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|products= Numerous defense products and [[firearms]] ... the war effort. After the end of [[World War II]] it continued producing firearms, both military and hunting, and later on expanded to high-tech weapons and

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...,<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 ...st numerous military bolt-action rifles ever produced—second only to the Russian [[Mosin-Nagant|Mosin-Nagant M91/30]], which was itself a contemporary desig

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...ssault rifle, in league with the later German [[Sturmgewehr 44|StG44]] and Russian [[AK-47]], and the .30 Carbine gives up significant muzzle velocity (roughl ...ice during the 1960s, when the M1 carbine would be replaced by the 5.56 mm firearms — the M16 and its carbine variants, such as the [[Colt Commando|XM177/CAR

...s hard to draw, the term submachine gun usually refers to larger automatic firearms. Typically, a submachine gun's operating mechanism is scaled down from that ...ine pistol introduced into the Russian army in 1951. Like the other common Russian army pistol of this era, the Makarov, the Stechkin uses a simple unlocked b

...umber of restrictions on pistol barrel lengths and calibres on German arms manufacturers,.<ref>Bishop 1998, p.94</ref> Pistols for German government issue or domest The US [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 placed a $200 tax on machine guns making exports of the ''Sch

...North Industries"), official English name '''Norinco'''. In addition to [[firearms]] and [[ammunition]], Norinco also manufactures vehicles (trucks, cars and * [[Type 56]], a clone of the Russian [[AK47]]

|products= [[Firearms]], [[Ammunition]], Accessories ...ufacturer in North America. It is the only US company which produces both firearms and ammunition domestically, and is the largest US producer of shotguns and

...copic sights. The lower right represents a reticle found in the scope of a Russian [[SVD rifle|SVD]] sniper rifle.]] ===Firearms===

... revolving cylinder which typically chambers 5 or 6 rounds. However, other firearms and weapons may also have the design of a revolver, with notable examples b ...ll common in the American private sector as defensive and sporting/hunting firearms.

Since early firearms, such as the [[blunderbuss]], [[arquebus]] and [[musket]] tended to have la ...1/2 feet) for fowling pieces<ref>[http://plymoutharch.tripod.com/id71.html Firearms in Plymouth Colony]</ref>, shorter than the typical musket.

|products= [[Firearms]] and law enforcement goods ...s of Smith & Wesson by refusing to buy their new products and flooding the firearms market with used S&W guns, cutting into their market share.

...a diameter of 1 yard (36 inches) at 1,000 yards (1,000 m). Many commercial manufacturers use 3.5, splitting the difference, since it is easier with which to work. ...argets. Other rifles, such as the .50 calibre rifles produced by [[Barrett Firearms Company|Barrett]] and McMillan are not designed exclusively as AM rifles, b

...' in the UK. The term ''silencer'' has since fallen out of favor among the firearms industry, being replaced with the more accurate term ''sound suppressor'' o ...oday have a claimed service life of greater than 30,000 rounds. While some manufacturers even claim service life in excess of 50,000 rounds, which exceeds the servi

...lution and offer greater reticle lay out flexibility. Because of this some manufacturers can provide client designed custom reticles on special order. In the more e ...r telescopic sights are rear focal plane designs. European high end optics manufacturers often leave the customer the choice between a FFP or SFP mounted reticle.

...or '''wildcat''', is a custom [[cartridge]] for which [[ammunition]] and [[firearms]] are not mass produced. One source of [[gunsmithing]] equipment has a lib ...s - Permanent International Commission) nor [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute|SAAMI]] standards, which causes liability concerns.

...s, and as such the Winchester name has become synonymous with lever-action firearms. The gun is colloquially known as '''"The Gun that Won the West"''', thoug ...r in the case rim, thus creating one of the most significant inventions in firearms history, the metallic [[rimfire]] cartridge.<ref>Smith's cartridge was deri

:'''Note:''' While this article is categorized under "''ammunition manufacturers''," Wolf does NOT actually make ammunition. Read on for more details. '''Wolf Ammunition''' is a Russian clearinghouse company that sells ammunition produced in former state-owned