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...witch barrel rifles and some rifle owners reported ΔL problems with those rifles. These problems can also occur with other European made rifle brands.

...ono-metal rods, but they often have to be fired from custom made full bore rifles with special barrels<ref>[http://www.lima-wiederladetechnik.de/Englisch/LM- ...hot. Ballistic tables for small calibre projectiles (fired from pistols or rifles) assume that gravity is acting nearly perpendicular to the bullet path. If

...s and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and [[machine gun]]s to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long-rang ...iant that would ultimately be accepted into production as the FG 42. Fifty rifles were fabricated by Rheinmetall-Borsig for evaluation purposes by the end of

...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,

The '''Ross rifle''' was a [[Bolt action#Other designs|straight-pull]] [[bolt action]] [[.303 British|.303 inch]]-[[calibre]] [[rifle]] produced The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr

...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation. ...h as the Lee-Enfield and M1 Garand. The restrictions did not cover rimfire rifles. The provinces have the choice to opt-out of administering the Firearms Act

...idge cases, which are often difficult to obtain for older foreign military rifles. Military ammunition is often tightly sealed, to make it resistant to wate ...ze resizing, although this is controversial. [[Semi-automatic rifle]]s and rifles with [[SAAMI]] minimum chamber dimensions often require a special ''small b

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...iented [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK33]] and [[Heckler & Koch G41|G41]] assault rifles. However, the G11 program came to an abrupt end when the Bundeswehr rejecte ...ion ''Gewehr G36''. The order also involved an option for a further 17,000 rifles. Deliveries were first made to the Bundeswehr's NATO Quick Reaction Force d

... bullets, especially those intended for use at high velocity in centerfire rifles, are ''jacketed'', i.e. a portion of the lead-cored bullet is wrapped in a ...States military, for example, uses hollow-point bullets in some [[sniper]] rifles for their exceptional accuracy at long ranges, and believes that the hollow

...had finally been taken out of service, there were large numbers of surplus rifles. ...cooling system from the [[Lewis Gun]], then standard in [[British military rifles|British Army]] service.<ref name="Phillips, p.354">Phillips, p.354.</ref> I

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...encountered, except when loading very low velocity [[subsonic]] rounds for rifles. These rounds generally have velocities of under 500 ft/s (195 m/s), and a

...justable for [[windage]] and/or [[elevation]], though in many [[military]] rifles, the front sight is also adjustable. ...and the front the windage. The [[M16 rifle#M16A2|M16A2]] later M16 series rifles have a dial adjustable range calibrated rear sight, and use an elevation ad

.... Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specifications, but most lack auxiliary iron si ...t, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized."

...ars tooling new workshops and perfecting precision machinery for producing rifles with interchangeable parts – a boldly ambitious goal for an industry whic ...ongress calling for a study of the "fabrication, cost & utility" of Hall's rifles. The detailed report on Hall's machinery and precesses said, ''"Arms have n

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

...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

...in Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it ...-located hammer rather than the offset hammer typical of [[muzzleloading]] rifles, and this hammer was cocked by the rearward movement of the Henry's bolt.

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...98 [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag]] and contemporary German [[Mauser]] bolt-action rifles. The M1903 not only replaced the various versions of the Krag, but also th ...smokeless powder used by both was an advantage over the older black-powder rifles still used in the war (on both sides of the conflict), such as issued to vo

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...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

...1,000<ref>''"The FY2006 current ARNG requirement for M4 Carbines is 60,943 rifles at a cost of $1k each."'' [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/g ...07/11/5/nation/19381084&sec=nation Malaysia has license to make M4 assault rifles] The Star 2007-11-05</ref> It is expected that these weapons will not only

...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

...d squad leaders; the majority of German soldiers carried [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. However, later experience with [[Soviet]] tactics - where entire units arm ...erial and labor costs made it expensive to produce alongside the [[Kar98]] rifles. Starting in [[1943]], the German army moved to replace both the Kar-98 rif

...-round en-bloc clip, [[M14 rifle]]s 20-round magazine, AR-15/M16 series of rifles 20- and 30-round magazines.]] ...e rotary "tube" magazine found on many [[lever-action]] and semi-automatic rifles and [[shotgun]]s. A particular firearm may use multiple types of magazine,

...a [[rifle]] due to the smaller area of sight. The key is, as with shooting rifles, is to line up the front notch at the front of the pistol's [[pistol slide| ...as often shared by rifle shooters due to the energy of the recoil of their rifles dissipating against their shoulders. However, when shooting a pistol it is

* [http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/rifles/Marlin_Papoose_70PSS.pdf Marlin Model 70PSS Owner's Manual] [[Category:Marlin .22 semi-automatic takedown rifles| 0070P]]

...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys Note that the model names of the following Mauser rifles are split between company designations and German military designations. Fo

...bull barrels (see [[accurize]]) were not competing against lighter hunting rifles. The basic NRA rifle classes are: ... generally shoot from an unsupported standing position, though blackpowder rifles may use shooting sticks in some competitions.

... the requirements, a "Special Commission for the testing of Magazine[-fed] Rifles" was formed to test new designs. ...gium|Belgian]]). When trials concluded in 1891, all units which tested the rifles indicated a preference for Nagant's design and the Commission voted 14 to 1

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...sed by the Israel Defense Force (IDF) for use in training personnel to use rifles, submachineguns, and handguns.

...nts, and other small animals at very close range. It is used by farmers in rifles for the control of birds flying inside of barns and sheds, as well as for k

...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

...In these cases, the rim was designed to fit bolt faces for existing magnum rifles, but the case was made wider to allow a greater powder capacity.

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> Unique 30-round magazines were developed for the L2A1 rifles. These 30-round magazines were essentially lengthened versions of the stand

...eloped earlier. The development of more accurate and deadlier long-range [[rifles]] minimized the usefulness of the shotgun on the open battlefields of Europ ...s, making them the most common hunting firearm. The second most common was rifles of various calibers. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2005 [http

...mstance. Many police agencies are understandably reluctant to provide both rifles and shotguns for their patrol cars, so they issue rifled slug loads for use ...Large game (deer and wild boar) hunting is only allowed with large caliber rifles; shotguns are only allowed for small and medium- sized game, up to foxes an

====Rifles==== ...the "trapdoor" action used in early cartridge conversions of muzzleloading rifles. The conversion consisted of filing out (or later milling out) the rear of

...le found in the Texas Schoolbook Depository, to the exclusion of all other rifles. <ref> [http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapt

== Rifles == ....zhtml?c=90977&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=805601 S&W press release on new M&P15 Rifles]</ref>

...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

...unit from butt to fore-end, such as that commonly found on [[bolt action]] rifles. Two piece stocks use a separate piece for the butt and fore-end, such as ...tical angle for the trigger hand, and is commonly found on modern military rifles, such as the ubiquitous [[AK-47]] family of [[assault rifle]]s. The ''semi

Rifles commonly propel bullets to speeds of at at least 2-3 times the velocity of

...y other designs, including the [[M1903 Springfield rifle]], semi-automatic rifles such as the late-World War II Russian [[SKS]], and even pistols such as the Rifles utilizing a tubular magazine, such as the [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]], gener

...ose US Navy and US Marine snipers who use accurized [[M16 rifle|M16]] type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 cartridge developed jointly by Black Hills Ammu For '''ultra long range precision target shooting''' with high-powered rifles and military [[sniping]] radically designed [[very-low-drag bullet|very-low