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|notes= One of the few non-[[rimfire]] rifles produced under the Cooey brand. ...wn as the '''Winchester Western Cooey 71''' (not to be confused with the [[lever-action]] [[Winchester Model 71]]) was a [[Canadian]]-made bolt action rifle produc

...901|Winchester 1887]] lever-action shotguns and Colt Lightning pump-action rifles are also legal. Both original and reproduction guns are equally acceptable. ... to 1899. Some CAS matches also offer side events for single-shot "buffalo rifles", [[derringers]], etc. Replica firearms are available from companies such a

...ls of [[recoil]]. Because of their ability to fire two quick shots, double rifles are often used for the hunting of dangerous game in Africa, and formerly, a ...loy two separate triggers to fire each barrel, however, some modern double rifles have been built with one single trigger, which enables the shooter to fire

...ing from the firing chamber. Extractors can be found on [[bolt action]], [[lever-action]], [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] and [[fully automatic]] firear In bolt action, lever-action, pump action, and semi- or fully-automatic firearms, extractors typically w

The first French bullpup rifles were developed between 1946 and 1950 at the AME (''Atelier Mécanique de Mu ...of the [[SIG SG 540]], built under licence by Manurhin, until enough FAMAS rifles were produced to begin general issue. The French military finally accepted

...s and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and [[machine gun]]s to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long-rang ...iant that would ultimately be accepted into production as the FG 42. Fifty rifles were fabricated by Rheinmetall-Borsig for evaluation purposes by the end of

...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, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

... pistol grip was initially copied directly from the [[FN FAL|FAL]] and FNC rifles, currently a modified grip with lateral grooves is used, installed at a sma ...sh suppressor]] with side ports as seen on the FNC, [[FN CAL|CAL]] and FAL rifles; new production guns have a shorter, cone-shaped slotted flash suppressor.

*[http://www.gunsworld.com/ French and World Guns, Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles Since 1800.]

...century. They were replaced for military use by the faster [[bolt action]] rifles, which could reload from a [[magazine]]. As well as artillery, falling-block rifles are still manufactured and used for hunting and [[target shooting]] and [[F

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr ...nd eventually landed his first contract in 1903 for 12,000 ''Mark I Ross'' rifles.

...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

...ls, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). * Design and build complete rifles by fitting stock barrels to stock receivers; fabricating or purchasing addi

...ridge(s) and the cocking of the hammer(s) were separate operations. While rifles evolved away quickly away from these early breech loading designs, the doub Early [[pump action]] shotguns, like the [[lever action]] rifles that preceded them, had exposed hammers. Most famous of these is probably

Not all grenades are thrown by hand. Several types are fired from rifles or purpose-designed [[grenade launcher]]s. For example, [[tear gas]] grenad ...se of a modified rifle with a blank cartridge to propel the grenade. These rifles would often be permanently fixed in wooden support frames and would not be

...idge cases, which are often difficult to obtain for older foreign military rifles. Military ammunition is often tightly sealed, to make it resistant to wate ...ze resizing, although this is controversial. [[Semi-automatic rifle]]s and rifles with [[SAAMI]] minimum chamber dimensions often require a special ''small b

...egan to make Harmonica guns and more conventional [[revolver|revolving]] [[rifles]]. He continued to improve on the principle after his conversion to Mormoni

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...iented [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK33]] and [[Heckler & Koch G41|G41]] assault rifles. However, the G11 program came to an abrupt end when the Bundeswehr rejecte ...ion ''Gewehr G36''. The order also involved an option for a further 17,000 rifles. Deliveries were first made to the Bundeswehr's NATO Quick Reaction Force d