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...rearm|Fully-automatic firearm]]s of any kind (including military [[assault rifles]]) have been subject to registration and licensing requirements since the p Many semi-automatic versions of military assault rifles--and the larger 20- or 30-round magazines they typically use--are again ava

*[[M82 Barrett rifle|Ag 90]] (US - Semi-Auto Rifle - .50 BMG: Barrett M82A1 in Swedish Service) *[[AS-50 sniper rifle]]

Regular [[Sniper rifle|'sniper' rifle]]s. Including scoped variants of regular weapons, dedicated designs, * [[Vigilance Rifles 408 Cheytac Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles]]

... 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] ...other two categories (submachine guns and autocannons), machine guns (like rifles) tend to share a very high ratio of barrel length to caliber (a long barrel

...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.

...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

...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]] ...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]

...jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.]] ...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

...e|SVD Dragunov]] with Russia and the [[Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă|PSL rifles]] with many other countries. ...n=center| Finland ||8.6 x 70 mm || Designed for military long-range sniper rifles

This is what a Netherlands Army [[sniper]] sees through his [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3-12x50 PM II<ref>[http://www.schmi ... to eliminate light reflections from the objective that could compromise a sniper.

...erience. A good example may be seen on the [[M82_Barrett_rifle|M82 Barrett sniper rifle]].

An ''''urban sniper'''' is a term applied to a specialist or [[marksman]] operating in an urban ... and at long range. In the case of law enforcement, sometimes allowing the sniper/spotter team to be seen, might be used as a deterrent or to prevent an esca

...e Finnish M82 assault rifle. For the American M82 sniper rifle, see [[M82 Barrett rifle]].'' ...rget. With the sight offset from the barrel by approximately 1.25", if the rifles windage were zeroed at 50 meters, at 100 meters distance the windage error

...king allegations for which there is no proof, such as the case of [[Ronnie Barrett]].<ref>*"[http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0602/0602vpc.htm ...hat specific categories, such as handguns, assault weapons, and 50 caliber rifles should be banned.

...5A1 rifles.jpg|thumb|right|Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] b [[File:Tac50.jpg|thumb|alt=McMillan Tac-50 Sniper weapon|The [[McMillan Tac-50]] rifle [[Rob Furlong|Corporal Rob Furlong]] u

|caption= The Barrett M82A1 with AN/PVS-10 day/night optic. |designer= [[Barrett]]

...nadian Corporal [[Rob Furlong]] to bring off the longest-range confirmed [[sniper]] kill in history, when he shot a Taliban insurgent at 2,430 meters (2,657 ...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.

...ssault rifle.<ref name="poyer">Poyer, Joe. The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations (Paperback). North Cape Publications. 2004. pp1.</ref> ...i-Rigotti]] and the [[Imperial Russia|Russia]]n [[Fedorov Avtomat]] design rifles. The Germans, however, were the first to produce and field sufficient numbe

...e [[bazooka]]. Similar [[anti-materiel rifle]]s exist today, such as the [[Barrett M82]]. ...he first [[anti-tank]] weapons, among the first of which were high-powered rifles. These had appeared in the 1800s for big-game hunting. The anti-tank rifle

...the list, including whole categories of self-loading sporting shotguns and rifles, under the rationale that any firearm that is "procured for use by the Unit === Rifles ===