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|notes= One of the few non-[[rimfire]] rifles produced under the Cooey brand. ... to be confused with the [[lever-action]] [[Winchester Model 71]]) was a [[Canadian]]-made bolt action rifle produced in Cobourg, Ontario by the former [[HW Co

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|service= 1940-1980s (various Canadian Cadet Corps) |used_by= Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force Cadets

...[[Armi Jager AP80]] and [[Walther G22]], demanding that they surrender the rifles or face imprisonment for up to a decade or more. The move conveniently com

...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t ... infantryman and a [[sniper]] and as such so-called '''designated marksman rifles''' (DMRs) have been developed with this middle ground in mind.

...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,

...b|left|A Canadian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on exercise with the C9A1 variant of the Minimi.]] ... 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

}}[[Image:Ross rifle RCRMM 2.jpg|thumb|Ross rifle in the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario]] ...the dubious distinction of quite possibly being the most despised rifle in Canadian military history.

...in issuance in Canada (2008), more realistic estimates place the number of Canadian gun owners at between five and seven million. This means that between three and five million Canadian gun owners have defied the laws passed with C-68, with the overwhelming maj

...e licensing requires extensive background checks, that applicants take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, and that all firearms must be stored locked and unl ... 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

...rm ownership when compared with eight other western nations. Nearly 22% of Canadian households had at least one firearm, including 2.3% of households possessin ...~mauser/papers/selfdefense/CSD-JCJ-JFP-8-3-99.pdf "Armed self defense: the Canadian case"] Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol 24, No 5, pp 393-406, [[1996]]</ref

...Act (For Individuals Aged 18 and Over)], RCMP GRC 5592 E-W (2008/05/17), [[Canadian Firearms Program]] website.</ref>) Due to the particularly befuddling array of [[Canadian gun law]]s, there are several issues which are unique to that country:

...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

...s-era advertisement.]]The '''H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company''' was a [[Canadian]] firearms manufacturer located in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, from 1903 unti ...Second World War, when Cooey was a main supplier of training rifles to the Canadian Army.

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

* [[Howdah pistol]]s, often made from double-barrelled rifles. Many rifles are able to achieve bullet velocities of over 3,000 feet (910 m) per second

|used_by= Canadian Army }}The '''Huot''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[World War I]] [[light machine gun]] project.

... many kinds of small arms, including [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic rifles]] and [[Handgun|handguns]]<ref name=kopel-byu /><ref name=iansa-national-re The IANSA network includes Canadian gun control organizations such as the [[Coalition for Gun Control (Canada)|

...'' ([[August 9]], [[1831]] – [[February 24]], [[1904]]) was a Scottish-[[Canadian]] and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing t ...field Model 1861]] Rifled Musket, managing to acquire a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.

* [[1901]] &mdash; In [[Australia]], non-semiautomatic rifles and muzzleloaders made after this day are [[Gun_politics_in_Australia#Firea * [[1978]] &mdash; Following the passage of [[Bill C-51]] in the Canadian Parliament, [[fully automatic firearm]]s not registered before this date be

'''John Lee''' was a Scottish-Canadian - [[Canadian]] inventor and arms designer, best known for co- inventing a prototype bolt ...s the original prototype. Outsiders and critics claim that there are three rifles that date back to the period of when the prototype was created.

...[John C. Sigler]] replaced [[Sandra Froman]] as president of the [[NRA]]. Canadian [[fast draw]] prodigy [[Nicole Franks]] entered eight completions in the ye ...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

...e= 550 yd (503 m)<ref>http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/ti4.htm Enfield Rifles.Net</ref> ...ed the earlier [[Martini-Henry]], [[Martini-Enfield]], and [[Lee-Metford]] rifles, and although officially replaced in the UK with the [[FN-FAL#United Kingdo

sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling, adaptor. These rifles occasionally appear in Shotgun News (in the

*Canadian [[Diemaco C7]] and the [[FN Minimi|C9]] * Polish [[Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl]] and [[Beryl wz.96]] assault rifles

