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...f the firearm and indicates the weapon is ready to fire. The black polymer pistol grip was initially copied directly from the [[FN FAL|FAL]] and FNC rifles, :''Manuals and diagrams for the M249 variant of the Minimi can be found [[M249_Squad_Automatic_Weap

...onjunction with the [[5.7x28mm]] cartridge. FN's goal was to replace the [[pistol]]-caliber submachine guns which were in use at the time by military and law ... allowed it to be used more conveniently in the 5.7x28mm [[FN Five-seven]] pistol, which was under development at that time.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990">[

... options, the rifle is a [[Bullpup]] [[single-shot]] gun, also featuring a pistol grip and bipod. As of 2007, this gun is highly unavailable to civilians, e {{missing diagrams}}[[File:Big Boar description.jpg|thumb|Big Boar general specs.]]{{gun manua

...ntains the barrel, carry handle with integrated sights, trigger group with pistol grip, handguard and magazine socket. ...ries, such as a UTL halogen flashlight from the [[Heckler & Koch USP|USP]] pistol. The carbine’s barrel lacks the capability to launch rifle grenades and i

.... These rifles were designated '''Rifle, No 2 Mk IV''', and were generally single-shot affairs, although some were later modified with special adaptors to enable ...l appearance (amongst other things, the New Zealand Charlton had a forward pistol grip and bipod, whilst the Australian one did not), but shared the same ope

|name= United States Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911. |image= M1911 Pistol US.jpg

...ers and [[mortar]] crews) found the full-size rifles too cumbersome, and [[pistol]]s and [[revolver]]s to be insufficiently accurate or powerful. Submachine ...d that a new weapon was needed for these other roles. While the range of a pistol is about 50 yards and the range of existing rifles was several hundred yard

... of use and the ability to convert the weapon to the [[9x19mm Parabellum]] pistol cartridge. The weapon is commonly referred to as the "grease gun", owing to ...f the cocking lever assembly), replaced with an oiler installed inside the pistol grip. The M3 magazine design was retained; in an effort to improve reliabi

... feed from the [[MG42]] with a single pawl), quick barrel replacement, a [[pistol grip]] and [[stock]], and a semi-bull pup design similar to the [[FG42]] (m ...e "wrong way" for soldiers who were trained with the M16 rifle and M1911A1 pistol &mdash; that is, it required an upward movement of the thumb on the safety

...nition used is intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based ...ly automatic firearms using pistol-caliber ammunition are called [[machine pistol]]s or submachine guns largely on the basis of size. [[Selective fire]] rifl

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] }}The '''SIG P226''' is a full-sized, service-type pistol made by [[SIG Sauer]]. It is chambered for the [[9x19mm Parabellum]], [[.40

...nt models, from all steel skeleton and tubular stocks to wooden stocks and pistol grips. The sights were fixed, consisting of a rear peep and front blade, ze ...e, rather like the Mark II Canadian. One unique feature was that the front pistol grip could be rotated forward to make the firearm easier to stow. The barre

... was obsolete in [[1944]]. Firing either single shot or automatic it had a pistol type trigger grip rather than the [[spade grip|spades]] of the 0.303. {{missing diagrams}}

...others, 10, 20, or 30 round box magazines, or 100 round drums), and have a pistol grip that protrudes beneath the stock. AR-15 rifles are highly configurable Pistol calibers:

...he use a different folding stock, the use of plastic for the handguard and pistol grip rather than wood and a modified upper receiver that accepts most [[Uni {{missing diagrams}}

|type= [[pistol]] ...hanism. The manual thumb operated [[safety (firearms)|safety]] locks the [[Pistol slide|slide]] in the closed position when engaged using side thumb pressure

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] [[File:M9 DA-SN-91-11017.jpg|thumb|right|M9 pistol partially field stripped]]

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...]], [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[pistol]]. It is based on ideas conceived and patented in 1922 by American firearms