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...2" |The [[Second Amendment]] guarantees an individual's right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionall ...United States Constitution]] protects an individual's right to possess a [[firearm]] for private use. It was the first Supreme Court case in United States his

==Construction== ...gns, which was a more practical design in the days of [[muzzle-loading]] [[firearm]]s. Early [[cartridge]] shotguns also used the SxS action, because they ke

|feed= 10 or 20-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]] ...942 and used in very limited numbers until the end of the war. This unique firearm combined the characteristics and firepower of a [[light machine gun]] in a

The FAL operates by means of a [[gas-operated]] [[Firearm action|action]] very similar to that of the Russian [[SVT-40]]. The gas sys ..., the SUIT scope was also noted for its durability, due to the very robust construction. It is also noteworthy that the during the Cold-War, the UK SUIT scope was

... [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, s ...also been offered to civilian shooters as the ''PS90'', a [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] sporting model with a lengthened barrel.

...the applicant's home (a gun rack, safe, strongroom or "receptacle of stout construction" is required) Collectors, museum curators, and people who value a firearm as an heirloom or memento can get a special endorsement to possess other fi

...firing pin''' or '''striker''' is part of the firing mechanism used in a [[firearm]] or explosive device e.g. an M14 landmine or bomb fuze. Firing pins may ta The firing pin or striker is generally located in the bolt of a repeating firearm. Firearms that do not have bolts, such as [[revolver]]s and many types of

...te to the track. If you deviate at all from the route, ''even to go around construction'', you could face serious criminal charges. ...rearms had been declared prohibited]] and ordering them to surrender their firearm(s) without compensation or face criminal prosecution.

...[[firearm]]. It is quite probably the oldest type of [[Small arms|portable firearm]], as well as the simplest: most examples require direct manual external [[ ...me="Chase2003"/> and the earliest artistic depiction of a hand cannon is a firearm-wielding figure that was found in twelfth-century Sichuan.<ref name="Chase2

:''This article is about metallic cartridge handloading. For construction of paper cartridges, see [[paper cartridge]]. '''Handloading''' or '''reloading''' is the process of loading [[firearm]] [[cartridges]] or shotgun shells by assembling the individual components

...', also known as '''Beemiller''' (Distributed by '''MKS Supply'''), is a [[firearm]]s manufacturer based in Mansfield, Ohio. However only the CF.380, C9 9&nbs ...Pistols: Basic But Oh So Reliable!] Shooting Times</ref> Uncommon for this construction, they are rated for [[+P+|+P]] ammunition in calibers up to .45 ACP. Blowba

...es, their family, or their business can do so without the concern of the [[firearm]] discharging and causing harm to an innocent individual. The system (and s ===Construction===

...[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]] and [[SVT-40|Tokarev SVT]]. [[Semi-automatic firearm|Semi-automatic]] rifles are not assault rifles as they are not selective fi ..., AK-104, AK-105). All of them feature a high degree of unification in the construction of the assemblies and parts as well as the in technology of their manufactu

There are many smaller variants among each type, between makers of the firearm, and over time. The M60 is a [[gas-operated]], air-cooled, belt-fed, [[Automatic firearm|automatic]] machine gun that fires from the open-bolt position and is chamb

...sion from an [[Belt (ammo)|ammunition belt]] or large-capacity [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]], typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute. The ...ponent or part that will modify an existing firearm into a fully-automatic firearm.<ref>In United States law, a Machine Gun is defined (in part) by The [[Nati

...0|YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG}}Marksmanship refers to the art/skill of using a [[firearm]], such as a [[rifle]] or a [[pistol]]. # The position and hold must be firm enough to support the firearm.

...es with the [[.303]] calibre [[bolt-action rifle|bolt-action]] [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]] [[Lee-Metford]] which gave a considerably higher maximum rate o ...ng the matter, the British Army Ordnance Department determined the fragile construction of the rolled [[brass]] cartridge and fouling due to the black powder prope

... which is designed to use the propellant gases to reduce the recoil of the firearm. ==Construction==

...e effect of countering both [[recoil]] of the [[gun (artillery)|gun]] of [[firearm]] and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire<ref>[http://www.nrail ...ines. The mass and velocity of the gases is significant enough to move the firearm in the opposite direction of recoil. On the [[AK-47|AKM]] assault rifle, th

...le is about the [[early rifle]] known as the "needle gun." For the modern firearm that fires small fin-stabilized metal darts, see "[[Needlegun]]." ...e live round, since it lacked the projectile, but was otherwise similar in construction and powder load.