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The term '''''express''''' was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the middle 1800s, to indicate a rifle or ammuni ...ess'' has shifted in modern usage, and refers to high velocity, large bore rifles and ammunition, typically used for hunting large or dangerous game at close

[[File:Ruger no1 243 right open.jpg|thumb|430px|Ruger No. 1 single-shot falling-block rifle in .243 with custom barrel with actio ...century. They were replaced for military use by the faster [[bolt action]] rifles, which could reload from a [[magazine]].

...d markings, as would gas operated designs (rare in handguns, but common in rifles) using a rotating bolt. ...g firing pins from six brands of semiautomatic handguns, two semiautomatic rifles and a shotgun. The firing pins were engraved with an alphanumeric code on t

...e, uses sheet metal firing pins in its [[Ruger 10/22|10/22 carbine]] and [[Ruger MK II|Mark II pistol]]. ...ase of a firing pin. Two piece strikers are commonly found on bolt action rifles, while single piece strikers are found on pistols, such as those made by [[

...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

.... Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specifications, but most lack auxiliary iron si ...t, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized."

...tions that use a lever for cycling, such as the [[Martini-Henry]] or the [[Ruger No. 1]]. ...-located hammer rather than the offset hammer typical of [[muzzleloading]] rifles, and this hammer was cocked by the rearward movement of the Henry's bolt.

* Polish [[Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl]] and [[Beryl wz.96]] assault rifles * Singaporean [[SR-88]] and [[SAR-21]] assault rifles and [[ultimax 100]] machine gun

*[[ASP Revolver]] (US - Revolver - .44 Special: Custom Ruger Speed Six) *[[AWC 10/22 Ultra II]] (US - Semi-Auto Rifle - .22 LR: Integrally Suppressed Ruger 10/22)

...ued to the infantry in any nation. In [[1936]], it officially replaced the bolt-action [[M1903 Springfield rifle|Springfield M1903 rifle]] as the standard [[servi ... 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

...-round en-bloc clip, [[M14 rifle]]s 20-round magazine, AR-15/M16 series of rifles 20- and 30-round magazines.]] ...e rotary "tube" magazine found on many [[lever-action]] and semi-automatic rifles and [[shotgun]]s. A particular firearm may use multiple types of magazine,

...otted UZI machine gun bolt, made by Group Industries and many others, or a Ruger 10/22 trigger pack, as made by John Norell. There are also sears to conver ==SHORT BARRELED RIFLES==

...se of a cocking/decocking lever is the Sauer 38H from 1938. [[Sturm, Ruger|Ruger]] until 2007 manufactured "decock-only" variants of its P-series pistols, a Popular on bolt, pump and lever-action firearms such as shotguns and rifles, a bolt interlock disengages or blocks the trigger if, for any reason, the

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> Unique 30-round magazines were developed for the L2A1 rifles. These 30-round magazines were essentially lengthened versions of the stand

...d directly with other popular designs such as the [[Remington Model 700]], Ruger M77, and [[Winchester Model 70]]. The Model 110 is well known for its accur ... company cut its entire product line down to only the most basic Model 110 rifles. The design has since succeeded in bringing the company back to life as one

...hey are also commonly known as self-loading rifles ('SLR') or auto-loading rifles. Semi-automatic rifles may be chambered for [[pistol]] cartridges, intermediate cartridges, or ful

====Rifles==== ...yed in service until 1893, when it was replaced by the [[Krag-Jørgensen]] bolt-action rifle.

...unit from butt to fore-end, such as that commonly found on [[bolt action]] rifles. Two piece stocks use a separate piece for the butt and fore-end, such as ...tical angle for the trigger hand, and is commonly found on modern military rifles, such as the ubiquitous [[AK-47]] family of [[assault rifle]]s. The ''semi

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[[Image:CZ 452 A silencer large.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bolt-action rimfire rifle with suppressor]] [[Image:Ruger MK II with TacSol upper and Quest large.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Semiautomatic