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...t time, US military personnel were prohibited by Italian law from carrying firearms within their areas of accommodation, which were within the local community

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.

|products= [[firearms]] ...some policies which have brought them both praise and criticism within the firearms owners' community.

...in the squad automatic weapon role. The Minimi is being widely employed by Italian forces in all the most recent and current international theaters of operati ...of its combat arms (e.g. infantry, artillery, reconnaissance) units. These firearms were acquired as part of the Marine Corps' modernization program of the mid

...d in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, ope ...chington2004"/><ref name="fnhusa5728mm">[http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp FNH USA Ammunition – FN 5.7x28mm]. [[FNH USA]]</ref><ref name="f

...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

...stria]] to Dr. Bartholomaeus von Luger, M.D. a surgeon. Georg grew up with Italian as his second mother tongue and finished school and ''Gymnasium'' (high sch ...e attention of his superiors, he was sent to the Austro-Hungarian Military Firearms School at Camp Bruckneudorf, where he soon became an instructor. There, his

... Survey 2007: Guns and the City - Chapter 2:Completing the Count: Civilian Firearms"]. Small Arms Survey.</ref><ref>[http://www.edutube.org/interactive/guns-10 ...gun-and-firearms-laws-justice-culture-and-crime-foreign-countries "Gun and Firearms Laws, Justice, Culture and Crime in Foreign Countries"]</ref><ref>Dave Kope

...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

...ventually replace the G3, therefore further development of H&K's series of firearms chambered for the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] cartridge had been halted. Heckler & K ...id=knkWAAAAEBAJ&dq=Manfred+GuhringLoading lever assembly for hand-operated firearms]", US 5821445, issued 1996-10-13</ref>

... with several 'sporterized' features. At the 2009 [[SHOT Show]], these two firearms were introduced to the American civilian market renamed respectively '''MR5 |Italian special forces<ref name="kemp2009"/>

...a [[rotating bolt]]. The Galil is fed from a curved, steel box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a 35-round capacity (SAR and AR versions) a 50-round capac ...as acquired in small quantities by the NOCS special operations team of the Italian National Police. It went out of production shortly thereafter, with no othe

...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref> ...scopic sight body for unimpaired operation of the three-position [[safety (firearms)|safety catch lever]]. This ergonomic problem was solved by mounting the te

...,<ref>Hogg, Ian V.: ''The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Firearms'', Page 215. A&W Publishers, 1978</ref> although it remained in British ser ...an V.:Hogg, Ian V.: ''The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Firearms'', Page 215. A&W Publishers, 1978</ref> which force the operator to move hi

* Italian [[Beretta AR70/90|AR70/90]] {{DEFAULTSORT:5.56x45mm NATO firearms}}

...oops during the battle of Caporetto. it also aided development of the next Italian submachine guns, the OVP 1918 and the Beretta 1918. It is always claimed th ...ined a well deserved reputation of accuracy and reliability. They used the Italian 9 mm model 38, a round much more powerful than the German made 9 mm Parabel

*[[Beretta Model 38|MP 738 (i)]] (captured Italian Beretta model 38/42) *[[Beretta Model 38|MP 739 (i)]] (captured Italian Beretta model 38/44)

...etta 1934|Beretta Modello 1934]]''': A fine compact pistol adopted as the Italian service pistol before World War II, has become one of the most popular coll ...Glisenti Model 1910]]''': A less-successful design which was the standard Italian sidearm in World War I. Many remained in service in World War II.

...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i ...NATO standards, and became in the late 1980s the main assault rifle of the Italian military, retaining such role up to date. The most widely issued version of

*[[10.4 mm Italian Revolver]] *[[Firearms]]