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... their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1900 American West and Military eras. Competitors are encouraged to wear costumes or clothing of the [[American west]] or Classic B-Western Movies or military cavalry uniforms of any time

...eads to officially sanctioned conflicting differences between European and American ammunition dimensions and chamber dimensions. Since C.I.P. and SAAMI do not ...tridges the dimension „S “ is always identical. On the other hand many American calibers exhibit an oversize designated as delta L (ΔL). This leads to the

...nd receiver has been evidenced shortly after the adoption of the M16. Many American technicians and inventors have proposed systems to convert these weapons to *Huon, Jean. Proud Promise--French Semiautomatic Rifles: 1898-1979, Collector Grade Publications,1995,ISBN 0-88935-186-4

! colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | [[:category:American gun law|US Gun Law]] / [[:category:gun rights|Gun Rights]] case, 2008 ...so struck down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including rifles and shotguns be kept "unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock.

...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 ...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

.../le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 FN F2000 Rifles - F2000 Tactical], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> <li>3.65 kg (8.04 lb) (''FS2000' ....fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007 FN F2000 Rifles], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the [[I

...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,

...://fnhusa1.com/PDF/FN_MIL_SCAR.pdf FN SCAR. The Next Generation of Assault Rifles], FNH USA</ref> ...ger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009.<ref name="ArmyTimes200905">[http://armytimes.com/news/2009/05/army

|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

...er Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]) and [[Browning Arms Company]] (an American gun company founded by [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]]'s family). Tog In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with the famous American firearms designer, [[John Browning|John Moses Browning]].

...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. ...E]], [[TEC-9]], 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

...as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...ame=saami>[http://saami.org/LL/CA-AB352.cfm AB 352 Defines As "Unsafe" Any Semi-Automatic Pistol Not Microstamped] [[SAAMI]]</ref> ...<ref>Ray Bonds, David Miller (2002). ''The Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons.'' Zenith Press.</ref>). In addition, the technology includes stam

'''Glaser Safety Slug, Inc.''' is a small [[United States|American]] [[ammunition]] company based in Sturgis, South Dakota (the same location ...mpact angles, and that the bullet can lack the power to reliably cycle a [[semi-automatic pistol]]. Use of these cartridges in hand guns for defense/combat situatio

...r attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger gre ...apon|automatic]] grenade launchers for ground and vehicle use, such as the American [[Mk 19]]. Capable of a relatively high rate of fire, these automatic grena

....al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/13A-11-63.htm Ala §13A-11-63] || Short-barreled rifles and shotguns prohibited. ...Arizona largely lean on federal gun laws. For example, long gun purchases (rifles and shotguns) and ammunition for long guns require that the buyer be at lea

... There is restriction in [[muzzle energy]] output - handguns up to 1000 J, rifles up to 6000 J. Automatic guns, laser sights, silencers and [[hollow point bu ...ing is a rifle or shotgun. Sportsmen are permitted to possess shotguns or rifles for hunting and for skeet and trap shooting, but only after submitting to a

...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[1 January]] [[1901]]

...cally opposed views. On one hand, there are those who advocate for a more "American-style" right-to-ownership, and object to the registration of their personal ...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation.

...-kopel.html ''"What America can learn from Switzerland..."'', David Kopel, American Rifleman, February 1990]</ref> ...d; the rifle is then returned to the discharged owner. The rifle is then a semi-automatic or self-loading rifle.

... single shot and semi auto centre fire rifles and semi auto military style rifles. ...ing registration:''' Includes single shot rimfire rifles and small calibre rifles.

... A Comparison of Results from Two Recent National Surveys''. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 455. (May 1981)</ref><ref name="CN ...rotection. The importance of guns also derives from the role of hunting in American culture, which remains popular as a sport in the country today.<ref name="a

...ht|A modern [[black powder substitute]] for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles in FFG size]]'''Gunpowder''' (also called '''black powder''') is a pyrotech ...sed in large bore rifles and small cannon though FFg (medium and smallbore rifles), FFFg (pistols), and FFFFg (smallbore, short pistols and priming [[flintlo

...ls, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). * firearm '''model''' (semi-automatic? [[full automatic]]? [[caliber]]?)

Some handgun subtypes include [[single-shot]] pistols, [[revolver]]s, [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully automatic]], or [[machine pistol]] ...refer to both the [[Enfield Revolver]] and the later [[Browning Hi-Power]] semi-automatic.

