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...]] ''vier'' for ''four'') has four barrels and a '''fünfling''' (from the German ''fünf'' for ''five'') has five barrels. ...ally [[break open]] designs. Unlike double barrelled shotguns and double rifles, where single selective or double triggers are used to allow rapid firing o

...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t ... infantryman and a [[sniper]] and as such so-called '''designated marksman rifles''' (DMRs) have been developed with this middle ground in mind.

...on was to make a larger gun. The largest bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 1800s) included t === Nitro Express rifles ===

...p. The [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom|Britain]] disagreed with the German analysis, but declined to make a significant issue of it. ... NATO]] cartridge caused a stir. When fired from early [[M16_rifle|M-16]] rifles with barrels featuring rifling cut to turn one revolution in 14 inches, the

...would soon be renamed and normalized into the army under the name the 95th Rifles Regiment of Foot. ...o each of the 95th and 60th Regiments, and several companies of the King's German Legion were equipped with the Baker rifle.

...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

...wer [[rifle]] [[cartridge]]. In the West, FAL's primary competitor was the German [[Heckler & Koch G3]]. ...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base,

...Union]] tanked) With that in mind, let's talk about one of the most common rifles in the world... Like the Nazi German [[Sturmgewehr 44]], the AK-47 was designed around the thinking that the vas

...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 a special occupational

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...ssance among [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and many fine flintlock rifles and pistols are being made today. ...dian trade, and built the [[long rifle]], an improvement on the small game rifles used in Europe. This weapon has a barrel 90 to 115 centimeters long, and c

... working parts of a rifle where they directly impinge on the bolt carrier. Rifles that use this system include the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and French [[MAS-49]]. The German MG-42 machine gun and other short-recoil operated firearms use a gas trap s

...8.jpg|thumb|[[Heckler & Koch GMG]], 40mm automatic grenade launcher of the German Army]] ...r attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger gre

...s 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 federally ... Firearms Ownership]] has claimed that the GCA too closely resembles the [[German Weapons Law]] altered in 1938 by Nazi Germany. The Gun Control Act is alleg

... There is restriction in [[muzzle energy]] output - handguns up to 1000 J, rifles up to 6000 J. Automatic guns, laser sights, silencers and [[hollow point bu ...ing is a rifle or shotgun. Sportsmen are permitted to possess shotguns or rifles for hunting and for skeet and trap shooting, but only after submitting to a

...ly dangerous firearm or more than 5 pistols, revolvers or [[self-loading]] rifles or other-type firearms are being stored, they must be stored in a certified ...t are allowed to carry a loaded gun in public places. The ownership of air-rifles is not regulated but carrying or firing them in public places is not permit

...d bans their possession, bringing into circulation etc. In comparison, the German Weapons Law is one of the tightest in Europe. ...ated, "Within two months from the coming into force of the present Treaty, German arms, munitions, and war material, including anti-aircraft material, existi

...ergo basic military training, usually at age 20 in the ''Rekrutenschule'' (German for "recruit school"), the initial boot camp, after which Swiss men remain The government sponsors training with rifles and shooting in competitions for interested adolescents, both male and fema

...ht|A modern [[black powder substitute]] for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles in FFG size]]'''Gunpowder''' (also called '''black powder''') is a pyrotech ...sed in large bore rifles and small cannon though FFg (medium and smallbore rifles), FFFg (pistols), and FFFFg (smallbore, short pistols and priming [[flintlo

...., 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 ...ls during the Second World War, when Cooey was a main supplier of training rifles to the Canadian Army.