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|muzzle_velocity= 1259 fps (384 m/s) ...was a self-loading semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] at the turn of the 20th century. It also marke

|image= Adam's Guns Colt M1902.jpg |manufacturer= [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]]

|manufacturer=[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartf ...[semi-automatic pistol]] designed by [[John Browning]] and built by [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartf

|designer= [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] ...ials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted as the standard military service revol

...a total ban on ownership and possession of handguns and a requirement that long guns be kept locked or disassembled. The ban on total ownership and the req ...te reciprocity for concealed-carry licenses, and the United States Senate (S. 388) has introduced similar legislation. However, opponents of national r

|cartridge= .22 [[.22 Short|short]], [[.22 Long|long]] & [[.22 Long Rifle|LR]] |manufacturer=[[H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company]]

|cartridge= [[.22 short]], [[.22 long|long]] & [[.22LR|long rifle]] |designer= [[H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company]]

|cartridge= [[.22 short]], [[.22 long|long]] & [[.22LR|long rifle]] |designer= [[H. W. Cooey Machine and Arms Company]]

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | ''Dick Heller outside the U.S. Supreme Court,<br>June 26 2008'' ...Ed. 2d 637; 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5268; 76 U.S.L.W. 4631; 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 497''

... configurations. Double rifles are one of the family of [[combination gun]]s. In general, double rifles are much more expensive than the much more commo ...derstood today, first appeared early in the 19th century, due to sportsmen's need for a rifle capable of firing more than one shot, and doing so in very

...sh; February 12, 1984) was an Idaho rancher, highly influential [[firearm]]s enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the f Keith's trademarks were his cigars, his ten-gallon Stetson, and his rather bombasti

|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

...ERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U.S. Repeating Arms Co., specializing in hunting /shooting marksmanship and out ...auser#Models 89/90/91 and Experimental Model 92|Mauser Model 89]] [[rifle]]s ordered by the Belgian Government.

...4]] [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchesters]] and [[Lee–Metford]]s in [[1906]]. ...and take his heel to it.|Arthur Bishop<ref>William Arthur Bishop, ''Canada's Glory: Battles That Forged A Nation''. (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1996) ISBN 007

...he same day. The ban expired on September 13, [[2004]], as part of the law's sunset provision. ...]], [[H&K G36E]], [[TEC-9]], all [[AK-47]]s, and [[Uzi submachine gun|Uzi]]s) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of fe

...t modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|rifled]] barrels to impart spin to the projectile for impro ...ly called "guns" in the restricted sense among specialists. [[Machine gun]]s fire small caliber ammunition (generally 14.5mm or smaller), and many machi

...ffect-4527165.php</ref>[[File:ammo encoding fail.jpg|thumb|450px|Yep, that's about the size of it.]] [[Image:8digit NanoTest.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[.40 S&W]] cartridge case. The [[Percussion cap|primer]] has been imprinted by the

...saamiS>[http://www.saami.org/Glossary/display.cfm?letter=F SAAMI Glossary, S], [[SAAMI]]</ref> ...50px|right|Hammer with intigrated firing pin on a [[Smith and Wesson]] [[S&W Model 13|Model 13]] revolver]]

...g|thumb|300px|right|From left to right: [[9 mm Luger Parabellum]], [[.40 S&W]], [[.45 ACP]], [[5.7 x 28 mm|5.7x28 mm]], [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO]], [[.300 Wi ...iameter. The forcing cone can be as short as a fraction of an inch, or as long as 4 inches on some guns. At the muzzle end of the barrel, the [[Shotgun#P

...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 * '''[[Boomstick]]:''' slang term for a [[long gun]].

...cence]]s (POLs), [[Possession and Acquisition Licence]]s (PALs), and Minor's Licences) &mdash; was retrieved from the CFP website on April 28, 2009. Bo ...ion of the long gun registry, most estimates of the numbers of [[long gun]]s in Canada were based on examinations of import and export records. This wa

...curity services also conduct their own gun regulations. For example, the U.S. [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]] (BATFE) supports the United St Gun ownership in the [[People's Republic of China]] outside of the military, police, and paramilitary is fo

...s part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant's own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where guns wil ...nership, sale and manufacture of both [[airgun]]s and [[imitation firearm]]s.<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060038_en_1 Violent Crim