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...">[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test]</ref> The XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in

...ral modifications including the ability to fire from a closed bolt in both semi-automatic and automatic firing modes, a new perforated sheet-metal handguard (the fol ...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 ''

...ed and manufactured by [[Heckler & Koch]]. It is a modified version of the American [[M4 carbine]] with many changes, most notably a new gas operating system f ...f>[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test] armytimes.com</ref> The XM8 scored the best, with onl

... 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

...ange of regional issues around the world, including drug violence in South American countries. ... many kinds of small arms, including [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic rifles]] and [[Handgun|handguns]]<ref name=kopel-byu /><ref name=iansa-national-re

In [[1976]], Cooper founded the ''American Pistol Institute''{API) in Paulden, Arizona (later the [[Gunsite Training C .... Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specifications, but most lack auxiliary iron si

... figure in the development of modern [[Automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm]]s and is credited with 128 [[Firearm|gun]] patents — his first w ...Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]], and a ground-breaking semi-automatic [[shotgun]], the [[Browning Auto-5]].

...makes it almost as lethal as a fully [[automatic firearm]] such as assault rifles. The impression that Sugarmann originated the term may stem from a 1988 stu ...upled with the public's confusion over fully automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons—anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a

... 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

... also ''Knight's Manufacturing Company'') is an [[United States of America|American]] [[firearm]]s and firearms parts manufacturer. ...pular firearms, including the American [[M16 Rifle|M16]]/[[M4 Carbine|M4]] rifles and the popular [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] series sub-machine guns. The RIS/RAS

...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 its name is for James Paris Lee, a Scottish-born American who sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling,

...in Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it ...000 were made, and it was adopted by the United States and used during the American Civil War, marking the first adoption of a removable-magazine-fed infantry-

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...''': .45ACP calibre pistol of Browning design, standard service pistol of American forces until recent replacement by the Beretta 92FS (M9) in the late 1980s,

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

*[[6.5 Grendel|Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle, 6.5 mm Grendel) *[[American-180]] (US - SMG - .22 LR & .22 Short Magnum)

...the '''United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14''', is an [[United States|American]] [[selective fire]] [[battle rifle]] firing [[7.62x51mm NATO]] [[ammunitio ...r, and T20 prototypes served as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s.

...quested by the Army. All early versions fired the M193/M196 cartridge in [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]]- or [[Automatic firearm|full-automatic]] modes. This took pl ...-designed M855/M856 cartridge. The M16A2 is a select fire rifle capable of semi-automatic or three-round bursts and incorporating design elements desired by the Mari

... '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine-fed]], [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] used prima ...replaced as a service rifle by the faster-firing, [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]], starting in [[1936]]. The M1903 saw notabl

|caption= Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army semi-automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Anniston Army Depot, Oct }}The '''M1911''' is a [[Trigger|single-action]], [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semiautomatic handgun]] chambered for the [[.45 ACP]] [

}}:''Not to be confused with the semi-automatic [[Browning BAR]]'' ...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri

|type= [[Semi-automatic rifle]] / [[Service rifle]] ... (formally the '''United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1''') was the first [[semi-automatic rifle]] to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation. In [[1936]],

|ROF= [[Semi-automatic firearm|Semi-automatic]] (M1/A1)<br/> 850–900 rounds/min (M2/M3) ...tes Carbine, Caliber .30, M1''') is a lightweight [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[carbine]] that became a standard firearm in the U.S. military during Wo

...weapon (SAW)''', formally '''Squad Automatic Weapon, 5.56mm, M249''' is an American version of the [[FN Minimi]] manufactured in the [[United States]] and used ...o increase accuracy and conserve ammunition, the M14 and [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifles used by the U.S. Army had not been designed with sustained automatic fire i

The M24 SWS was to be replaced with the [[M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System]], a contract awarded to [[Knight's Armament Company]]. Howev ...'' match-grade ammunition in 2009 for use in .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifles like the U.S. Navy Mk.13 MOD 5 rifle or reconfigured M24 SWSs. This ammunit

...today is also used in high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, [[external ballistics]] performan ...still in service as an anti-tank weapon, as originally intended.<ref>''The American Arsenal'', 2001. p. 224</ref> On most of the vehicles the weapon was moun

...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 ...'''M4''' has [[selective fire]] options including [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] and [[Burst mode|three-round burst]] (like the M16A2), while the '''M4A1'

