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...rman]] ''vier'' for ''four'') has four barrels and a '''fünfling''' (from the German ''fünf'' for ''five'') has five barrels. ...ose 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 situati

....jpg|thumb|300px|US Marine Corps Designated [[Marksman]], armed with the [[United States Marine Corps Designated Marksman Rifle|Designated Marksman Rifle (DM ...r'' is used in [[Soviet]] and [[Russia]]n doctrine. The analogous role in the [[Israel]]i army is ''sharpshooter''.

...oses, training and teaching usually by cadet forces. Such examples include the [[Lee-Enfield#Rifle No 4 Mk I|Lee-Enfield No IV Mk 1]] Rifle used between 1 ==United States==

...ncreases the energy released into the victim and thereby greatly increases the damage due to [[hydrostatic shock]]. ...um-dum referred to a new type of ammunition produced in the early 1890s at the arsenal in Dum Dum near Calcutta, [[India]].

|caption= Both early (top) and late-war (bottom) variants of the FG 42. ...]] concept.<ref name="Bishop">Bishop, Chris: ''The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II'', page 217. Sterling Publishing, 2002.</ref>

|caption= The original folding stock FAL 50.00 ...= Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Six-Day War, Portuguese Colonial War, the South African Border War, Northern Ireland Troubles, Rhodesian Bush War, Fa

|caption= An early M249 version of the Minimi ... with armored vehicle crews, helicopter pilots and parachute infantry) and the '''vehicle''' model (as secondary armament for fighting vehicles).

|caption= FN Model 1910 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum. ...] and manufactured by [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|Fabrique Nationale]] of [[Belgium]].

... Herstal, parent company and two main subsidiaries , FN HERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U.S. Repeating Arms Co., ...89/90/91 and Experimental Model 92|Mauser Model 89]] [[rifle]]s ordered by the Belgian Government.

}}[[Image:Ross rifle RCRMM 2.jpg|thumb|Ross rifle in the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario]] ...o., 2005).</ref> which has the dubious distinction of quite possibly being the most despised rifle in Canadian military history.

...t significant piece of legislation introduced by the new Labour government of Tony Blair. ...ned the private ownership of all cartridge ammunition handguns, regardless of calibre.

...ther than released under full spring tension, to keep the noise of closing the bolt to a minimum. ...he design is not normally prone to the malfunction that led to the need of the forward assist in other firearms.

...cal disagreement is over whether guns should be prohibited in the interest of public safety, or whether citizen gun ownership improves safety and should ...Ls in issuance in Canada (2008), more realistic estimates place the number of Canadian gun owners at between five and seven million.

... and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitzer, Donald J.,''The Politics of Gun Control'', Page 1. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995.</ref> :Main article: [[Domains of Gun Politics]]

...nce few Mexican citizens have any gun law difficulties. The primary source of guns used in criminal activities such as illegal smuggling. ...have long included the right to carry arms. The 1857 Constitution included the right to carry arms:

...ons create what is believed to be some of the strictest gun legislation in the world.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9709/30/britain.aus.gunban/index.html? ...Parliament, this has led to tensions between Westminster and Holyrood with the SNP Government wanting to do more.<ref>[ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotlan

: ''[[Powder]] redirects to this page. For the modern ammunition component, see [[Smokeless powder]]''. ...lso known as saltpetre or saltpeter) that burns rapidly, producing volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as a [[propellant]] in [[firearms]]

[[Image:Pistolet-marine-19e-1.png|thumb|Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a [[Percussion cap]] mechanism]] ... when used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[

[[Image:Hk logo.PNG|thumb|right|the HK logo]] ...acy of their firearms. All firearms made by H&K are named by a prefix and the official designation, with suffixes used for variants.

|caption= The Heckler & Koch G3A4 (top) and G3A3 (bottom) ...facturer [[Heckler & Koch|Heckler & Koch GmbH]] (HK) in collaboration with the [[Spain|Spanish]] state-owned design and development agency [[CETME]] (''Ce

|caption= A G36 of the Bundeswehr. ...(H&K) and accepted into service with the ''Bundeswehr'' in 1997, replacing the [[7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 mm]] [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] [[automatic rifle]].<re

...ound'''. JSP is a ''semi-jacketed'' round as the jacket does not extend to the tip.]] ...nt where the hollow is unusually large, sometimes dominating the volume of the bullet, and causes extreme expansion or fragmentation on impact<ref>[http:/

|parent= Ministry of Industry and Trade ...Soviet government to produce small arms for the war effort. After the end of [[World War II]] it continued producing firearms, both military and hunting

...n use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern [[Automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm]]s and ...wning Automatic Rifle]], and a ground-breaking semi-automatic [[shotgun]], the [[Browning Auto-5]].

|birth_place = Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom ...Ref>Kings Of The Trigger - Biographical Sketches Of Four Famous Sportsmen: The Rev. W.B. Daniel, Colonel Peter Hawker, Joe Manton and Captain Horatio Ross

...nch K98k and G40k Page - go to "sommaire" at the bottom of the page to use the index (French)]</ref> ... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles.

