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...turing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892. ...of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver. Its original moniker was the "New Model Army Met

...drop]] can be measured in tens of feet within the accurate range of many [[rifle]] cartridges, so knowledge of the flight characteristics of the bullet and ...mplex and for the simpler mathematical models not very reliable beyond 500 m (500 yd), so the most reliable method of establishing [[trajectory|trajecto

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)

{{rifle |length= 1,040 mm (40.9 in) (standard model)<br>914 mm (36.0 in) stock extended / 766 mm (30.2 in) stock collapse

|name= Ross rifle |image= Ross rifle.png

...encountered in maximum loadings of [[magnum]] [[revolver]] cartridges or [[rifle]] cartridges, often result in significant problems when coupled with cast o ...harges of [[smokeless powder]], velocities well in excess of 1000 fps (300 m/s) were produced from handguns for the first time. At these velocities and

...]] 5.56x45 mm assault rifle for enlisted personnel, the [[SIG 510]] battle rifle and/or the [[SIG P220|SIG-Sauer P220]] 9 mm semi-automatic pistol for offic ...o the discharged owner. The rifle is then a semi-automatic or self-loading rifle.

[[Image:Reload Cartridge Example 3.jpg|right|thumb|Components of a modern rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeless powder granul ...facturers operate. Where the most extreme accuracy is demanded, such as in rifle [[benchrest shooting]], handloading is a fundamental prerequisite for succe

{{rifle |type= [[Automatic rifle]]

{{rifle |type= [[Assault rifle]]

...sion or fragmentation on impact<ref>[http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/rifle/varmint-grenade/ Barnes ''Varmint Grenade''] hollow cavity bullet</ref>. ...e velocities, a hollow point is not needed for reliable expansion and most rifle ammunition makes use of tapered jacket designs to achieve the mushrooming e

{{rifle |type= [[assault rifle]]

{{rifle |image= INSAS rifle (Browngirl06).jpg

...M Pistol Womens' event is a Womens event that is identical to the 'ISSF 25 M Center Fire Pistol Mens' other than: * calibre .22 Long Rifle (LR)

[[Image:Air-rifle-shooting.jpg|thumb|300px|Competition in [[10 metre air rifle]]]] ...some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target.

{{rifle |type= Breech loading [[rifle]]

{{rifle |image= En-Kar98k rifle.jpeg

{{rifle |name= Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I, II and III (SMLE Mk III, aka Rifle, No. 1 Mk III)

...nternet mail from ... uh... whatever site holds the Sacred Rec.Guns FAQ. I'm not sure where that is, since I cannot directly access it myself. This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee"

*Finnish [[Suomi M-31 SMG|Suomi M-31]] ...[[Suomi M-31 SMG|Madsen M41]] (a licence manufactured variant of the Suomi M-31)

... intermediate [[7.62x39mm]] cartridge. It is the most widely known assault rifle in the world.]] ...e rifle]]s, Examples are the post war era [[FN FAL]], [[H&K G3]] and [[M14 rifle]]. [[Belt (ammo)|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fi

* [[AMP Technical Services DSR-1]] ([[7.62x51mm NATO]], [[.300 Winchester Magnum]], [[.338 Lapua Magnum]]) and '''DSR-50''' ([[.50 BMG]]) * [[EM-2|Enfield EM-2 "Janson" rifle]], a.k.a. the "Rifle No9 Mk1"

... arms]] — [[pistol]], [[machine gun]], [[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (most of which may be linked to the same page. *[[KBP A-91|A-91]] (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.45 x 39 mm, 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm)

{{rifle |name= Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14

|name= Rifle, 5.56 mm, M16 |type= [[Assault rifle]]

{{rifle |name= Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s)

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s)

|name= Rifle, 7.62 mm, Sniper Weapon System, M24 |caption= The M24 rifle

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 930 m/s (2789 ft/s) (as of 2006 USMC standards = 3050 fps)

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 920 ft/s (280 m/s)

{{rifle |type= Assault rifle

{{rifle |type= [[Bolt-action]] [[service rifle]]

{{rifle |type= [[Assault rifle]]

Blowguns and [[pneumatic rifle]]s use compressed gases, while most other [[gun (artillery)|gun]]s and [[fi ...A typical bomb has a mass of 900 kg and a speed of impact of 800 km/h (220 m/s). It is also applied for training the act of dropping a bomb with explosi

{{rifle |caption= The LM5, a semi-automatic version of the R5 assault rifle.

{{rifle |type= [[assault rifle]]

...ball behaves. The word "rifle" originally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shoot ...se the word "gun" to mean a rifle. Furthermore, in many works of fiction a rifle refers to any weapon that has a [[stock]] and is shouldered before firing,

...nd rifgren-shooting line.jpg|thumb|Rifle grenade launch from a [[M1 Garand rifle]].]] ...e during World War I and continues to this day. Many armies have replaced rifle grenades with dedicated [[grenade launcher]]s.