... name="CNNpoll">[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/16/guns.poll/ Majority in U.S. poll support gun ownership rights] - CNN.com</ref> while at the same time ... Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and others who view that the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled against the constitutionality of reasonable

[[Image:Deringer unknown adamsguns.jpg|thumb|right|[[Derringer]]s were small and easily hidden.]] ...d [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]].

|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)

...n .22 caliber [[rimfire]] firearms, which are marked ".22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle". While this can be done with straight walled cases not using heeled ...he other cartridges in the .22 Long Rifle family, the [[.22 Short]], [[.22 Long]], [[.22 CB]] and [[.22 BB]], '''all''' use heeled bullets. A few other he

...s Marine Corps' The Basic School, which is located nearby. The term "Hogan's Alley" is also used generically to refer to any [[shooting range]] devoted ...l, homes, shops, and more, many of which are named after events in the FBI's past. The town is populated by actors who role play parts appropriate to t

...antlad .jpg|right|thumb|[[6.5x55 Swedish]] before and after expanding. The long base and small expanded diameter show that this is a bullet designed for de ...se of Open-Tip Ammunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG's International Law Branch, 1985-09-23</ref> Some hunters, however, have repo

|length= 960 mm (37.8 in),<br>750 mm (29.5 in) w/stock folded |muzzle_velocity= 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)

...launch [[projectile]]s, such as [[firearms]], [[airgun]]s, and [[crossbow]]s; they are also used on many telescopes to help point the telescope at a des ... a system where the player's aim is not assisted by on-screen [[crosshair]]s (also known as a reticle) and thus gunfire must be aimed using the weapon m

...l Countermeasures Handbook'' (14th Edition, 1989). masthead (p. 388) James W. Rawles, Managing Editor</ref> He worked as a technical writer through mo ...n April 8, 2009, shortly after its release, it was ranked #6 in Amazon.com's overall book sales rankings, #1 in Contemporary Fiction, and #1 in the Thri

...book.shtml Phone Book]</ref><ref>[http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/ John Lott's Website]</ref> == Lott's work ==

|muzzle_velocity= 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) ...<ref name="mausershooters" /> and was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles.

...[[Image:Webleypocket.jpg|thumb|240px|Copy of Webley Pocket Pistol in .38 S&W, purchased at Bagram Airfield, [[Afghanistan]].]] The area has long had a reputation for producing unlicenced, home-made copies of firearms usi

|muzzle_velocity= 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2854 ft/s) depending on ammunition ...arbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br/>M1904 Carbine<br/>M1907 carbine<br/>M1906 Boy's Carbine<br/>M1912 Short Rifle<br/>M1923 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1925 Sniper Rifle

|muzzle_velocity= 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) |sights=Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, "Dial" long-range volley sights

This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee" 1888. This rifle used Metford's segmental, shallow-land rifling, and was

*[[AAI SBR]] (US - Assault Rifle - 4.32 x 45 mm: Serial Bullet Rifle) *[[ALFA Model 2230]] (Czech Republic - Revolver - .32 S&W Long)

...[.357 Magnum]], [[.45 ACP]], [[.40 S&W]], [[9 mm Luger Parabellum]], [[.22 Long Rifle]].]] *[[2.34 mm]] - Rimfire ammunition used in [[MTH]]'s [[Swiss Mini Gun]].

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

|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

|barrel= 627 mm (24.68 in) w/ flash hider |muzzle_velocity= 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s)

...loaded magazine<ref name="MIL-R-71126(AR)"/><br> 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) empty, w/. sling, without [[Telescopic sight|scope]] (M24A3). |muzzle_velocity= 2,580 ft/s (790 m/s) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)

|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

...irearms.com/news/press.asp Remington to Acquire Marlin Firearms]</ref><ref>S. P. Fjestad. ''Blue Book of Gun Values, 13th Ed.''. ISBN 0962594342.</ref> *Marlin Model 25, a 22 Short, 22 Long, and 22 Long Rifle [[bolt-action]] rifle

...ny|German]] arms manufacturer, maker of a line of [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the German armed fo ...r, or Mouser, factory opened on [[July 31]], [[1811]], when Friedrich I of Württemberg established a royal weapons factory in Oberndorf, a small town i

|muzzle_velocity= 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) ...carrying case, and a grip shaped like the end of a broom's handle. The gun's distinctive appearance earned it the nickname "Broomhandle" in the English-

