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|caption= The Loudenboomer from P.O. Ackley's Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders, Vol. 2. |vel1=4,160 ft/s (1,270 m/s)

...s, dangerous game hunting in the 1800s was as much a test of the gunbearer's ability to relay guns to the hunter, and his skill on horseback in the earl ...elopments of jacketed projectiles, closely followed by [[smokeless powder]]s in the late 1800s, that dangerous game could be taken with near 100% certai

...fle is often listed as the [[long rifle|Kentucky rifle]]) but it was Purdy's name ''express'' that stuck.<ref name=greener /> ...lly measured by [[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]], as most modern [[shotgun]]s still are, rather than by [[caliber]]. Typical gauges used ranged from 12

...e in flight. External ballistics is frequently associated with [[firearm]]s, and deals with the behaviour of the [[bullet]] after it exits the [[barrel ...t aerodynamic, and 0.12 being the least. [[Very-low-drag bullet]]s with BC's ≥ 1.10 can be designed and produced on CNC precision lathes out of mono-m

|muzzle_velocity= 960 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (F1)<br>925 m/s (3,030 ft/s) (G2) ...ch: '''F'''usil d''''A'''ssaut de la '''M'''anufacture d''''A'''rmes de '''S'''aint-Étienne or "Assault rifle of the Saint-Étienne weapon factory") is

|muzzle_velocity= 740 m/s (2,428 ft/s) (SmK bullet) |sights=[[Iron sight]]s (all models); folding blade (front), folding micrometer, peep, graduated 10

|muzzle_velocity= 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) ...= 500m (547 yd)<ref name="manual">Data taken from FS2000 [[carbine]] owner's manual</ref>

|muzzle_velocity= 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s) ...e' cartridge. FN decided to hedge their bets and cast their lot with the U.S., given that the UK appeared to be favoring their own EM-2.

|muzzle_velocity= 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) ...d`Appui Général''<ref>[http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg06-e.htm World Gun's FN MAG page.] Retrieved on November 21, 2008.</ref> – "general purpose ma

...zle_velocity= 925 m/s (3,035 ft/s) (standard model)<br>866 m/s (2,841.2 ft/s) (Minimi Para) ...umb|left|A Canadian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on exercise with the C9A1 variant of the Minimi.]]

...m/s (2,800 ft/s) (SS90)<ref name="marchington2004"/> <li>715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) (SS190)<ref name="miller2001"/> |range= 200 m (655 ft)<ref name="jones2009"/>

...h M855, 2,630 ft/s (800 m/s) with Mk 262</li><li>SCAR-H: 2,342 ft/s (714 m/s) with M80</li></ul> ...ichael. [http://www.americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=1552&cid=0 FN's SCAR: A Cut Above], ''American Rifleman'', July 2009.</ref> This family of

...ll arm when discharged and is expressed in joule (J) and foot-pound force (ft·lb''_f'') for non-SI units of measure. ...y to tolerate free recoil is a personal perception. Just as it is a person's, personal perception of a comfort level to a specific room or outside temp

...eeast/10supergun.html?pagewanted=print "Shades of Supergun Evoke Hussein’s Thirst for Arms - The New York Times"].</ref> ...9, and the two married three days later. As a result of these events, Bull's family disowned their son for decades. Over the next few years the couple h

...ang, acronyms, and other linguistic peculiarities in the firearm community's lexicon. While by no means complete, it should be of at least some small h ... manner. ''"OMG, you bubba'ed it to death!"'' 2) ''noun:'' one who bubba's his (they're almost always male) guns.

...or which there are no commercial equivalents, such as [[wildcat cartridge]]s.<ref name=nonte_14>Nonte, chapter 14, "Case Forming: Making What You Need f ...pe/size; dies used to size the cartridges can be matched to a given weapon's chamber. Modern handloading equipment enables a firearm owner to tailor fre

|muzzle_velocity= ~ 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s) ...untries as well. In particular, versions of the G11 were included in the U.S. [[Advanced Combat Rifle]] program.

|muzzle_velocity= 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) ...n 1969, Rheinmetall gave up production rights to the G3 in exchange for HK's promise not to bid on [[Rheinmetall MG3|MG3]] production. Later in 1977, th

...= - 920 m/s (3,018 ft/s) (G36, G36V, MG36, MG36E)<br>- 850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s) (G36K, G36KV) ...t]] and [[West Germany]] and H&K was acquired in 1991 by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division (known today as BAE Systems).

|cartridge= [[9x19mm Parabellum]]<br/> [[10mm Auto]] (MP5/10)<br/> [[.40 S&W]] (MP5/40) *400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5A3, MP5A5)

