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...]] ''vier'' for ''four'') has four barrels and a '''fünfling''' (from the German ''fünf'' for ''five'') has five barrels. ... 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]].

...uve des Armes à Feu Portatives''' (Permanent International Commission for Firearms Testing - commonly abbreviated as C.I.P. or CIP) is an international organi To achieve this, the firearms are all professionally [[proof test|proofed]] at a C.I.P. accredited [[Proo

...n for the extreme precision, durability, reliability and accuracy of their firearms. ...rman Army) and never looked back. Today, they are one of the top firearms manufacturers in the world.

These very large and heavy firearms were the first to be known as the elephant guns of the black powder era (18 ...fter, they largely switched roles to tools for game wardens and as back-up firearms for professional hunters guiding international hunters.

...weapon designs of [[World War II]],<ref name="Senich">Senich, Peter: ''The German Assault Rifle: 1935–1945'', page 239. Paladin Press, 1987.</ref><ref name ...kreich, Fallschirmjäger mit FJG 42 in Stellung.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Germany|German]] ''Fallschirmjäger'' poses with his early model FG 42 (''Ausführung'' "C

...ture of firearms and ammunition or the interstate and intrastate sale of [[firearms]]. Holding an FFL to engage in certain such activities has been a legal req This licensing system is administered by the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives]]. An application for an FFL is filed on ATF Form 7. There

...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

...rman]] association that represents the [[gun rights|interests]] of legal [[firearms]] owners. It consists of some 200 organizations and the non-voting sponsori ...he VdW and FvLW, is registered as a lobbying group in the directory of the German Bundestag.<ref>[http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/parlamentsarchiv/sachgeb/

... generally prohibiting interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and importers. Under the GCA, firearms possession by certain categories of individuals is prohibited.

...rship, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitz ...ten find themselves faced with a range of penalties or sanctions regarding firearms by neighboring states.

...volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as a [[propellant]] in [[firearms]] and fireworks. ...s that approximated black powder in terms of chamber pressure when used in firearms, but had significantly reduced amounts of smoke and combustion products; th

...tisement.]]The '''H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company''' was a [[Canadian]] firearms manufacturer located in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, from 1903 until 1961. In ...., new production lines were equipped with the most up-to-date automated [[German]] equipment which was to provide for some 2,000 guns per day.<ref>Belton, p

...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

... (short for ''Maschinenpistole 5'') was created within the fourth group of firearms, initially known as the '''HK54'''. ...n the MP5 began in 1964 and scarcely two years later it was adopted by the German Federal Police, border guard and army special forces. It is currently used

... interest in purchasing (and possibly manufacturing under license) an East German-designed AK chambered for the 5.56x45mm cartridge<ref>Edward Clinton Ezell, ...d on the left side of the forearm; it is similar in position and design to German HK [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] rifle.

...tion]] [[rifle]] adopted as the standard [[infantry rifle]] in 1935 by the German ''Wehrmacht'',<ref name="mausershooters" /> and was one of the final develo ...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref>

Manufacturers markings are as follows: ...ed his father's occupation of watchmaking while maintaining an interest in firearms. Eventually, Lee moved to Wisconsin and took up gun design on a full time b

...ms in the United States, with versions manufactured by a handful of larger manufacturers and over a dozen smaller concerns. ...Lite was founded specifically to bring the latest in designs and alloys to firearms design, and Stoner felt he could easily beat the other offerings.

...ntly adopted U.S. Models 1892-98 [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag]] and contemporary German [[Mauser]] bolt-action rifles. The M1903 not only replaced the various ver ... was not actually much of an oddity, as many nations were switching to new firearms in this general period.

...f revolvers then in service. The United States of America was adopting new firearms at a phenomenal rate; several new handguns and two all-new service rifles ( ...mi-automatic in operation. This led to the 1906 trials of pistols from six firearms manufacturing companies (namely, [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[B