...ef>, and its statement of principles has received the endorsement of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Conference of Black Mayors.<ref name ...up-blasts-orlandos-use-tax-dollars-muzzle-gun-rights "Group Blasts Orlando's Use of Tax Dollars to Muzzle Gun Rights"]. ''Sunshine State News'', May 22,

Sometime in the middle 1570’s, Madrid gunsmiths introduced a prototype miquelet lock, possibly based on a ...he miquelet may have come to the attention of arms makers in Istanbul from long established trade routes from Italian city-states through the port of Ragus

|weight= 10 lb (4.5 kg). (Fully loaded, w/heavy barrel, optic & 30 rounds) |muzzle_velocity= 3,050 ft/s (930 m/s)

... shooting, and are commonly found on rifles firing very large [[cartridge]]s (often big-game rifles), as well as some [[artillery]] and tank guns. They ...than redirection. Slowing of the gases is the method used on [[suppressor]]s and ''linear compensators''<ref>[http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/Pro

...tribution, for non-commercial, or non-governmental use only. No claim to U.S. statutes or regulations quoted herein. ... in the past include; local U.S. Attorney's, local federal judges, local U.S. Marshals, and local supervising F.B.I. agents. Other local federal law e

... for women, have become popular. Intended for school-age children, the NRA's "[[Eddie Eagle]]" program encourages the viewer to "Stop! Don't touch! Leav ...Muzzle Loading Rifle Association|National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association's]] Friendship, Indiana facility.

...oduces precision strike systems, amphibious assault weapons and equipment, long-range suppression weapon systems, anti-aircraft & anti-missile systems, inf * NHM-90, 1994-2004 gun ban model, w/1.5mm stamped receiver, thumbhole stock, no bayonet lug, non-flashhider

|keys= W.B. Fay and James Taylor |products= [[Rifle]]s, [[Shotgun]]s, [[pistol]]s

...+P-rated firearm, the chance of a one-time explosive failure is minimal as long as the gun was in good physical condition. Repeated firing of +P ammunitio ...ressure ammunition is restricted to law enforcement sales, such as Federal's .38 Special and 9mm +P+ Hydra-Shok cartridges.<ref>[http://www.le.atk.com/I

... pistols. Well-made, more-expensive pocket pistols are called [[mousegun]]s.[[Image:Cal 6 35 Model Automatic Pistol UNION Patent.jpg|thumb|Example of a ... a deep concealment backup gun to a much larger handgun. Pocket [[holster]]s are highly recommended for the safe carry of pocket pistols, with standard

...Shooting''' is a method of shooting a [[firearm]] that relies on a shooter's instinctive reactions and kinematics (a fancy word meaning "natural movemen Point Shooting has been used and discussed since the early 1800's.

...anted to murder him, and, of course, got no response. The truth is that he's statistically more likely to be murdered by a neighbor who doesn't legally ...ntal health professionals call projection – unconsciously projecting one's own unacceptable feelings onto other people, so that one doesn't have to ow

...ns Command units of the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army Rangers and the U.S. Navy SEALs. ...even million guns. The 870 holds the record for best-selling pump gun in U.S. history.<ref>Harold Murtz. ''Gun Digest Treasury'' (DBI Books, 1994), p.19

...facture of Rotating Chambered-Breech Fire-Arms, and Their Peculiarities.'' W. Clowes. </ref> [[James Puckle]] patented a revolving chamber gun in [[171 ...they have largely been supplanted by magazine-fed [[semi-automatic pistol]]s such as the [[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt M1911]], especially in circumstances w

...tion to high speeds. This can be used in both small arms such as [[pistol]]s and heavy ordnance applications, minimizing moving parts and streamlining t ... used to seal the firearm by keeping the bolt-head tight to the chamber as long as the projectile travels down the barrel. A RB-MECHANISM will be able to s

...torneys, as the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." from "A Lawyer's Guide to the Second Amendment" by Steven H. Gunn, Brigham Young University ...the power of the federal government, (see United States v. Cruikshank 92 U.S. 542 (1875)) but it has been contended that it extends to state jurisdictio

[[Image:S&W-Chief.jpg|thumb|[[Smith & Wesson]] double-action .45 ACP semi-automatic com ...d of [[ammunition]] to extract and eject a fired cartridge from the pistol's chamber and load an unfired round from a [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]] in

...operating mechanisms, including breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models. ...hotgun-type weapons were largely replaced on the battlefield with [[rifle]]s, which were more accurate over longer ranges. The decline in military use o

... (W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2007) Endnotes, pp.301-6</ref> (now a U.S. Senator.), posits that a single bullet, known as "Warren '''C'''ommission ...identified as CE399. Its copper jacket was completely intact. The bullet’s nose appeared normal, but the tail was compressed laterally on one side.

