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{{gun ...k (depending on service and regulations) leather holster, pistol belt, and ammunition pouch. A cleaning rod and two spare magazines were also included. The pis

...ped by the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The ''trench gun'', as it was called, was a pump action shotgun loaded with six rounds conta ...918]]. Sergeant Fred Lloyd, armed with a [[Winchester Model 1897]] trench gun, single-handedly retook a German-held French village, routing 30 German sol

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'''Cooking off''' (or '''thermally induced firing''') refers to [[ammunition]] exploding prematurely due to heat in the surrounding environment. ...ws in early 17th century [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[leather cannon]]s led to the gun tube becoming deformed which prematurely ignited the gunpowder, irretrievab

...ure, and the 0.34-m/s stoichiometric flame speed of gasoline combustion in air. ...ves are normally employed as [[propellants]]. Included in this group are [[gun powder]]s, pyrotechnics and illumination devices such as [[flares]].

...en in flight, the main forces acting on the [[projectile]] are gravity and air resistance. ...tion on the projectile, causing it to drop from the line of sight, and the air resistance decelerates the projectile with a force proportional to the squa

...luence post-war small arms development (particularily in the [[M60 machine gun]]) and ultimately help shape the modern [[assault rifle]] concept.<ref name ...ard roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and [[machine gun]]s to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long-range rifle fire from

...ystem is driven by a short-stroke, spring-loaded piston housed above the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and the locking mechanism is what is known as a ''tilting [[Image:Uruguayan FN FAL.JPEG|right|thumb|A Uruguayan tactical air controller visible here with an Argentinian FAL.]]

|type= [[General purpose machine gun]] ...antry '''Model 60-20''' machine gun, the '''Model 60-40''' coaxial machine gun for armoured fighting vehicles and the '''Model 60-30''' aircraft variant.

|type= [[Light machine gun]] ...un”) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm]] [[light machine gun]] developed by [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|Fabrique Nationale]] (FN) in

{{gun ...s such as the top-mounted [[magazine]] and FN's high velocity [[5.7x28mm]] ammunition. The P90 was developed between 1986 and 1990. A ''P90 TR'' variant was then

...e X200a Tactical Light, surrounded by [[Hollow-point bullet|hollow-point]] ammunition.]] ... or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] a "gun" can result in... well, just watch the video.

...re. But this new (No. 2) act banned the private ownership of all cartridge ammunition handguns, regardless of calibre. * Guns of historic interest whose ammunition is no longer available ('Section 7.1' weapons)

[[Image:Gatling gun.jpg|thumb|An 1876 Gatling gun preserved at Fort Laramie National Historic Site]] ...urn the barrels. Later still, electric motors supplied external power. The gun was designed by the American inventor [[Richard Jordan Gatling|Dr. Richard

...a weapon specifically designed for that role. In modern practice, they are air-cooled medium machine guns firing rifle cartridges such as the [[7.62x51mm ...pintle mounting options and quick-change barrels. The first medium machine gun used as a GPMG traces back to World War I, where aircooled medium machine g

...pleted at 3:30 am, but the team was too exhausted to test it. The next day Air Marshal Curtis pushed the button and nothing happened, but Patterson quickl ...der, this is unlikely. More likely candidates are the [[BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun]] or [[6 inch 26 cwt howitzer]]. Another possibility is that the 6" number

Many US states have legislated '''gun (firearm) laws''', independent of existing federal firearms laws. Some have For federal gun law, see [[Gun law in the United States]].

{{Gun politics}} ...d through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitzer, Donald J.,''The Politics of Gun Control'', Page 1. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995.</ref>

{{Gun politics}} ...r other-type firearms are being stored, they must be stored in a certified gun safe or in a secure space inspected and approved by the local police author

{{gun politics}} ...pointy things; ranging from knives to spears.'' Seriously.), firearms and ammunition as well as acquisition, storage, commerce and maintenance of weapons. It al