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|caption= The FN modèle 1906 that was the personal weapon of Swiss general Henri Guisan, on display at Morges military museum. <!-- Service history -->

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'''Combat pistol shooting''' is a modern martial art that focuses on the use of the [[handgun]] as a [[defensive weapon]] for [[self-defense|self defense]] ...es are based on combat pistol techniques, and take the form of simulations of defensive or combat situations.

...gram], includes the history of the shotgun in combat, and the requirements of the Joint Service Combat Shotgun ==History==

...fers to a combination gun that has three barrels, which may be any mixture of rifle and shotgun barrels, while a '''vierling''' (from the [[German]] ''vi ...choose the barrel appropriate for the target in seconds. The higher weight of the guns may be viewed as a disadvantage, especially for firing shot in sit

...uve des Armes à Feu Portatives''' (Permanent International Commission for Firearms Testing - commonly abbreviated as C.I.P. or CIP) is an international organi To achieve this, the firearms are all professionally [[proof test|proofed]] at a C.I.P. accredited [[Proo

{{out of date}} ...ry Permit/License (CCP/CCL), License To Carry (Firearms) (LTC/LCTF), Carry of Concealed Deadly Weapon license (CCDW), and similar.

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...ewmsa.com Mounted Shooters of America]</ref>, etc that requires the riding of a horse to negotiate a shooting pattern where targets are engaged with thea ==History==

{{day/history ...irearms_owners|cutoff date for being grandfathered]] to possess prohibited firearms in [[Canada]].

'''Direct impingement''' is a type of [[gas-operated|gas operation]] for a [[firearm]] that directs gas from a fi ...nt parts, and thereby saving weight, lowering costs, and reducing the mass of the operating parts.

|''District of Columbia, et al. v. [[Dick Anthony Heller]]'' |'''Prior history

...lity to fire two quick shots, double rifles are often used for the hunting of dangerous game in Africa, and formerly, also in India. ==History==

...as obsessed with guns; with making, modifying, and firing them. At the age of eight he began his experiments by building his own [[shotgun]]s from which ...he prototypes himself, having learned metal and lathe work in the workshop of a family friend.

...y by the user by making two notches perpendicular to each other on the tip of the bullet, commonly with a knife. The effect is that the bullet deforms an ==History==

...abled thin skinned animals more quickly than a solid bullet,at the expense of penetration power and bullet sturdiness. ...ased [[gunpowder]], leading to the [[Nitro Express]] cartridges, the first of which was the [[.450 Nitro Express]].<ref name=greener>William Wellington G

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|caption= Both early (top) and late-war (bottom) variants of the FG 42. <!-- Service history -->

...) (''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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|caption= An early M249 version of the Minimi <!-- Service history -->

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...rpdf">[http://fnhusa1.com/PDF/FN_MIL_SCAR.pdf FN SCAR. The Next Generation of Assault Rifles], FNH USA</ref> <!-- Service history -->

|caption= FN Model 1910 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum. <!-- Service history -->

...earm]]s. The official company name is '''FN Herstal'''. FN is a subsidiary of the Herstal Group. Herstal also owns the [[U.S. Repeating Arms Company]] ([ ==History==

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...]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|rifled]] barrels to impart spin ...s a field gun, a tank gun, an anti-tank gun, or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] a "gun" can result in... well, just w

...The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It states that: ...ulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to [[Right to keep and bear arms|keep and bear Arms]], shall not

...-img 0086.jpg|thumb|Flintlock of an 18th Century hunting rifle, with piece of flint missing.]] ...00 flintlock muskets in service. While technologically obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and

...nts the [[gun rights|interests]] of legal [[firearms]] owners. It consists of some 200 organizations and the non-voting sponsoring 30,000 individuals. ... JSM, the VdW and FvLW, is registered as a lobbying group in the directory of the German Bundestag.<ref>[http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/parlamentsarch

...s at least ten seconds. Marshal [[Dallas Stoudenmire]] accounted for three of the four fatalities with his twin .44 caliber Colt revolvers. ... lived some 13 miles northwest of El Paso in the Upper Valley. The corpses of the two missing men were located near Hale's ranch and were carried back to

...useful for cavalry firearms, as the motion of the horse and the difficulty of movement rendered conventional loading extremely difficult. This [[center-f ...18, Prélat took a patent, or ''Certificat d'addition'', for the invention of the [[percussion cap]] (ignition copper cap) to be used in cartridges,<ref>

|products= Firearms training ...train people in firearms handling and also to "positively change the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes".

...me time later, Gatling-type weapons were invented that diverted a fraction of gas from the chamber to turn the barrels. Later still, electric motors supp ==History==

...h 6]] [[1849]] &ndash; [[December 22]] [[1923]]) was an Austrian designer of the famous [[Luger pistol]]. ...Handelsakademie'' (Vienna Commercial School), the predecessor organisation of today's Vienna Business School.

...amed after its founder, [[Gaston Glock]], Glock is best known for its line of polymer-[[Receiver|framed]] [[pistol]]s; it also produces equipment such as ...and practical shooting. Glock currently produces [[Glock pistols|35 models of handguns]]. The US-led Multi National Force-Iraq has equipped the Iraqi mil

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After years of delay, recent shooting rampages have alerted the public and legislators to ...self, or that your civil right to arms can be denied by a wall sign. A lot of very bad gun bills are planned, so it's critical to balance that with bills

...e [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Australia]], "gun culture" refers to the use of guns by criminals (as they are the ones who remain armed). ...n understands both the value of firearms and the value of the [[RKBA|right of the law abiding citizen]] to be armed.