...sson''' NASDAQ: SWHC ('''S&W''') is the largest manufacturer of [[handgun]]s in the [[United States of America|United States]]. The corporate headquart ...ufactured revolvers under the name of Wesson & Leavitt. After Edwin Wesson's death, that firm continued under the supervision of Thomas Warner.

...ry. This term is not a euphemism for lethality; it refers only to a weapon's ability to incapacitate quickly, regardless of whether death ultimately res ...ameter and shallow or narrow in diameter and deep and truncated which is a long narrow punched hole in the end of a monolithic-solid type bullet. The mater

...' is a national grassroots, non-partisan organization of [[United States|U.S.]] college students, faculty, staff, and others who support allowing law-ab ...ster protest", designed to spark discussion about the issue. During a week-long protest in [[October 2007]], students nationwide participated. <ref name="c

...e that they load on Sunday and shoot all week]].''" ||[[File:44 henry flat long case.jpg|100px]] | [[.44 S&W]] ([[Smith & Wesson]])|| 1869

...zines, [[M14/M1A]] magazines, [[M1911]] magazines, [[FN/FAL]]s and [[L1A1]]s, [[Mauser]] rifles, pre-1899 [[cartridge]] guns, and European Ammo Box Mar He is also the author of of the Internet's most popular daily Survivalist Blog ([http://www.survivalblog.com www.Survi

...nd the quick draw “leather slap” competitions that grew out of America's love affair with the TV westerns of that era. ...ounds, no other venue offers a better in-service assessment of a firearm’s performance or the brutal gauntlet of high-level competition through which

|muzzle_velocity= ~400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) ... gun]]s. Smaller variants are more accurately considered [[machine pistol]]s.

...cient]], the bullet decelerates less rapidly. This flattens the projectile's [[trajectory]] somewhat and also markedly decreases the lateral drift cause ...ve, tangent ogive, Von Kármán ogive or Sears-Haack profile in the bullet's nose area

...Wadcuttercomp.jpg|thumb|right|[[.32 ACP]] [[full metal jacket]], [[.32 S&W Long]] wadcutter, [[.380 ACP]] jacketed [[hollow point]]]] ...ially-designed [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]s.

...00 years, Walther made major breakthroughs in the development of [[pistol]]s. Some are legendary, like the [[Walther PPK|PPK]] and the [[Walther P99|P99 ...rman and English have several typical variations, depending on the speaker's regional accent.)

...ntly, however, Webley & Scott have re-started the production of [[shotgun]]s for commercial sale. ...er|revolver]]s and [[automatic pistol]]s it supplied to the British Empire's military, particularly the British Army, from 1887 through both World War I

...control, Cukier has been author to numerous anti- [[gun rights]] works<ref>W. Cukier and N. Arya, "''The International Small Arms Situation: A Public He ...nt in gun control began following [[Gamil Gharbi]] (AKA [[Marc Lepine]])’s shooting rampage in 1989 at École Polytechnique in Montreal. Since then,

...mance. Barrels for the caliber are originally manufactured by [[gunsmith]]s specializing in barrel making. Generally the same makers offer reloading d ...munition-wildcats.html Wildcats]</ref> In using [[self-loading|autopistol]]s for hunting or competitive shooting, improved feeding of softnose or hollow

..., followed in 1895 by the new [[.25-20 Winchester|.25-20]]. A few Model 92's chambered for [[.218 Bee]] were produced in 1936-38. ...ster Models 53 (1924) and 65 (1933) were essentially relabelled Model 1892's.

|muzzle_velocity= 975 m/s (3,200 ft/s) |feed= Various [[STANAG Magazine]]s.

|image= Chuck Mawhinney's sniper rifle.jpg |caption= [[Chuck Mawhinney]]'s M40 on display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

|vel1=360 m/s (1,200 ft/s) |vel2=350 m/s (1,100 ft/s)

|vel1=900 ft/s (270 m/s) |vel2=950 ft/s (290 m/s)

