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...902''' was a [[semi-automatic pistol]] developed by famous [[United States|American]] firearms designer [[John Browning]] and produced by the [[Colt's Manufact ...lace the revolvers in use at the time which were perceived to be outdated. American gun designer John M. Browning wished to join contemporaries such as [[Hugo

|action= [[single-action]] |wars= Indian wars, Spanish-American war, Philippine-American War

... 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

...al and reproduction guns are equally acceptable. All CAS handguns must be "single-action", meaning that the hammer must be manually cocked before each shot can be f Competition in a CAS match generally requires four guns: two period revolvers, a [[shotgun]], and a [[rifle]] chambered in a centerfire pistol caliber of

...at Revolver]] has a 9 shot cylinder. Several models of .22 rimfire caliber revolvers have cylinders holding 9 or 10 rounds. ...|moon clip]], although these only work on break-top and swing-out cylinder revolvers, for obvious reasons.

...faster reloading procedure than any of contemporary military or civilian [[revolvers]]. [[Category:American 9mm semi-automatic pistols]]

...''' is a sport based on the romanticized art of the [[gunslinger]]s in the American Old West, using traditional [[single action]] [[revolver]]s. Unlike [[Cowb

... in [[January 1865]] but which was delivered too late to see action in the American Civil War. This reproduction has been approved for [http://www.n-ssa.org N The [[Rogers & Spencer]], along with the [[Remington]] model 1858, are the revolvers most commonly used in [[MLAIC]] competition.

...as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider ...(more common historically), [[revolvers]], and [[semi-automatic pistol]]s. Revolvers have a number of firing chambers or "charge holes" in a revolving cylinder;

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...till, electric motors supplied external power. The gun was designed by the American inventor [[Richard Jordan Gatling|Dr. Richard J. Gatling]] in 1861 and pate The Gatling gun was first used in warfare during the American Civil War. The gun was not accepted by the Union Army until 1866, but a "s

...tated reasons. Category H barrels must be at least 100mm (3.94") long for revolvers, and 120mm (4.72") for semi-automatic pistols, and magazines are restricted ...red antique firearms. Four states require licences for antique percussion revolvers and cartridge repeating firearms but in Queensland and Victoria a person ma

... 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

Specializes in work on pistols and revolvers. Pistolsmiths should be proficient in a range of skills such as woodworking ... J.P. & Wm.B. (1883). ''The Gunsmith's Manual; a Complete Handbook for the American Gunsmith, being a Practical Guide to all Branches of the Trade''. 29 & 31 B

American inventor [[Daniel Myron LeFever]] was the first to develop a "hammerless" s

...th usage makes no distinction at a technical level—"pistol" may refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns. For example, the o ...wever, for most applications, the single-shot handgun has been replaced by revolvers and semi-automatic pistols.

|parent= American Military Arms Corp ...rated to Worcester, Massachusetts from Norway in 1863 at the height of the American Civil War, a time when gunsmithing was a welcome skill in the country. Jo

*[[KBP A-91|A-91]] (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.45 x 39 mm, 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm) *[[AEK-971]] (Russia - Assault Rifle - 5.45 x 39 mm & 7.62 x 39 mm)

}}The '''M1911''' is a [[Trigger|single-action]], [[Semi-automatic self-loading pistol|semiautomatic handgun]] chambered f ...xt decade would see a similar pace, including the adoption of several more revolvers and an intensive search for a self-loading pistol that would culminate in o

...ere manufactured, making it the most produced small arm in [[United States|American]] military history. Despite being designed by Winchester, the great majorit ...ref> <ref>[http://www.nrapublications.org/tar/M1Carbine.asp "M1 Carbine" - American Rifleman]</ref>