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...d for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, today [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]], and adopted ...ned for the US government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver

==Firearms== ...western movie of the same name that used more modern firearms). In general firearms, and their modern manufactured replicas, used in the sport are of the pre-1

==Firearms== ...side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such as [[Ruger]], [[Colt's Manufacturing Comp

...ot [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] pistol; with the advent of [[cartridge]] firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a "derringe ...ealable in a purse, or as a [[stocking gun]]. Derringers are not repeating firearms—repeating mechanism such as used on [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-auto

...pe buffalo, lion and leopard. The double rifle excels over other repeating firearms in its ability to allow the shooter to make a split-second, secondary, foll ...enetrative ability on heavy bone and muscle tissue of these earliest black-powder cartridges was relatively low; this, due to the large (and heavy) size of t

...or a single elephant), they soon developed into larger [[caliber]] [[black powder]] smoothbores. The caliber was still measured in bore or gauge- such as 10, ...s, hippopotamus and cape buffalo. Due to the velocity limitations of black powder and lead - usually around 1,500 feet per second (460 m/s) - the only way to

In the field of [[firearms]], an '''expanding bullet''' is a [[bullet]] designed to expand on impact. ...ion of Cordite ammunition permitted higher velocity than [[gunpowder|black powder]], and corresponding higher hit probabilities. However to limit the amount

...l velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of [[black powder]] to propel a lightweight, often [[hollow point bullet]], at high velocitie ... is necessary to go back to the weapons that preceded them. Early hunting firearms were typically [[smoothbore]], usually firing a spherical projectile. This

...ver. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browni ...omatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[Safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]]. With the safety plac

*McLerran, Wayne (2008). ''Browning Model 1885 Black Powder Cartridge Rifle: A Reference Manual for the Shooter, Collector & Gunsmith.' [[category:falling block firearms ]]

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

'''The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997''' was the first significant piece of legislat ...he recommendations of the Cullen Report on the massacre and introduced the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 that banned "high calibre" handguns, greater than .22

...ally obsolete, flintlock firearms have enjoyed a renaissance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and many fine flintlock rifles and pistols are being ...h it was attached. The plug stayed attached to the barrel and the ball and powder were loaded from the top. This system was improved in the 1770's by Colonel

...e breech. The new cartridge was particularly considered useful for cavalry firearms, as the motion of the horse and the difficulty of movement rendered convent Prélat showed some firearms of his conception at the 1855 Paris Universal Exposition.<ref>''Parliamenta

... a firearm, resulting in the conversion of chemical energy held within the powder charge into thermodynamic energy. This energy is then transferred to the ba m_c is the weight of the powder charge expressed in grams (g).

...rough the [[touch hole]], which in turn ignites the main charge of [[black powder]] in the breech of the barrel, shooting the projectile out the barrel.

A '''gas check''' is a device used in some types of [[firearms]] [[ammunition]]. Gas checks are used when non-[[full metal jacket bullet| ...city cases designed for [[black powder]] with large charges of [[smokeless powder]], velocities well in excess of 1000 fps (300 m/s) were produced from handg

The original Gatling gun was a [[black powder]] field weapon, which used multiple rotating barrels turned by a hand crank ...generated a cloud of smoke making concealment impossible until [[Smokeless powder]] became available in the late 19th century.<ref name="p2">Emmott, N.W. "Th

The term also related to the measurement of [[black powder]] [[cannon]], which were also measured by the weight of their round iron sh ...t are rarely encountered. Also seen in limited numbers are [[smoothbore]] firearms in calibers smaller than .410, such as [[.22 Long Rifle]], [[.22 WMR]], and

...'ACTS & PROVE:''' a pair of [[ACTS and PROVE|acronyms used in the Canadian Firearms Safety Course]]. ...e government of Canada allowing holders of Restricted and Prohibited class firearms to carry them in Canada. Almost impossible to get for self-protection as C