...se kowtowing to the Clinton administration had led gun owners to boycott S&W products en masse), becomes the Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation. ...snipers [[Arron Perry]] and [[Rob Furlong]] both break [[Carlos Hathcock]]'s longstanding record for the longest [[sniper]] kill in history.

|muzzle_velocity= 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) |manufacturer= A. S. Nippes, Robbins & Lawrence Company, [[Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company]]

|vel1=2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) |vel2=1,910 ft/s (580 m/s)

... of RFG2 Blackpowder, giving it a [[muzzle velocity]] of 1,830 ft/s (560 m/s) and a chamber pressure of about 38,000 PSI (260 MPa). Blackpowder is not v ...le Cordite Mark 1''', used the same bullet but delivered 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s) at a chamber pressure of about 35,000 PSI (240 MPa). Small changes to the

|vel1=1,600 ft/s<br>(490 m/s) |vel2=1,410 ft/s<br>(430 m/s)

|parent=[[.38 Long Colt]] |vel1=980 ft/s (300 m/s)

|name= .40 S&W |caption= .40 S&W compared to other cartridges (third from right).

|vel1=1,250 ft/s (380 m/s) |vel2=1,340 ft/s (410 m/s)

|vel1=1,610 ft/s (490 m/s) |vel2=1,180 ft/s (360 m/s)

|vel1=1,597 ft/s (487 m/s) |vel2=1,394 ft/s (425 m/s)

|vel1=961 ft/s (293 m/s) |vel2=1,032 ft/s (315 m/s)

|caption= Left to right: [[.357 SIG]], 10mm Auto, [[.40 S&W]] |vel1=1,600 ft/s (490 m/s)

This article lists [[firearm]] [[cartridge]]s which have a bullet in the 11 mm (.433 in) [[caliber]] range. All measurements are in [[millimetre]]s (with [[inch]]es in parenthesis).

...ries worldwide, the [[FN SCAR|5.56x45 MK 16]] emerged as the winner of a U.S. SOCOM competition to find a new rifle for Special Forces, and [[Savage]] w In [[Canada]], the [[Canadian gun registry|registration]] of all [[long guns]] became mandatory, with failure to do so resulting in draconian crimi

...] raised $205,402,491 and had $206,886,970 in expenses ([[Wayne LaPierre]]'s salary accounted for $895,897). Their total assets at the end of 2004 were ...eported obtaining federal documents that showed the cost of the [[Canadian long gun registry]] (which was originally supposed to cost less than $2 million)

...pidemic" of some sort. It may be interesting to point out that Kellermann's little opus is also one of the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest) attempts ...o assume that simply using some different weapon is impossible), the world's most perfect anti-gun effort still won't affect 77.3% of all violent deaths

...ticism that the 7.62 mm round was too powerful for modern [[service rifle]]s, causing excessive recoil, and that the weight of the ammunition did not al ...n Special to create a cartridge known as the .224E2 Winchester. With the U.S. military adoption of the ArmaLite [[AR-15]] as the [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifle

...cylindrical bullet)(correction suggested ".32 LC" be changed to ".32 S & W Long" relative to use in sporting pistols. ...D]] and the [[SKS]] and used in the [[AK-47]] and [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]]s and [[RPK]] light machine guns.

...rimfire cartridge of the same length. Not to be confused with the .32 Colt's New Police cartridge. ...) with flush seated wadcutters. The short version of this cartridge (.32 S&W) was chambered in many break-top revolvers at the end of the 19th and begin

This article lists [[firearm]] [[cartridge]]s which have a bullet in the 7 mm (.284 in) to 8 mm (.320 in) [[caliber]] ran | [[.32 S&W|.32 Smith & Wesson]]<ref name=Barnes1978/> || 7.950 (.312) || rimmed straig

This article lists [[firearm]] [[cartridge]]s which have a bullet in the 8 mm (.315 in) [[caliber]] range. | [[8 mm Nambu]] || 8.18 (.320) || 21.25 (.840) || 10.50 (.413) || 10.32 (.407) || 9.86 (.388) || 8.73 (.340) || 31.75 (1.25)