...tates Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60''') is a family of [[United States|American]] [[general purpose machine gun]]s firing [[7.62x51mm NATO]] [[cartridge]]s ...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

... Spanish [[CETME Ameli]] machine gun, and lent many design elements to the American [[M60 machine gun|M60]]. The Ameli and the MG3 were in service with many ar ...unds per minute, twice the rate of the British [[Vickers machine gun]] and American Browning at 600 round/min. At such a high rate the human ear cannot easily

...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

...using bullet energy would also drive the development of nearly all other [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] and fully automatic firearms of 20th century. ... intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on [[caliber]

...-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,

*"Les fusils d'assaut français " "The french assault rifles" by Jean Huon, published by Editions Barnett in 1998, ISBN 2-9508308-6-2 *Gotz, Hans Dieter, ''German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols, 1871-1945'', Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. West Chester, P

The MAS designed and manufactured the family of French 7.5 mm rifles, from the [[MAS 36]] to the [[FSA MAS 49/56]], then later the current stand ...omatic rifles since 1898, notably the Mle 1917 and Mle 1918 semi-automatic rifles, the Meunier (A6) rifle as well as the MAS 38-40 to MAS49 and 49/56 series.

|type= [[Semi-automatic]] [[takedown]] [[rifle]] ... 70P''', also known as the '''Marlin Papoose''', is a [[.22 Long Rifle]] [[semi-automatic rifle]] manufactured by [[Marlin Firearms]]. The rifle is notable for its

...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

|ROF= [[Semi-automatic]] ...ified the weapon, Precision Reflex Incorporated (PRI) began assembling the rifles themselves. While a number of trigger options were tried in the end, the [[

... with the NFA. Their regulation to that effect is found at 27 CFR sec. 179.22. The regulation is apparently based upon 26 U.S.C. sec. 7606: In every case, the conversion part(s) are installed into a semi-automatic gun, and without converting the semi-auto gun's receiver to machine gun spe

# Short-Barreled Rifles (SBRs) - this category includes any weapon with a buttstock and either a ri ...e after 1986 are usually priced only a few hundred dollars more than their semi-automatic counterparts, whereas a machine gun that can be legally transferred command

...llowed it to fire a short 0.30 (7.62 mm) caliber intermediate cartridge in semi-automatic mode. This [[Wonder weapons|wonder weapon]] was developed to allow infantry ...gfields, contracting to produce millions of [[M1917 Enfield rifle|M1917]] "American Enfield" rifle with Remington and Winchester and were importing [[Ross rifl

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

...Robert E. Hales and Stuart C. Yudofsky, eds. 1988. Textbook of Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Press. P.137.</ref> To protect themselves from "being bad", the ... a true phobia of guns realizes his fear is excessive or unreasonable,<ref>American Psychiatric Association. 1994. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

...e]]s (such as the American Colt [[M16 rifle]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[AR-15]] civilian version which were originally designed by [[Armalite]]

... will also interchange. Several parts of the 870 will interchange with the semi-automatic Remington [[Remington 1100| model 1100]] and [[Remington 11-87| 11-87]]. Th [[Category:American pump-action shotguns]]

...nd ammunition domestically, and is the largest US producer of shotguns and rifles. Remington does not produce handguns. Its products are distributed in over ...siness into rifle barrel production. Local residents often built their own rifles to save on costs, but purchased the barrel. Eliphalet's father sent him to

|action= [[semi-automatic]] ...ng]] design and manufactured from 1922-1935, the Remington model 24 is a [[semi-automatic]] rifle chambered in either [[.22 Short]] or [[.22 long rifle]]. It is a t

...tp://www.thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/ A website dedicated to these rifles] [[Category:Remington semi-automatic rifles]]

...le examples being various grenade launchers and riot guns, and even some [[rifles]]. ...ry and law enforcement they have largely been supplanted by magazine-fed [[semi-automatic pistol]]s such as the [[M1911 Colt pistol|Colt M1911]], especially in circu

...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

... banned over fifty specific brands and models of firearms – while mostly rifles, some were pistols and shotguns. ... are topologically similar to current California-legal detachable-magazine rifles like the [[M1A]], [[Ruger Mini 14]], and [[Kel-Tec SU-16]].

