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... 1960s and studies were reactivated to produce a weapon using the new .223/5.56mm round. *[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as21-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...) (''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

...of its combat arms (e.g. infantry, artillery, reconnaissance) units. These firearms were acquired as part of the Marine Corps' modernization program of the mid *[http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg17-e.htm Modern Firearms]

...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

...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

...ventually replace the G3, therefore further development of H&K's series of firearms chambered for the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] cartridge had been halted. Heckler & K ...id=knkWAAAAEBAJ&dq=Manfred+GuhringLoading lever assembly for hand-operated firearms]", US 5821445, issued 1996-10-13</ref>

... with several 'sporterized' features. At the 2009 [[SHOT Show]], these two firearms were introduced to the American civilian market renamed respectively '''MR5 ...2009">[http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/200906161450071.pdf A New 5.56mm Generation or a Changing of the Guard?] Kemp, Ian. Asian Military Review, 2

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...a [[rotating bolt]]. The Galil is fed from a curved, steel box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a 35-round capacity (SAR and AR versions) a 50-round capac Image:Galil_arm_5-56mm.jpg|Exploded view of the IMI Galil 5.56mm ARM (Assault Rifle/Machine gun) with inversed left selector lever. Include

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* [[Bushmaster Firearms International#M17S|Bushmaster M17S]] * [[Gwinn Firearms Bushmaster Arm Pistol]]

|caliber= [[5.56mm]] ...lt's purchase of the nomenclature from Armalite), are popular recreational firearms in the United States, with versions manufactured by a handful of larger man

...ice during the 1960s, when the M1 carbine would be replaced by the 5.56 mm firearms — the M16 and its carbine variants, such as the [[Colt Commando|XM177/CAR ...Today, non-combat police units are equipped with Micro Galils chambered in 5.56mm and M1 and M1A1 carbines.

The '''M4 Carbine''' is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier [[carbine]] versions of the [[M16 rifle ...] and are [[gas-operated]], air-cooled, [[magazine]]-fed, selective fire [[firearms]] with a 4-position telescoping [[stock]]. Original M4 models had a flat-en

*[[MG4]], Ground troops Light Squad Automatic Weapon in 5.56mm. *[[List of World War II German firearms]]

...edures used in the world to control the safety and quality of [[ammunition|firearms ammunition]]. .../75ac9d49-bd3e-4f7e-a9dc-7c7a9701c54e.pdf?LangType=2057 Thales brochure on 5.56mm F1 ball ammunition conforming to the design parameters of the NATO STANAG 4

|caliber=5.56mm .... The left-handed XL68 was also re-chambered in 5.56x45mm as the XL78. The 5.56mm Light Support Weapon variant, the XL73E3, developed from the XL65E4, was no

... UK's first-line battle rifle up to the 1980s before being replaced by the 5.56mm [[L85A1]]. ...rearm)|butt]]; enlarged [[safety (firearms)|change lever]] and [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine release catch]]; vertical stripping catch to prevent unintended a

...The cartridges come in [[9mm]]/[[.38 Special|.38]] and [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56mm]] calibers and fires using a special pressurized gas system for a reduced v

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...such as [[AK-74]] rifles in the James Bond film ''GoldenEye''. As with all firearms used in cinematography, these weapons are adapted to fire [[blank cartridge *'''[http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/norinco/AK84S.pdf 84S Series 5.56mm Semi-Automatic Rifle]''' Instruction Manual (9 pages, 795KB .pdf file)

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...d is distinguished from later civilian-model AR-15 rifles marketed by Colt Firearms. Currently, AR-15 is a generic term for a civilian semi-automatic rifle sim ...Roberts.pdf</ref> However, one must be thoroughly familiar with [[gun law|firearms laws]] before doing this as it is possible to make an illegal configuration

...ton, now offer .204 Ruger as an alternative chambering alongside the usual 5.56mm/.223. ...ompany, the round was an instant success, with other ammunition makers and firearms makers quickly producing offerings in the new caliber. Ruger's initial off

...and Reclassification of Firearms Act|Briefing Paper On Reclassification of Firearms and Related Issues]], in response to notices sent to owners of registered [ ...UN#Relations_with_other_organizations|to speak on behalf of the Philippine Firearms community]].

... 1984. The Williams & Wilkins Co. Vol. 24, No. 3</ref> However, unlike its 5.56mm counterpart, the 5.45mm round “does not deform or fragment when striking The [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] classified the 7N6 cartridge as "armor piercing handgun am

...ce of the bullet on target, especially the first-shot kill rate when using firearms that don't achieve the velocity to cause fragmentation.<ref name=woundingin ...have been developed in an attempt to address the perceived shortcomings of 5.56mm ammunition including the [[6.5 mm Grendel]] and the [[6.8 mm Remington SPC]

*B. Special Weapons for Military & Police, Annual #27 2004, "Beyond the 5.56mm NATO," Stan Crist, p. 62-67. *I. Special Weapons, Semi-Annual #50 2007, "5.56mm NATO Alternatives," Stan Crist, p. 52-59.

|feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] ... (2 rounds only) mode.<ref>[http://world.guns.ru/assault/as34-e.htm Modern Firearms] AEK-971 (Russia) </ref> In full-auto medium or long burst fire mode (3–5

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...e and [[machine-gun]] ammunition include the [[5.45mm caliber|5.45 mm]], [[5.56mm caliber|5.56 mm]], and [[7.62mm caliber|7.62 mm]]. Main battle tanks use [[ ...f war material was even possible for many centuries after the invention of firearms. At the battle of Liegnitz (1760) a general officer was specially commissio

|products= [[firearms]] ...ull-power rifle was not appropriate. Both designs were licensed to [[Colt Firearms|Colt]] in early 1959. (For more information on the AR-15 see the [[M16 rif

... to be pejorative and politically-motivated when used to describe civilian firearms. This term is seldom used outside of the United States in this context. ...1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. See the U.S. Code of 2004 section on firearms.<ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_search.pl?title=18&sec=921 F

...This "select-fire" capability, as well as the (general) use of [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed rifle [[ammunition]], differentiate it from other classes o ...e [[7.62x54mmR]]. In comparison, the U.S. [[M16A1]] is chambered for the [[5.56mm NATO]] round, a derivative of the [[.223 Remington]] civilian hunting cartr

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|products= [[firearms]] ...nown for the engineering, production, and marketing of dozens of different firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century. It has made many civ