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|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...rowning]] and produced by the [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company]] in the early 1900s. The Model 1902 was not a new de

|manufacturer=Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut }}The '''Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer''' was a short-recoil, semi-automatic pistol, designed by famous American arms designer [[John Browning]]. It wa

|manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut ...[John Browning]] and built by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. The '''Colt Model 1908 Poc

|type= Semi-automatic pistol |action= semi-automatic, single action

|type= [[semi-automatic]] [[plinking]] [[pistol]] |action= [[Semi-automatic]]

...ted partisans in all theaters of combat in World War II, and both pump and semi-automatic shotguns are currently issued to all branches of the US military; they have ...one to malfunction (particularly when dirty) than [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] designs.

==Firearms== ...western movie of the same name that used more modern firearms). In general firearms, and their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1

...option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=37 "The Accidental Felon"]. The Firearms Coalition.</ref>

The main cause for the ΔL is that the two main civilian ammunition and firearms industry standards organizations [[C.I.P.]] and [[Sporting Arms and Ammunit ...the list are of American origin, and many are only chambered in commercial firearms manufactured by American comapanies using SAAMI specifications. The table s

...ot [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] pistol; with the advent of [[cartridge]] firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a "derringe ...firearms&mdash;repeating mechanism such as used on [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic handguns]] or [[revolvers]] would add significant bulk to the gun, defeatin

...de]]s, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some [[semi-automatic shotgun]]s. While current federal laws allow destructive devices, some st ...ructive devices, must be registered with the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], who then closely monitor use, transport, and storage of t

Unlike other gas operated firearms, direct impingement does away with a conventional gas cylinder, piston, and

|Provisions of the [[Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975]] infringe an individual's [[right to bear ...ington, D.C.), also striking down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s be kept "unloaded and disassembled or

...ns such as [[pump action shotgun|pump action]] or [[Semi-automatic shotgun|semi-automatic]] shotguns. ...legal issues here. '''''Regulation''''' is a term used for multi-barreled firearms that indicates how close to the same point of aim the barrels will shoot.

|products= [[firearms]] ...some policies which have brought them both praise and criticism within the firearms owners' community.

... most commonly serves as the point from which the extractor works. Not all firearms have extractors. In bolt action, lever-action, pump action, and semi- or fully-automatic firearms, extractors typically work in conjunction with ejectors to remove a fired,

During the late 1980's, Century Arms imported a very small number of semi-automatic FAMAS' into the United States. However due to poor sales, production and im ... added to the muzzle of the FAMAS. This plug is necessary for automatic or semi-automatic operation, which it allows by blocking part of the gas.

...d the undertaking as unrealistic and offered their [[Gewehr 41|G 41(W)]] [[semi-automatic rifle]] instead) led to an independent development by the ''Luftwaffe''. Pl ...ol grip]] on the right side. The change lever also served as the [[Safety (firearms)|safety]],<ref name="Senich_240"/> disabling the sear mechanism when engage

...) (''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

...bolts]] of the Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sigh ...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL.

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...00''' is a [[trigger|single action]], [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]] designed ca. 1896 by [[John Browning]] for [[Fabrique Nationale de

|type= Single action [[semi-automatic pistol]] This pistol can be called a forerunner of most semi-automatic pistols in the world, in one respect or another. Significantly [[stopping p

...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...n offered to civilian shooters as the ''PS90'', a [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] sporting model with a lengthened barrel.

...red at End of 2008, All Gone]</ref><ref>[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF054&gid=FNG006 FNHUSA.com SCAR Semi-auto]</ref> This vers ...t as the weapon's barrel heats up during firing. There have been previous firearms with mixed open/closed bolt operation, but the automatic temperature-based

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ... 1910''' was a [[blowback]]-operated, [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]] designed by [[John Browning]] and manufactured by [[Fabrique Natio

... company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]. One of Fabrique Nationale's weapons, a [[FN Model 1910|Model 1910]] [[semi-automatic pistol]] in 7.65 x 17 mm ([[.32 ACP]]) (serial number 19074) was used to as

...a prohibition on the sale to civilians of certain [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] "[[assault weapon]]s" manufactured after the date of the ban's enactment. ... all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of features from the following list of f

...ture of firearms and ammunition or the interstate and intrastate sale of [[firearms]]. Holding an FFL to engage in certain such activities has been a legal req This licensing system is administered by the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives]]. An application for an FFL is filed on ATF Form 7. There

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ...of locked-breech firearm action used in semi-automatic and fully-automatic firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide the

... becomes stuck in the [[gun barrel]] instead of exiting it. In the case of semi-automatic or automatic weapons, this can cause successive rounds to be fired into the ...o eject (FTE), firearm.jpg|thumb| Failure to eject (FTE, "stovepipe") in a semi-automatic pistol.]]

