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... have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Austria]]. The German and Austrian versions are commonly chambered in 9.3x72R and 16ga, although they were cha

...he 17 was so-named because it was Gaston Glock's seventeenth patent.) The Austrian Army adopted the Glock 17 in 1982<ref name="GlockFaqTimeline" /> with the N ... handguns, which is attractive for police officers and civilians who carry firearms for extended periods of time. Glock pistols do not have any external contro

...me precision, durability, reliability and accuracy of their firearms. All firearms made by H&K are named by a prefix and the official designation, with suffix ...onal rifling]]. Most believe that Austrian company [[Glock]] was the first firearms manufacturer to use polymers in their hand guns, however it was Heckler & K

...s hard to draw, the term submachine gun usually refers to larger automatic firearms. Typically, a submachine gun's operating mechanism is scaled down from that ...ine pistols when they are fired in full automatic mode, in the 1970s, some manufacturers developed an "intermittent-fire" setting that fires a burst of three shots

===M1916 Austrian Contract=== ...umber of restrictions on pistol barrel lengths and calibres on German arms manufacturers,.<ref>Bishop 1998, p.94</ref> Pistols for German government issue or domest

...mprove the [[SA80]] rifle for the [[United Kingdom]]. As a result, several manufacturers now offer improved STANAG-compatible magazines as well as high-grade stainl ...eed from STANAG magazines, can be converted to use them. An example is the Austrian [[Steyr AUG]] assault rifle, for which an alternate stock assembly is avail

...a diameter of 1 yard (36 inches) at 1,000 yards (1,000 m). Many commercial manufacturers use 3.5, splitting the difference, since it is easier with which to work. ...argets. Other rifles, such as the .50 calibre rifles produced by [[Barrett Firearms Company|Barrett]] and McMillan are not designed exclusively as AM rifles, b

...hich later emerged the "Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft" (OEWG, Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company), and subsequently the Steyr Werke AG and Steyr- ...k rifle experienced a renaissance. Simultaneously, The re-emergence of the Austrian Armed Forces in the Second Republic was the base for a new start of militar

...' in the UK. The term ''silencer'' has since fallen out of favor among the firearms industry, being replaced with the more accurate term ''sound suppressor'' o ...oday have a claimed service life of greater than 30,000 rounds. While some manufacturers even claim service life in excess of 50,000 rounds, which exceeds the servi

...lution and offer greater reticle lay out flexibility. Because of this some manufacturers can provide client designed custom reticles on special order. In the more e ...r telescopic sights are rear focal plane designs. European high end optics manufacturers often leave the customer the choice between a FFP or SFP mounted reticle.

...ault weapons]]" ban has been allowed to expire; legislation protecting gun manufacturers and dealers against lawsuits by crime victims has been enacted in Congress ...ealed carry in the United States|concealed carry]] permit holders to carry firearms concealed within National Park Service lands within states where their perm

...tly by Winchester and [[Smith & Wesson]], two famous American [[firearm]]s manufacturers. <ref>[http://www.sixguns.com/tests/tt40sw.htm Taffin Tests: The .40 S&W]</ ...ge, many existing 9 mm pistols could be easily adapted by their respective manufacturers to fire the new cartridge.

...mendously popular among European sportsmen, and especially with German and Austrian shooters, alongside broadly similar cartridges such as the [[5.6x57mm]], [[ ... mm bullets to their [[C.I.P.]] or [[SAAMI]] (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute) sanctioned maximum pressures.

... century. At that time, they had compelling advantages over the primitive firearms of the day. For example, air guns could be fired in wet weather and rain (u ...üchse'' carried twenty .51 in (13 mm) lead balls in a tubular [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]. A skilled shooter could fire off one magazine in about thirty