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... have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Austria]]. ...ifled barrel, with a detachable shoulder stock. It was developed by the [[Soviet Union]] as a survival gun for their space program, and was in use from 1987

In the field of [[firearms]], an '''expanding bullet''' is a [[bullet]] designed to expand on impact. Soon after the introduction of [[smokeless powder]] to firearms, [[full metal jacket bullet]]s were introduced to reduce stripping by the n

...Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL. ...rs, spare parts and so on), which were a result of the wide variety of old firearms that were in service. In 1955 the IDF adopted the [[Israel Military Industr

... to the Baltic states after World War I which wound up in the hands of the Soviet Union after their occupation in 1940. ... to the Baltic states after World War I which wound up in the hands of the Soviet Union after their occupation in 1940.

...s use [[smokeless powder]], [[cordite]], or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling| ...ny regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|US BATFE]], consider any firearm which dispenses more than o

A '''Firearms Transaction Record''', or '''Form 4473''', is a [[United States]] governmen ...short federal affidavit stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. Lying on this form is a felony and can be punished by up

A '''gas check''' is a device used in some types of [[firearms]] [[ammunition]]. Gas checks are used when non-[[full metal jacket bullet| ...rifles use unusual bore diameters; for example, the [[.303 British]] and [[Soviet]] [[7.62 x 54 R]] use bore diameters larger than US .30/7.62 mm standard bu

...ly of multi-purpose machine-guns which has been in Russian, and previously Soviet, military service since 1964, and which has been widely exported. *[[List of firearms]]

...rrel either slides forward or pivots to the side to allow reloading, while Soviet/Russian launcher is loaded from muzzle and does not require spent case extr * [http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl00-e.htm Modern Firearms & Ammunition grenade launcher intro]

...rship, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use.<ref>Spitz ...ten find themselves faced with a range of penalties or sanctions regarding firearms by neighboring states.

...ty from World War 2 are thought to constitute the largest share of illegal firearms. ...s/publications/yearb2007.html] incorrectly claims there are some 3 million firearms in Finland[http://newsroom.finland.fi/stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=17243&g

...ld be the [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 Browning]] .50-caliber machine gun. Firearms with calibers larger than 13 to 15 mm are generally thought of as [[autocan ...lso, during WWII, many new larger-caliber machine guns were developed, the Soviet Union having developed a number of larger calibers, as well as other countr

...land|Finnish]] [[RK 62]], which itself was derived from the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[AK-47]] [[assault rifle]]. It was selected as the winner of a competiti ...a [[rotating bolt]]. The Galil is fed from a curved, steel box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] with a 35-round capacity (SAR and AR versions) a 50-round capac

|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

...ttp://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm Firearms of the Wehrmacht - Mauser Karabiner 98]</ref> ...l required loading with 5 round [[stripper clip]]s. While the Allies (both Soviet and Anglo-American) developed and moved towards standardization of semi-aut

...iments to adapt the ''Krummlauf'' to the [[PPSh-41]] were conducted by the Soviet Union.<ref>http://www.ppsh41.com/serge3.htm</ref> [[Category:Trial and research firearms]]

..., Northern Ireland, Mau Mau Uprising, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistan Wars, Soviet war in Afghanistan and numerous other conflicts. ...,<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

...okarev TT-30]]''': A 7.62 mm semi automatic pistol which was the first in Soviet service. Few were made and few of those remained in World War II. * '''[[TT-33|Tokarev TT-33]]''': Standard pistol of the [[Soviet Union]], derived from FN-Browning designs, but sturdier and easier to manuf

...|Belt-fed]] weapons or rifles with very limited capacity fixed [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s are also generally not considered assault rifles. This list i | Soviet Union

... Winchester Magnum|300 Win Mag]], [[.308 Winchester]], [[7.62 x 39 mm|7.62 Soviet]], [[5.56 NATO]], [[.22LR]] ]] * [[Firearms]], [[List of firearms]]