...allow gathering evidence in some crimes, and also allow better tracking of firearms from manufacturer to any criminal, perhaps leading to arrest(s) of [[straw ...ol]] legislation generally favor requiring ballistic imprinting on all new firearms, while groups supportive of [[Gun politics|gun rights]] and the Second Ame

...l Rifle Association]]</ref>, thus amounting to a prohibition on the use of firearms for self-defense in the home.<ref name=dc-circuit-opinion>[http://pacer.cad

...ervision of someone with a licence)<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf The Arms Code]</ref>. Licences are issued at the discretion o ... which is any rifle or shotgun that is not a so-called ''"[[Military-Style Semi-Automatic]]"''.

...ck 17]], a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]. (The 17 was so-named because it was Gaston Glock's seventeenth p ... handguns, which is attractive for police officers and civilians who carry firearms for extended periods of time. Glock pistols do not have any external contro

...'ACTS & PROVE:''' a pair of [[ACTS and PROVE|acronyms used in the Canadian Firearms Safety Course]]. ...e government of Canada allowing holders of Restricted and Prohibited class firearms to carry them in Canada. Almost impossible to get for self-protection as C

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] }}The '''K100''' is a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[pistol]] designed and built by Grand Power SRO in Banská Bystrica, Slo

...ire. The [[XM25]] is a shoulder-fired, [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed semi-automatic launcher firing 25 mm projectiles. It was originally a component of the XM2 * [http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl00-e.htm Modern Firearms & Ammunition grenade launcher intro]

...[cannon]]s) or tank guns. By military terms, [[mortar]]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the definition of guns. Two exceptions to this include: t ***[[Semi-automatic pistol|Pistol]]

...lating interstate commerce in firearms by generally prohibiting interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and importers. Under the GCA, firearms possession by certain categories of individuals is prohibited.

...st armed populace]], owning 270 million of the world’s 875 million known firearms. <ref>MacInnis, Laura. “[http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSL2 ...eir liberty, to the government. Gun Control Advocates state correctly that firearms are the only “widely available consumer products designed to kill.”<ref

...ngle-shot]] [[.22]] [[rifles]]) '''must''' be registered with the [[Canada Firearms Centre]]. A Canadian [[Possession and Acquisition Licence]] is required to ... a capital offense for anyone not related to military to own or distribute firearms.

... have legislated '''gun (firearm) laws''', independent of existing federal firearms laws. Some have also created so-called assault weapon bans that are indepen ...onal Instant Criminal Background Check System|NICS]] check when purchasing firearms. The term "Alaska Carry" has been used to describe laws which require no li

...rship, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitz ...ten find themselves faced with a range of penalties or sanctions regarding firearms by neighboring states.

...ents have, with Federal Government co-ordination, enacted more restrictive firearms legislation. ...l or floor or if it is used only for the storage of category A, B and/or C firearms, it must weigh more than 150kg.

...Selected Findings of the 1996 International Crime (Victim) Survey"] Canada Firearms Centre. Accessed: 2007-10-13. </ref> ...in the former group, there are many who believe that personal ownership of firearms is one of the best deterrents to robbery, assault, vandalism and crime in g

... Survey 2007: Guns and the City - Chapter 2:Completing the Count: Civilian Firearms"]. Small Arms Survey.</ref><ref>[http://www.edutube.org/interactive/guns-10 ...gun-and-firearms-laws-justice-culture-and-crime-foreign-countries "Gun and Firearms Laws, Justice, Culture and Crime in Foreign Countries"]</ref><ref>Dave Kope

... right to possess firearms. However, this right does not include military firearms suitable for use in a militia, unlike in the United States where the [[Seco ====''Ley Federal de Armas de Fuego y Explosivos'' (Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives)====

...f people without licences, own and use New Zealand's estimated 1.1 million firearms.<ref>"Kiwis go for the big guns", Dominion Post, Tuesday 7 November 2006. Q == Current firearm law<ref>From the [http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/arms-code.pdf Arms Code]</ref> ==