... the standard caliber for its service rifles, further development of these rifles was discontinued (the British Army chose to adopt the 7.62 mm L1A1 SLR auto ... members, Enfield engineers re-chambered the rifles to the [[United States|American]] 5.56x45mm M193 cartridge. The newly redesigned 5.56 mm version of the XL6

...f [[handgun]]s, [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s, manual, [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]], and [[Automatic weapon|full automatic]] weapons and man-portable [[machi ...ividual use. They include, inter alia, revolvers and self-loading pistols, rifles and carbines, sub-machine guns,

|type= [[Semi-automatic]] [[carbine]] |ROF= [[Semi-automatic]]

|ROF= [[Semi-automatic]] ...k.11 Mod.0 and XM110 sniper rifle (USA)]</ref> is a [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[sniper rifle]] designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and manufactured by [[Knig

|type= [[Semi-automatic rifle|Semi-automatic]] [[battle rifle]] (L1A1/C1A1)<br />[[Light machine gun]] (L2A1/C2A1) ...empty<ref>Army Code No. 12258, "User Handbook for Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1 and 0.22 incle calibre, L12A1 Conversion Kit, 7.62mm Rifle</ref>

[[Image:Garand.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The [[M1 Garand]]. the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation.]] ...px|right|[[Remington 1100]] Tactical Shotgun in 12 gauge - an example of a semi-automatic shotgun]]

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under ...e battlefield, with the muskets being phased out. Originally, these combat rifles were single-shot muzzleloading weapons, but as technology advanced through

Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi ...liated programs through groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees, NCAA, the [http://www.nssf.org/sctp/ Scholastic Clay

...g|right|thumb|A [[pump action shotgun|pump-action]] [[Remington 870]], two semi-automatic action [[Remington 1100]] shotguns, 20 boxes of shotgun shells, a clay trap ...[[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models.

...ew company proved quite opportune for the partners, since the onset of the American Civil War five years later produced a great demand for Smith & Wesson's pro *.44 S&W American

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...rm 'sniper' was not in widespread use in the United States until after the American Civil War.

...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita ...ate manufacturing, allowed armies to equip specially-trained soldiers with rifles that would enable them to deliver precise shots over greater distances than

... center was the [[Harpers Ferry Armory]], until its destruction during the American Civil War. ...field" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution.

...cal submachine gun while the term carbine is used to refer to short, light rifles. The "Carbine, Machine" element of the designation resulted from the Britis ...ld from the [[United States]], but this did not begin to meet demand. The American entry into the war at the end of 1941 placed an even bigger demand on the f

The AUG was designed as a family of rifles that could be quickly adapted to a wide variety of roles with the change of ...llet trap type), a two-stage trigger (pulling the trigger halfway produces semi-automatic fire, pulling the trigger all the way to the rear produces fully automatic

...-action, semi-automatic, full-automatic, and single-shot rifles; shotguns; semi-automatic pistols; and single-action and double-action revolvers. rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers.

... with in the form of a [[Stock|stocked]] [[pistol]] being converted from [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] to [[fully automatic]] in the early 20th century. Stocked au They were popularized in the 1920s and '30s as weapon of choice of American gangsters and police, in the form of the famous [[Thompson submachine gun]]

...d around the beginning of the 20th century by a number of inventors. [[USA|American]] inventor [[Hiram Percy Maxim|Hiram Maxim]] is credited with inventing and Suppressors were regularly used by American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents during World War II, who favored

He has also been the intellectual backing behind the campaign to ban rifles chambered in [[.50 BMG]]. ... violent crime statistics and that it only affected cosmetic features on [[semi-automatic firearm]]s.

...and AKM by the fully-enclosed hooded front [[sight]] (all other AK pattern rifles, including those made in [[Russia]], have a partially open front sight). Ma ... not known, it is commonly estimated that as many as 10-15 million Type 56 rifles have been produced since the 1950s which means they may account for nearly

}}The '''Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle''' (''SAM-R'') is a [[semi-automatic rifle]] developed by and in service with the United States Marine Corps. I ...models used separate gas blocks and barrel attached bayonet lugs. Current rifles are built with a special KAC-made gas block that has both a flip-up sight a

:''This article is about the Finnish M82 assault rifle. For the American M82 sniper rifle, see [[M82 Barrett rifle]].'' Only ~ 2,000 M82 were manufactured, mostly as semi-automatic version in 5.56&nbsp;mm NATO caliber for ODIN International ltd. in Alexand