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The following Frequently Asked Questions document was originally compiled by Be '''From the original document:'''

Many nations (both NATO and non-NATO members) use the [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm NATO cartridge]] in their [[rifle]]s. Examples inc *Canadian [[Diemaco C7]] and the [[FN Minimi|C9]]

...lt rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...opted as the Italian service pistol before World War II, has become one of the most popular collectors' pistols.

This is a list of infantry weapons of [[World War I]] (1914–1918). ;Rifles

...iate [[7.62x39mm]] cartridge. It is the most widely known assault rifle in the world.]] ...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles.

|origin= [[United States]] ...and further developed by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] starting in the mid-20th century.

|name= United States Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911. ...t, October 1972, and carries the ANAD 1072 stamp. The cartridges shown are the [[.45 ACP]] (left) and [[7.65 mm Browning]]/[[.32 ACP]] (right). Confiscate

...hat became a standard firearm in the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War, and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S ...rm|fully-automatic]] fire, the carbine is designated the '''M2 Carbine'''. The '''M3 Carbine''' was an M2 with an active [[infrared scope]] system.

|origin= [[United States]] |muzzle_velocity= 930 m/s (2789 ft/s) (as of 2006 USMC standards = 3050 fps)

|origin= [[United States]] ...7.62x51mm NATO]] [[cartridge]]s from a disintegrating [[Belt (ammo)|belt]] of [[M13 link]]s.

...rounded by spent shell casings: [[John Browning]]'s design has been one of the longest serving and successful machine gun designs]] ...e first fully automatic machine gun, as well as using a [[Belt (ammo)|belt of linked ammunition]] rather than a hopper]]

|origin= [[United Kingdom]] |used_by=United Kingdom & Colonies

... forces but have been exported and licensed to a number of countries since the later Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries, as well as being a popular ...s for a time before being merged into ''Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh''. The Mauser name has also sometimes been licensed by other companies.

[[Image:4-14 Marines in Fallujah.jpg|thumb|The muzzle brake of an M198 howitzer venting propellant gas sideways.]] ... commonly found on rifles firing very large [[cartridge]]s (often big-game rifles), as well as some [[artillery]] and tank guns. They are also commonly used

...or the [[UK]] organisation, see [[National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom]] ...vil liberties organization in the United States. According to its website, the NRA has "more than four million members."<ref name="members">[http://www.nr

... from the website whether or not the company will/has resume(d) production of firearms. Partial list of Parker Hale firearms:

...bullet makes when hitting a tin can, or other similar target, referring to the sharp, metallic sound, known as a "plink". ...those rounds are relatively inexpensive and have a low report or a variety of air guns.

...o this page. There is also an [[:category:gun rights|entire category]] in the [[Gunsopedia]] dedicated to gun rights topics. ...for their own defense'', and not that of the state, did NOT originate with the American Constitution's Second Amendment.'''

...sed during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the [[U.S. Civil War]], and the Anglo-Zulu War. Adams was the manager for the London arms manufacturers [[George & John Deane]]. On [[August 22]], [[1851

...ry rifles]], [[muskets]] and swords from 1816. It closed in 1988, but some of its work was transferred to other sites.[[Image:Royal Small Arms Factory.jp ...Navigation. It was built on the instructions of the Board of Ordnance near the

...tory]] at Enfield Lock. In 1988 production of the rifle was transferred to the [[Royal Ordnance]]’s Nottingham Small Arms Facility (later British Aerosp ... the 7.62 mm L1A1 SLR automatic rifle, which is a license-built version of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN FAL]]).

...quently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine. ...acity, though those used for military service usually hold 20 or 30 rounds of [[5.56x45mm NATO]] ammunition. 40-round box magazines as well as [[90 round

|caption= The L1A1 self-loading rifle |origin= [[Belgium]]<br />[[United Kingdom]]<br />[[Australia]]<br />[[Canada]]