatic or three-round bursts and incorporating design elements desired by the Mari

... '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine-fed]], [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] used prima ...War I and World War II, and some cases in Vietnam. It was also used as a [[sniper rifle]] in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Furthermore, it remains in use

|type= [[Semi-automatic rifle]] / [[Service rifle]] ... of the United States military (the M1903 retaining a valuable role as a [[sniper rifle]]), and was subsequently replaced by the select-fire [[M14 rifle|M14]

|ROF= [[Semi-automatic firearm|Semi-automatic]] (M1/A1)<br/> 850–900 rounds/min (M2/M3) ...tes Carbine, Caliber .30, M1''') is a lightweight [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[carbine]] that became a standard firearm in the U.S. military during Wo

|name= Rifle, 7.62 mm, Sniper Weapon System, M24 |type= [[Sniper Rifle]]

...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 ...still in service as an anti-tank weapon, as originally intended.<ref>''The American Arsenal'', 2001. p. 224</ref> On most of the vehicles the weapon was moun

...using bullet energy would also drive the development of nearly all other [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] and fully automatic firearms of 20th century. ... 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]

...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys Note that the model names of the following Mauser rifles are split between company designations and German military designations. Fo

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] / [[designated marksman rifle]] |ROF= [[Semi-automatic]]

...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.

...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

|type= [[Sniper rifle]] |ROF= [[Semi-automatic]]

Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi ...liated programs through groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees, NCAA, the [http://www.nssf.org/sctp/ Scholastic Clay

...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]] ...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]

...jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita

... center was the [[Harpers Ferry Armory]], until its destruction during the American Civil War. ...field" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution.

...d around the beginning of the 20th century by a number of inventors. [[USA|American]] inventor [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]] is credited with inventing and Suppressors were regularly used by American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents during World War II, who favored

|type= [[Sniper rifle]]/[[designated marksman rifle]] }}The '''Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle''' (''SAM-R'') is a [[semi-automatic rifle]] developed by and in service with the United States Marine Corps. I

:''This article is about the Finnish M82 assault rifle. For the American M82 sniper rifle, see [[M82 Barrett rifle]].'' Only ~ 2,000 M82 were manufactured, mostly as semi-automatic version in 5.56&nbsp;mm NATO caliber for ODIN International ltd. in Alexand

...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned. ...ey then contradict the first statement by stating that a civilian gun is [[Semi-automatic firearm|semiautomatic]] but the military version can be semiautomatic or [[

|image= Chuck Mawhinney's sniper rifle.jpg |type= [[Sniper rifle]]

|unit_cost=US$8,650<ref>[http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx Barrett Rifles]</ref> ...any]]. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the "Light Fifty" for its [[.50 BMG|.50 c

...d. It is one of the few cartridges that are accepted by a large variety of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms ma ...9x19 mm Parabellum]], another popular and relatively inexpensive round for semi-automatic handguns, costs closer to US$12–35 per box of 50. It is common to shoot

...nadian Corporal [[Rob Furlong]] to bring off the longest-range confirmed [[sniper]] kill in history, when he shot a Taliban insurgent at 2,430 meters (2,657 ...especially for this round. The previous standard for ammunition for sniper rifles was .30-06, but the .50 round is more accurate at extreme range.

...ced huge volumes of dense smoke when fired, a disadvantage compared to air rifles. ...[[Austria]] and other nations had special [[sniper]] detachments using air rifles. The Austrian 1780 model was named ''Windbüchse'' (literally "wind rifle"

...limited capacity fixed magazines are also generally not considered assault rifles. ...attle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

...o keep and bear arms, who have sought to extend the meaning to include a [[semi-automatic firearm]] that is similar in name or appearance to a fully [[automatic fire ...apons in the US was first codified by the language defining semi-automatic rifles with certain characteristics in the 1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. S

...and civilian use, have been largely replaced with [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] weapons around the world. ...ovements in design. By the mid 1800s and during the Civil War, bolt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War

...esigned by integrating the action of a handgun such as a [[revolver]] or [[semi-automatic handgun|autoloader]] into a longer weapon with a rifle barrel and stock. Th ...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over

...nominal charge of 90 grains (5.8 g) of black powder with a case length of 2.50 inches (64 mm). ===Semi-automatic vs. Revolver Cartridges===

|name=M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System |caption=The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System