...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned. ...ey then contradict the first statement by stating that a civilian gun is [[Semi-automatic firearm|semiautomatic]] but the military version can be semiautomatic or [[

...inchester, a rimmed [[.308 Winchester]], developed for use in lever-action rifles. A handloader can add a rim, by swaging a ring of metal onto a rimless case ...the best benchrest cartridge available. Chambered only in [[single-shot]] rifles due to its short, fat case and sharp shoulder angle, the 6 mm PPC is still

...el 1901''' were [[lever-action]] [[shotguns]] originally designed by famed American gun designer [[John Browning]] and produced by the [[Winchester Repeating A ...ole in newer tighter gun laws in australia which prohibited semi automatic rifles and pump action shotguns, amongst others, but still allowed bolt and lever

|products= [[rifles]], [[pistols]], [[shotguns]], [[ammunition]], accessories ...ting Arms Company''' was a prominent [[United States|American]] maker of [[semi-automatic firearm|repeating firearms]] during the late nineteenth and early twentieth

... to the '''Winchester Model 1873''' or the '''[[Winchester Model 1894]]''' rifles. Winchester rifles were among the earliest [[repeating rifle]]s, and as such the Winchester na

... to A3s and A5s as they rotate into the armory for service and repair. The rifles have had many sub-variations in [[telescopic sight]]s, and smaller user mod ...ral possibilities, they ordered 700 [[Remington Arms|Remington]] Model 40x rifles (target/varmint version of the [[Remington 700|Model 700]] [[bolt-action]]

...dy Campaign blog. "What’s The Difference Between A Fully Automatic and a Semi-Automatic Assault Weapon? About 3.5 Seconds."] February 26, 2009{{dead link}}</ref> *[[List of American firearms topics]]

|unit_cost=US$8,650<ref>[http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx Barrett Rifles]</ref> ...any]]. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the "Light Fifty" for its [[.50 BMG|.50 c

* [[November 4]] &mdash; Americans elect Barry Obama President. Oops. American gun owners respond with the biggest mass purchase of guns and ammo in the h ...Automatic Rifle (IAR) competition, and [[Fabrique Nationale]] introduced a semi-automatic version of the SCAR modular rifle system, the 16S (Light) and 17S (Heavy),

...d. It is one of the few cartridges that are accepted by a large variety of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms ma ...9x19 mm Parabellum]], another popular and relatively inexpensive round for semi-automatic handguns, costs closer to US$12–35 per box of 50. It is common to shoot

...r the first [[Smith and Wesson]] [[revolver]], the .22 Short was the first American metallic cartridge. The original loading was a 29 grain (1.88 g) bullet an [[Image:NAA22S.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[North American Arms]] model NAA22S mini-revolver, chambered in .22 Short.]][[File:22short.

...can Arms]], Tanfoglio, and Sturm, Ruger, and was previously available in [[semi-automatic pistol]]s by the now defunct manufacturers Grendel and [[AMT Automag II| AM ...is less expensive than the new [[.17 Rimfire]] calibers. Since many of the rifles that chamber the .22 WMR use tubular magazines, bullet noses are generally

... used in [[revolver]]s, although some [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]s and [[carbine]]s also use this round. The .38 Special was the sta ...power]] against the wooden shields of charging Moros during the Philippine-American War.<ref name="cotw">Barnes, Frank C. Ken Warner, editor. ''Cartridges of t

...]]s, such as the [[Desert Eagle]]. Ruger introduced its first long gun, a semi-automatic carbine chambered for the .44 Magnum, in 1959, and Marlin followed soon aft ... moot, and [[SAAMI]] compliant ammunition should fire from any handguns or rifles chambered for the .44 Magnum.

... well as other .50 machine guns. The use in single-shot and semi-automatic rifles has resulted in many specialized [[match-grade]] rounds not used in .50 mac ...especially for this round. The previous standard for ammunition for sniper rifles was .30-06, but the .50 round is more accurate at extreme range.

