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...f the 1903 hammerless were spectacular in comparison to the 1900/1902/1903 large frame automatics. By contrast, [[Mauser C96]]'s and [[Luger P08 pistol|Luge ...l was tested again, and experienced a number of failures to feed caused by cartridges sticking in the clip.<ref name=ordrpt1900 />

...to capitalize on the interest in service pistol modernization by procuring large and profitable government military contracts. Their first collaboration pro ...that its .38 ACP cartridge was considered superior to both German pistol's cartridges and a step in the right direction (the Swedes mentioned this virtue). The

...e sold to consumers. The same applies for cartridges, at regular interval, cartridges are tested at the C.I.P. accredited [[Proof House]]s. ...ing of the tested firearm. For example aspects like the correct cycling of cartridges etc. are not part of the proofing process.

...eing referred to as "sixguns"), but some small frame revolvers only hold 5 cartridges, due to the smaller overall size of the gun and reduced space availability. ...s would be held in the left hand while the right hand was free to load the cartridges.

...much more common magazine-repeater rifles, and, owing to the large-calibre cartridges commonly used, have to withstand very high levels of [[recoil]]. Because of ...fle has been a favorite "weapon-of-choice" of many professional hunters of large, dangerous game animals, especially in Africa, both now, and in the distant

...an be measured in tens of feet within the accurate range of many [[rifle]] cartridges, so knowledge of the flight characteristics of the bullet and the distance Sporting bullets, with a [[calibre]] ''d'' ranging from 0.177 to 0.50 inches (4.50 to [[.50 BMG|12.7 mm]]), ha

...he Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine, but the French Army has held off large scale purchase of the G2 to date, and the FAMAS F1 still remains the Army's The FAMAS G2 weighs 3.8 kg (8.38 lb). The G1 and G2 have a large, grip-length trigger guard like a [[Steyr AUG]] to allow easy access to the

...Other designs|straight-pull]] [[bolt action]] [[.303 British|.303 inch]]-[[calibre]] [[rifle]] produced in [[Canada]] from 1903 until 1918,<ref name="Phillips ...ont of the trigger guard, and depressing it would disengage the cut-off. A large lever was on the right side which was used to depress the magazine follower

...om .25 to .45 for [[pistol]]s and from .223 to .30-06 for [[rifle]]s. Each calibre comes in two forms, 'blue' and 'silver', the second having greater penetrat ...hicker than drywall or sheet metal. However, the wounds produced by these cartridges fail to produce penetration of depth and quality in targets as do more conv

... or a non-detachable magazine that is not capable of holding more than two cartridges.<ref>[http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/ope ...ting firearm which is to be disposed of. The certificate also sets out, by calibre, the maximum quantities of ammunition which may be bought/possessed at any

...ds from proprietary 30-round curved [[Magazine (firearms)|magazines]] with cartridges loaded in a staggered pattern. The magazines are molded from a high-strengt The G36 employs a large number of lightweight, corrosion-resistant synthetic materials in its desig

...bullet''' is used to describe a hollow point where the hollow is unusually large, sometimes dominating the volume of the bullet, and causes extreme expansio ...anded diameter show that this is a bullet designed for deep penetration on large game. The bullet in the photo traveled more than halfway through a moose be

...842 Norway was the first European country to introduce breech loaders on a large scale throughout its army and navy. Though [[United States]] was the first ...rn rifles were approved for use. They were either modified for [[rimfire]] cartridges, sold off to civilians or melted for scrap. Rifles sold to civilians were o

...rtridges|intermediate rifle round]] that was more powerful than the pistol cartridges of submachine guns, but that could be used like a submachine gun in close-q ...oduced Schießbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile trough the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon

...s), featuring an opening on the right hand side with a hinged cover. The [[cartridges]] were inserted through the side opening, and were pushed up, around, and i ...alibre of various service rifles diminished. Several nations adopted small calibre repeating bolt action rifles during this decade.

...ne to the rifle. Critics also predicted that a repeating rifle with such a large magazine capacity would discourage soldiers from taking careful aim, relyin The fast-operating Lee bolt-action and large [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]] capacity enabled a trained rifleman to fire

# use a large, long-bladed screwdriver to unscrew stock bolt ...esign, but the relationship of the bolt face to the cartridge base plays a large part in it, too. If there is too much room between the base of the cartridg

... machine gun|M2 Browning]] and [[M60 machine gun|M60]]. The M2 was a large calibre [[heavy machine gun]] usually mounted on vehicles or in prepared emplacemen ...in weight (including a 200 round belt and plastic ammo drum) the M249 is a large and relatively heavy weapon. It is fired from the [[open bolt]] position an

[[Image:Snider-Martini-Enfield Cartridges.JPG|thumb|right|(From Left to Right): A [[.577 Snider]] cartridge, a Zulu W ... British service rifle that was a true breech-loading rifle using metallic cartridges.

...nerton (2005), p.8</ref> with the number produced in Spain and China being large but unknown due to the loss, non-existence, or poor upkeep of production re ...Luger P08]] pistol. This variant of the C96 was named the "Red 9", after a large number "9" burned and painted in red into the grip panels,<ref>Skennerton 2