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 735 m/s (2,410 ft/s)

...rlooked issue in the voluminous literature on the Second Amendment is what standard of review should apply to gun control if the Amendment is read to protect a ...unnecessary, particularly since the Federal Government could never raise a standard army powerful enough to overcome the militia. Leading Federalist James Madi

...g]] or [[10 m Air Pistol|10&nbsp;m&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Pistol]]/[[10 m Air Rifle|Rifle]]. ...ISKS OF LEAD POISONING IN FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS AND THEIR STUDENTS, Anthony M. Gregory, THE ASLET JOURNAL, March/April 1990 Volume 4 Issue 2 "[http://www

[[Image:Hattie Johnson 2.jpg|thumb|right|A 10 metre air rifle shooter.]] ... 1903, the U.S. Congress created the [[National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice]] (NBPRP), an advisory board to the Secretary of the Army, with a

...] or for naval boarding parties. On the other hand, shotguns have become a standard firearm for law enforcement use in many countries. Police often use special ...ely to be confused with [[artillery shell]]s). The term [[cartridge]]s is standard usage in the United Kingdom. Single projectile loads are generally called

...m to large game, such as deer, due to concerns about the range of modern [[rifle]] bullets. In these locations, a slug will provide more range and far grea ...he officer the ability to use the shotgun as a reasonable substitute for a rifle at medium ranges.

...me people even called it sniping when a handgun was used; the term 'sniper rifle' was considered very "scary sounding" and was very effective in inciting fe ...g from all but the shortest range in war, and any criminal equipped with a rifle in a civil context. In the Bosnian War, and for much of the Siege of Beirut

...mb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...of many countries, including those of Britain and Germany (picture shows a rifle of the German Army).]]

{{rifle |muzzle_velocity= 365 m/s (1,198 ft/s)

{{rifle |type= [[Assault rifle]]

{{rifle |type= [[assault rifle]]

...ld War II, who favored the newly-designed [[High Standard HDM]] [[.22 Long Rifle]] pistol. "Wild Bill" Donovan, director of the OSS, demonstrated the pisto ...rifle suppressor, showing expansion chamber "reflexed" (going back around) rifle barrel, and four baffles. Diffractor and baffles are carefully shaped to d

[[Image:Edit 4x rifle scope.jpg|thumb|250px|View through a 4x rifle scope]] [[Image:Swift687M.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Swift model 687M variable power rifle scope with parallax compensation (the ring around the objective lens is use

... 45 mm NATO]], those US Navy and US Marine snipers who use accurized [[M16 rifle|M16]] type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 cartridge developed jointly b ...sed (ultra) long-range cartridge demands the use of a custom or customized rifle with an appropriately cut chamber and a fast-twist bore. More information a

|name= Armalite Rifle 15 |type= [[Automatic rifle|Automatic]] / [[Semi-automatic rifle]] / [[Service rifle]]

|image= Chuck Mawhinney's sniper rifle.jpg |type= [[Sniper rifle]]

... with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM I ...:Tac50.jpg|thumb|alt=McMillan Tac-50 Sniper weapon|The [[McMillan Tac-50]] rifle [[Rob Furlong|Corporal Rob Furlong]] used.]]

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

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

|name= .300 Winchester Magnum |caption= .300 Win Mag, third from right

|vel1=1,375 ft/s (419 m/s) |vel2=1,275 ft/s (389 m/s)

|type= [[Rifle]] |primer=Large rifle

|image= Rifle cartridge comparison.jpg |caption= From left: .50 BMG, [[.300 Winchester Magnum|300 Win Mag]], [[.308 Winchester]], [[7.62x39mm]], [[5.56x45mm NATO]], [[.22LR]

|type= [[rifle]] |primer=[[Internal_ballistics#Internal_priming|Berdan]], small rifle

|type= [[rifle]] |primer=Small rifle

|primer= Boxer Small Rifle |vel1= 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)

|type= Rifle |primer=Berdan or Boxer Small Rifle or Boxer Large Rifle

|type= Rifle |parent=[[.300 Savage]]

|type= [[Assault rifle]] |muzzle_velocity= 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)

{{rifle |type= [[battle rifle]]

...he [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[10 m Air Rifle]] and [[10 m Air Pistol]] events. ...ting Weapons'', London 1971</ref> The ''Windbüchse'' was about 4 ft (1.2 m) long and weighed 10 pounds (4.5 kg), which was about the same size and mas

...ses/muskets to destroy an elephant formation. Between 1593 and 1597, about 300,000 Chinese and Japanese troops fought in Korea and both sides used heavy a ... been tried on small arms in the 15th century. The machinery to accurately rifle a cannon barrel did not arrive until the 19th. Cavelli, Wahrendorff, and Wh

...nary definition of a bullet is "a projectile of lead ... for firing from a rifle, revolver etc." <ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bullet bul ... reason, early rifles were not generally used for military purposes. Early rifle bullets required cloth or leather patches to grip the rifling grooves, and

...ver]] or [[semi-automatic handgun|autoloader]] into a longer weapon with a rifle barrel and stock. They are generally employed as a more accurate alternativ ... rifled weapon developed for the cavalry, for whom a full-length musket or rifle was too heavy and awkward to fire from horseback. Some sources derive the n

...mparison.jpg|thumb|right|From left: [[.50 BMG]], [[.300 Winchester Magnum|.300 Win Mag]], [[.308 Winchester]], [[7.62x39mm]], [[5.56x45mm NATO]], [[.22LR] ...03 British round may vary wildly in actual dimensions (as do the surviving rifle chambers of its era).

...d M4A1 (top), showing how the reduced barrel length creates a more compact rifle. |type= [[Assault rifle]] [[receiver]]