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...ally [[break open]] designs. Unlike double barrelled shotguns and double rifles, where single selective or double triggers are used to allow rapid firing o ...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

...marksman]] role in a U.S. infantry squad. The term ''sniper'' is used in [[Soviet]] and [[Russia]]n doctrine. The analogous role in the [[Israel]]i army is ...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t

...ility. In the 1980s, this controversy grew with the widespread use of the Soviet [[5.45 x 39 mm]] in Afghanistan. The 5.45 mm bullet was developed using the

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

...Union]] tanked) With that in mind, let's talk about one of the most common rifles in the world... ...nd recognizable [[assault rifle]] ever designed. It was the brainchild of Soviet sergeant [[Mikhail Kalashnikov]], who began his career as a weapon designer

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr ...nd eventually landed his first contract in 1903 for 12,000 ''Mark I Ross'' rifles.

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

... carefully sized to match the bore, which can vary considerably in surplus rifles, and provide both more accuracy and more flexibility. Gas checks allow the

...r attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger gre ...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

... There is restriction in [[muzzle energy]] output - handguns up to 1000 J, rifles up to 6000 J. Automatic guns, laser sights, silencers and [[hollow point bu ...ing is a rifle or shotgun. Sportsmen are permitted to possess shotguns or rifles for hunting and for skeet and trap shooting, but only after submitting to a

...ly dangerous firearm or more than 5 pistols, revolvers or [[self-loading]] rifles or other-type firearms are being stored, they must be stored in a certified ...t are allowed to carry a loaded gun in public places. The ownership of air-rifles is not regulated but carrying or firing them in public places is not permit

Not all grenades are thrown by hand. Several types are fired from rifles or purpose-designed [[grenade launcher]]s. For example, [[tear gas]] grenad ...se of a modified rifle with a blank cartridge to propel the grenade. These rifles would often be permanently fixed in wooden support frames and would not be

... end of WWII in some jobs. The design would be followed by lighter machine rifles and better medium types. ...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 The Galil series of rifles are selective-fire automatic weapons operated by a [[Gas-operated reloading

...n its field. The current plant opened in 1942, under the authority of the Soviet government to produce small arms for the war effort. After the end of [[Wo ...[[cannon]]s, missiles, and guided [[Shell (projectile)|shell]]s. After the Soviet Union fell apart, the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but

... 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

...s, initially designated '''wz. 1981''', were modeled on the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] 5.45mm [[AK-74]] assault rifle and emphasized a high degree of parts comm ...a pre-production batch, which was manufactured that same year. In 1990 the rifles were successfully evaluated and then transferred for final operational test

...e= 550 yd (503 m)<ref>http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/ti4.htm Enfield Rifles.Net</ref> ..., Northern Ireland, Mau Mau Uprising, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistan Wars, Soviet war in Afghanistan and numerous other conflicts.

...wehr-44]] : The world's first assault rifle, the trend of adopting assault rifles didn't catch on until after the war ...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.

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. | Soviet Union