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...was produced during the occupation for German forces. Additionally led to Canadian production for the Allies. The HP continues in production today but has be

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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]]

...f 26 inches (66 cm).<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/pol-leg/CrimCode_e.asp Canadian Criminal Code and Regulations]</ref>

...led that many U.S. infantrymen (as many as 2/3) never actually fired their rifles in combat. By contrast, soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons (such as sub Existing rifles were poorly suited to real-world combat for both of these reasons. Although

...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 ...an or M10 Wolverine that began to see use in [[United Kingdom|British]], [[Canadian]], [[Australian]] and New Zealand units from 1942 on. Commonwealth tank cre

The recent notices sent to owners of registered [[Norinco Type 97]] [[rifles]] and [[High Standard Model 10B]] Police [[Shotguns]], ordering them to sur # Non-firearm. This category includes working [[flintlock]] rifles, [[muskets]], shotguns, and miniature [[cannon]] as well as [[antique firea

{{Canadian gun law}}A '''Possession and Acquisition Licence or "PAL"''' is a licence t ...anada is managed by the RCMP's [[Canadian Firearms Program]] (CFP). In the Canadian system, there are three classes of firearms and firearm licences: non-restr

...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

...Lithgow Small Arms Factory]] (Australia)<br />[[Canadian Arsenals, Limited|Canadian Arsenals, Ltd.]] (Canada) |variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small>

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ...[centerfire]] rifles, as well as marketing the [[Stevens]] [[single-shot]] rifles and shotguns. They may be best-known for the [[Savage Model 99|Model 99]] [

...rms Company]] introduced the first semi-automatic rim-fire and center-fire rifles designed especially for the civilian market. The [[Winchester Model 1903]] ===Rifles===

...or and possibly restricted to certain types of guns, e.g. handguns only or rifles only, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such as [[Skeet sho ...many indoor ranges restrict the use of certain more powerful [[calibers]], rifles, or [[fully-automatic]] weapons. In many shooting ranges [[.50 BMG|50 cali

...ding or accident in a wilderness area. Variants have been used by Israeli, Canadian, and American armed forces. Shotgun/rifle [[combination gun]]s with two, t ...eloped earlier. The development of more accurate and deadlier long-range [[rifles]] minimized the usefulness of the shotgun on the open battlefields of Europ

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

...cal submachine gun while the term carbine is used to refer to short, light rifles. The "Carbine, Machine" element of the designation resulted from the Britis ... of the stock. The stock was a small tube outline, rather like the Mark II Canadian. One unique feature was that the front pistol grip could be rotated forward

...tling or "phut" sound. Some films even depict silenced 7.62 mm NATO sniper rifles &mdash; a weapon that creates a supersonic boom &mdash; making only a quiet ...city]] of the ammunition. In weapons firing supersonic bullets, most often rifles, the [[supersonic]] bullet itself produces a loud and very sharp sound (a t

A listing of [[firearms]] manufactured by the [[Canadian]] [[H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company]] of Coburg, Ontario. The table inc ! colspan="2" | Rifles

Another problem is mounting a scope on a rifles, such as some [[lever action]] designs, where the shell is ejected out the ...omponents, though they had been used as early as the American Civil War on rifles, and even earlier for other jobs. The glass lenses are prone to breakage, a

...oragetransport_e.asp Storing, Transporting, and Displaying Firearms] Royal Canadian Mounted Police</ref> properly attached. Some lever action rifles, firearms<br/>

...res of all sorts, including [[Bill C-68]], which spawned the ineffective [[Canadian gun registry]]. ...hat was not the case 15 years ago, and one of the reasons why murders with rifles and shotguns have declined so precipitously is because of the stronger cont

...ole in newer tighter gun laws in australia which prohibited semi automatic rifles and pump action shotguns, amongst others, but still allowed bolt and lever ...has proven very popular with hunters and sporting shooters alike. U.S. and Canadian sales, however, have been largely focused on cowboy action shooting partici