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'''Erik Jørgensen''' (May 17, 1848 – 1896) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] master [[gunsmith]], well known for his cooperation with [[Ole Herman Joh ... that he met Ole H J Krag and from 1871 Jørgensen worked with Krag on his rifles. As time went on, Jørgensen turned from just doing work for Krag to be an

...unters.]</ref> [[Semi-automatic rifle|Semi-automatic]] and [[bolt action]] rifles, as well as [[shotguns]], make up the better part of the guns in civilian h ...rt is considered to be the [[bolt]] group (the bolt head will suffice) for rifles, the [[slide]] for pistols, or the [[barrel]] of a shotgun.)

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...test, closely followed by the HK416, while the M4 had by far the most. The Norwegian Army has chosen the [[HK416]] to be its new standard issue rifle.

...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

|caption= [[Norwegian]] Army Heckler & Koch HK416N with 419 mm (16.5 in) long barrel, an [[Aimpoi [[File:NorwegiansolderHK416.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Norway|Norwegian]] soldier in [[Afghanistan]], armed with the HK416N.]]

The Norwegian Army began using the [[HK416]], and the US Army ran the M4 through the "[[M ...S. Repeating Arms closed the New Haven, Connecticut plant where Winchester rifles and shotguns had been produced for 140 years. Along with the closing of the

|caption= The breech end of two Kammerlader rifles ... Short<br>M1862 Artillery carbine<br>M1862/66 Artillery carbine<br>''Royal Norwegian Navy:''<br>M1845<br>M1849<br>M1852<br>M1852/67<br>M1855<br>M1855/67<br>M185

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

|image= Norwegian K-J M1912 closeup.png |caption= Closeup of the Krag-Jørgensen receiver and magazine door on a Norwegian M1912 Carbine

...''' refers to a modification of the [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[kammerlader]] [[rifles]] to allow them to fire rim fire ammunition, as opposed to being caplock we

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

...two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well as a series of revolver ...e World War II, a small number of Colts were produced under license at the Norwegian weapon factory ''Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk'' (these Colts were known as "[[Ko

... II, the Korean War, and, to a limited extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also len ...rphy-Manning of 1911, and there were trials in 1916-8,<ref>Walter, John. ''Rifles of the World''. (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2006), p.142, "Garand".</re

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...d squad leaders; the majority of German soldiers carried [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. However, later experience with [[Soviet]] tactics - where entire units arm ...erial and labor costs made it expensive to produce alongside the [[Kar98]] rifles. Starting in [[1943]], the German army moved to replace both the Kar-98 rif

...ifle, in reality this rifle bears little resemblance to modern bolt-action rifles, except for the bolt principle itself which was applied to close the breech ... effective range was very short compared to that of the [[muzzle-loading]] rifles of the day, and conspicuously so as against the ''[[Chassepot]]''. A signif

...rgensen rifles|Norwegian]] and [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|US]] armies. ...dered to [[Kongsberg Gruppen|Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk]], the most important Norwegian weapons factory of its day.

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under ...e battlefield, with the muskets being phased out. Originally, these combat rifles were single-shot muzzleloading weapons, but as technology advanced through

...cal submachine gun while the term carbine is used to refer to short, light rifles. The "Carbine, Machine" element of the designation resulted from the Britis '''Norwegian Sten'''<br>