: ''This article lists [[firearm]] [[cartridge]]s which have a bullet in the 9 mm (.354 in) [[caliber]] range. For the [[cart | 9 mm Browning Long || 9.09 (.358) || 20.20 (.795) || 10.20 (.402) || 9.75 (.384) ||- || 9.72

|muzzle_velocity= 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) ...-the-ak47-/ "Back in the Day: USSR makes the AK47"] euronews.com</ref><ref>Long, Tony. [http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0706/ "July 6,

... '''bold''' model numbers are weapons used (or previously used) by the [[U.S. Military]] while ''italic'' model numbers are weapons for commercial or ex ...re system for its models, with a variety of suffixes and prefixes. Colt’s systems have generally followed the times and though its model numbers orig

... grenade]]s<ref>Serisouly, they've got more of the damn things than Carter's got liver pills.</ref> in both the low velocity 40x46 mm and high velocity ...Online''. [http://ordatamines.maic.jmu.edu/displaydata.aspx?OrDataId=252 U.S. CARTRIDGE, 40-MM, HE, M397]. Access Date: 20 March 2008</ref>

...ksmanship promoting organization, the [http://www.huntershooter.com Hunter's Shooting Association] (HSA). ... New West Network]</ref><ref>https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20060904&s=blanding090406</ref> Mr. Ricker proclaimed at this conference that the NRA

...der rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distances. In fact, many antique smokeless powder cartridge guns from the 1 ...ding [[cartridge]] guns from 1865-1898 rather than earlier [[muzzleloader]]s, which are documented in their own page. It should be noted that, prior to

...ing largely replaced or supplemented larger, more powerful [[battle rifle]]s, such as the World War II-era [[M1 Garand|M1 Garand]] and [[SVT-40|Tokarev ...submachine gun]]s, [[battle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

...[Dieudonné Saive]] based on a design by [[John Browning]] (among Browning's last designs) and chambered in [[.25 ACP]] (6.35×16mmSR). The pistol feat ...ther than pushing it down into the receiver- without having to release one's grip on the pistol. This improvement was at the cost of the slide hold-bac

...'' p4</ref> The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from [[firearm]]s used in armed conflicts, self-inflicted injury, criminal activity, and civi ...f the patient.<ref name="mahoney_1" /> Alongside estimation of the patient's survival, another key determinant is the future health of the patient, depe

...lable in many of the common calibers including: [[9mm]], [[10mm]], [[.40 S&W]], [[.45 ACP]], [[.357 magnum]], [[.44 magnum]], and [[.308 Winchester]] ca ...abilities. This coating in fact is still widely used on many of Winchester's rifle bullets today.<ref>"Biting the Bullets", Op/ED in The Washington Post

|barrel= 20", 26", 28", 32"<ref>Fjestad, S. P., "Twenty-Third Edition Blue Book of Gun Values", Blue Book Publications ...istance. A-5s were produced in a variety of [[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]]s, with 12 and 20 predominating; 16 gauge (not produced between [[1976]] and

...tal (usually lead, but not always). A bullet does not contain [[explosive]]s, but damages the intended target by tissue disruption and impact. The word ... explosive charge of gun powder at the end of a closed tube. As [[firearm]]s became more technologically advanced, from 1500 to 1800, bullets changed ve

The term most often appears with respect to [[firearm]]s, as a measure of the inside diameter of the [[Gun barrel|barrel]] in inches ...n hundredths of an inch, and the powder charge in [[grain (measure)|grain]]s. Some of these cartridges remain popular today, such as the [[.45-70]], [[

...itutional challenge that Bill C-68 was outside of the federal government’s jurisdiction, the Supreme Court began by declaring that: ... over the next several years, at great public expense, the issue of C-68’s Charter violations should be referred to a provincial Court of Appeal as so

...rbines, when compared with their longer counterparts, are generally poorer long-range accuracy and shorter effective range, while also generally being larg ...y who preferred a lighter, more compact weapon even at the cost of reduced long-range accuracy and power.

...m a legend in the Marine Corps. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to long distance shooting led him to become a major developer of the United States ... from the Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant after following in his father's footsteps as a shooter, and is currently a member of the Board of Governors

...idges. BB and [[.22 CB|CB caps]] were common, as well as .22 Short and .22 Long. Today, [[.22 LR]] (Long Rifle)accounts for much of of rimfire ammunition shot. Recently, a [[.17 HM

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