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... The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the '''trench guns''' or '''trench shotguns''' issued in World War I. While limited in range, ...e shotguns proved effective enough to elicit a diplomatic protest from the German government, claiming the shotguns caused excessive injury, and that any tro

...auge- such as 10, 8 and 6 or even 4-[[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]] or the guns were named by projectile weight in ounces. The projectiles were lead round ...unting in the 1800s was as much a test of the gunbearer's ability to relay guns to the hunter, and his skill on horseback in the earlier days to evade char

...teer him towards less dangerous pursuits, the young Owen was obsessed with guns; with making, modifying, and firing them. At the age of eight he began his ...kind of bolt in an old rifle. He then turned his interest to [[sub-machine guns]], making each of the prototypes himself, having learned metal and lathe wo

...ould influence post-war small arms development (particularily in the [[M60 machine gun]]) and ultimately help shape the modern [[assault rifle]] concept.<ref ...kreich, Fallschirmjäger mit FJG 42 in Stellung.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Germany|German]] ''Fallschirmjäger'' poses with his early model FG 42 (''Ausführung'' "C

...wer [[rifle]] [[cartridge]]. In the West, FAL's primary competitor was the German [[Heckler & Koch G3]]. ... locally by [[Steyr Mannlicher]], the Stg. 58 was outwardly similar to the German G1, among others, featuring the same slimmer horizontally-ribbed handguard,

|type= [[General purpose machine gun]] ...eavy infantry '''Model 60-20''' machine gun, the '''Model 60-40''' coaxial machine gun for armoured fighting vehicles and the '''Model 60-30''' aircraft varia

...tion, so for example, an unaltered [[Mauser]] [[Kar98k]] rifle used by the German Army in World War II would be considered as a C&R firearm, while the same r Importers and manufacturers of machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and destructive devices must also pay

...round with a single manipulation of the [[trigger|firing device]] to be a "machine gun" for regulatory purposes. Other terms, including "firearm" itself, hav For handguns and long guns, the [[projectile]] is a [[bullet]], or in historical [[cannons]], a [[cann

...owning Hi-Power]], [[Heckler & Koch USP|HK USP]], [[Glock]], [[M2 Browning machine gun]], [[MG42]], Ceska Zbrojovka [[Vz. 52 (pistol)|Vz 52]], [[M82 Barrett r [[Image:Gebruder Merkel Drilling 1609.jpg|thumb|250px|German [[Combination gun|"Drilling" Combination Gun]]]]

...gned for that role. In modern practice, they are air-cooled medium machine guns firing rifle cartridges such as the [[7.62x51mm NATO]]. They are generally ... used as a GPMG traces back to World War I, where aircooled medium machine guns were used in many different roles, typically with larger magazines on aircr

...urces of Canada, as well as place developing British technology outside of German reach during [[World War II]]. Formed up on a Military training area and ar ...sted that they could solve their problems by firing models out of existing guns in order to gather real-world data. This was Bull's introduction to artille

...andguns outside their state of residence. The interstate purchase of long guns (rifles and shotguns) was not impeded by the act so long as the seller is f ...t1.html ''The Dodd Bill Both Fact ... and Fantasy'', Neal Knox, June 1966, Guns & Ammo Magazine]</ref>

...led budgetary discussions. The new law, which would allow civilians to own guns, sparked heated scenes in the East Timorese parliament between the parliame ...oting for work purposes, D - long guns for hunting, E - sporting guns, F - guns collecting )

...bourg, Ontario, Canada, from 1903 until 1961. In April of 1961, H.W. Cooey Machine and Arms Company Limited was sold to the Olin-Mathieson Ltd. of St. Laurent ...to-date automated [[German]] equipment which was to provide for some 2,000 guns per day.<ref>Belton, pp 4-6</ref> Production figures were confirmed by Mr.

...long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]]. ...[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully automatic]], or [[machine pistol]]s.

....htm HKPro - How do you correctly pronounce "Koch?"]</ref>) is a [[Germany|German]] weapons manufacturing company famous for various series of small [[firear ...nge of [[small arms]], from [[pistol]]s to [[Hand grenade|grenade]]s and [[machine gun]]s. In its extensive product range, HK has used most of the operating s

|type= [[Assault rifle]] (G11)<br>[[Light machine gun]] (LMG11)<br>[[Personal defense weapon]] (G11 PDW) |variants= Assault Rifle<br>Light Machine Gun (LMG11)<br>Personal Defence Weapon (G11 PDW)

...NATO|7.62 mm]] [[automatic rifle]] developed in the 1950s by the [[Germany|German]] armament manufacturer [[Heckler & Koch|Heckler & Koch GmbH]] (HK) in coll ...lly adapted from the roller-locked recoil operating system of the [[MG42]] machine gun but with a fixed barrel and gas system. It was realized that with caref

The United States Army's Delta Force collaborated with the [[Germany|German]] arms maker to develop the new carbine. ... Automatic Rifle]] program, designed to partially replace the [[M249 light machine gun]] at the squad level for the United States Marine Corps.<ref name="IAR

|type= [[Automatic rifle]], [[Light machine gun]] }}The '''Huot''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[World War I]] [[light machine gun]] project.