...in the state of California that effectively banned all [[.50 BMG]]-caliber rifles from being sold in the state. The law took effect on January 1, 2005.<ref n ...into effect. To quote the state web site, the act "regulates the .50 BMG rifles in essentially the same manner as assault weapons." <ref name="50faq">"[htt

...utomatic fire accuracy.<ref>[http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault Rifles and Their Ammunition: History and Prospects by Anthony G. Williams]</ref> ...anufacturers started to offer 5.45×39mm chambered ([[semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]]) AK-74 platform arms for civilian use. Sometimes these AK-74 platform arm

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... and nearly universally legal for hunting except in areas where the use of rifles for hunting is completely prohibited. ...its limited ballistics, because of the many inexpensive good semiautomatic rifles available for it, the availability of inexpensive ammunition, and because o

...riants of the [[AK-47]] because it is inclusive of semi-automatic civilian rifles which are partly or wholly derived from later military versions of that rif == Fully Automatic/Selective Fire versus Semi-Automatic ==

...iginal AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. ...aLite's AR-10 entered the competition late, hurriedly submitting two AR-10 rifles in the fall of 1956 to the United States Army's Springfield Armory for test

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|ROF= [[Semi-automatic]] ...plorer''', designed by [[M16 rifle|M-16]] inventor [[Eugene Stoner]], is a semi-automatic [[.22 Long Rifle]] rifle developed from the [[Armalite AR-5|AR-5]] adopted

...ced huge volumes of dense smoke when fired, a disadvantage compared to air rifles. ...[[Austria]] and other nations had special [[sniper]] detachments using air rifles. The Austrian 1780 model was named ''Windbüchse'' (literally "wind rifle"

...ing company. Products include the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and [[M4 carbine|M4]] rifles. ArmaLite has changed hands many times as shown in the history below. ...n survival weapon, the [[AR-7]], was chambered in [[.22 Long Rifle]]. The semi-automatic AR-7 was noteworthy in that it could be disassembled, and the components st

...limited capacity fixed magazines are also generally not considered assault rifles. ...attle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

...o keep and bear arms, who have sought to extend the meaning to include a [[semi-automatic firearm]] that is similar in name or appearance to a fully [[automatic fire ...apons in the US was first codified by the language defining semi-automatic rifles with certain characteristics in the 1994 [[Federal Assault Weapons Ban]]. S

Caliber for the 400 was the 9mm Bergman-Bayard named after the first semi-automatic pistol in use with the Spanish Army, albeit for a brief period, being later ...on the European, Asian, South American and African market so to circumvent American regulations currently requiring the issue of an [[End user certificate]] fo

20 semi automatic rifles are competing after 1900 and the Meunier is adopted in 1913 but it is decid A first batch of 864 rifles is tested in combat.The Meunier was the first rifle to use a high velocity

... to make them more compact in form and fold better onto the sides of their rifles (see [[Mosin Nagant]] model of 1944). It is said that self-inflicted wounds ...k of a close-quarter combat, many soldiers revert to using bayonet-mounted rifles as clubs, this apparently being a more "natural" way of fighting (as descri

...a.com Beretta International] Beretta.com</ref> the last shipment of Type I rifles left Venice for Japan in a U-boat in 1942. After World War II, Beretta was actively involved in repairing the American [[M1 Garand rifle]]s given to Italy by the U.S. Beretta modified the M1 int

...and civilian use, have been largely replaced with [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] weapons around the world. ...ovements in design. By the mid 1800s and during the Civil War, bolt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War

...designer [[John Browning]], one of the most prolific firearms inventors in American history. Nearly all of John Browning's designs have been manufactured by ot ...automatic shotgun|semi-automatic shotgun]], the BAR [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic sporting rifle]], and the [[Browning Hi-Power|Hi-Power]] [[9mm]] pistol. Br

... barrel was dirty from previous firings ("fouled"). For this reason, early rifles were not generally used for military purposes. Early rifle bullets required ...e rifling. In 1855, the British adopted the Minié ball for their Enfield rifles.

...d as a Serial number. At one point, the Registry had over a dozen Walther semi-automatic handguns registered in a manner that showed the Patent number as being the ... M3A1." It was not. It was a Taiwanese "Type 36," which is a copy of the American "M3A1" submachine gun.

...esigned by integrating the action of a handgun such as a [[revolver]] or [[semi-automatic handgun|autoloader]] into a longer weapon with a rifle barrel and stock. Th ...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over

===Semi-automatic vs. Revolver Cartridges=== ...parison of similar-sized cartridges with different rims, see [[.380 ACP]] (semi-automatic) vs. [[.38 Special]] (revolver.)

...t Revolver Rifle]], one of the first repeating rifles, and used during the American Civil War. In addition to this were a large number of famous revolvers, su ...er to produce revolvers, of which Colt held the patent, during the Mexican-American War. Colt's earlier venture, the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company, had dec

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