==Theory's introduction== ...l directions far beyond the wound axis''. <ref name="fn_(100)"> Chamberlin FT, Gun Shot Wounds, in Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders, Vol. II, Ackley P

*900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) (5.56 mm SAR) *950 m/s (3,117 ft/s) (5.56 mm AR, ARM)

|muzzle_velocity= 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) ...ctor Grade Publications, Canada</ref> As the 7.62 mm [[self-loading rifle]]s started to become obsolete by the 1980s, India began to develop the INSAS,

...of firearms of all types, from small-bore Olympic [[rifle]]s and [[pistol]]s, to high-tech [[artillery]]. ...any sort is igniting the propellant. The earliest firearms were [[cannon]]s, which were simple closed tubes. There was a small aperture, the "touchhol

|muzzle_velocity= Sources vary; between 265 m/s to 350 m/s ... scrap. Rifles sold to civilians were often modified for use as [[shotgun]]s or hunting firearms. Today it is hard to find an unmodified ''kammerlader''

|muzzle_velocity= 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) ...or Model 1898 had an internal, staggered row magazine of five [[cartridge]]s within the receiver. Since the rifle was shorter than the earlier Karabiner

|muzzle_velocity= 880 m/s (2,887 ft/s) ... a possible 5.45mm weapon platform since late 1980). In 1985, the weapon’s parameters were confirmed and factory tests were conducted by the end of th

|muzzle_velocity= 770 m/s (2,526 ft/s) ...nion, upper and lower handguards, muzzle device and magazine. The weapon’s method of operation, the rotary bolt locking mechanism and ammunition are i

|muzzle_velocity= 920 m/s (3,018 ft/s)

|muzzle_velocity= 920 m/s (3,018 ft/s) ...chambered [[Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal|wz. 1988 Tantal]] rifle). The new weapon’s specifications were approved in February 1995 and in December the same year

|muzzle_velocity= 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2854 ft/s) depending on ammunition |range= 900 m (3,000 ft)

|muzzle_velocity= 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) ...e rifle for the first half of the 20th century, and was adopted by Britain's colonies and Commonwealth allies, including India, [[Australia]], [[New Zea

1888. This rifle used Metford's segmental, shallow-land rifling, and was today's standard rifling - offered much deeper, somewhat wider, lands to

|muzzle_velocity= 975.4 m/s (3,200 ft/s) ...21 Sniper Weapon System|M21]] and [[M25 Sniper Rifle|M25]] [[sniper rifle]]s.

|muzzle_velocity= 3,200 ft/s (975 m/s) (M16A1) 3,050 ft/s (930 m/s) (M16A2)

|muzzle_velocity= 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) ... but also the [[Lee Model 1895]] and [[M1885 Remington-Lee]] used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, as well as the remaining trap-door Springfields (Mo

|caption= Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army semi-automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Ann ... model;<br/>4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model;<br/>3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model

|muzzle_velocity= 2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s) ... many other early machine guns, the M1917 had nothing to do with [[Maxim]]'s design. It was much lighter than [[Maxim gun|Maxim type]] guns such as 62 k

|muzzle_velocity= 805 m/s (2,640 ft/s) |service= 1917–1960s (U.S.)

[[7.62x51mm NATO]] (U.S. Navy and some commercial variants) |muzzle_velocity= 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)

|muzzle_velocity= 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s) |service= July 1942–1960s (U.S.)

|muzzle_velocity= 250 ft/s (76 m/s) |max_range= 1,312 ft (400 m)

|muzzle_velocity= 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s) |feed= Disintegrating [[Belt (ammo)|belt]] with [[M13 Link]]s

|muzzle_velocity= 2,580 ft/s (790 m/s) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.) ...um power of 9×). The rifle itself comes with a detachable Harris 6-9" BRM-S swivel bipod unit.

|muzzle_velocity= 930 m/s (2789 ft/s) (as of 2006 USMC standards = 3050 fps) ...rovements. The M2 has been in use longer than any other [[small arm]] in U.S. inventory. It was very similar in design to the smaller [[Browning Model 1

|muzzle_velocity= 920 ft/s (280 m/s) ..."grease gun", owing to its similarity in appearance to the common mechanic's tool.

|muzzle_velocity= 2,900 ft/s (884 m/s) |manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt Defense]]

|muzzle_velocity= 853 m/s (~2,800 ft/s) |feed= Disintegrating [[Belt (ammo)|belt]] with [[M13 link]]s

|muzzle_velocity= 755 m/s (2,475 ft/s) ...led tank MGs and the Russian 7.62 mm GShak aircraft gun. However, the MG42's belt-feed and quick-change barrel system allowed for more prolonged firing