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==Operation== ...un and tried to shoot Lawrence. However, the bandit was unable to fire the weapon because he did not understand the revolver's single-action mechanism. Lawre

...f shotgun called [[KAC Masterkey]] for their standard service rifle during Operation Gothic Serpent. According to the Army Rangers, their verdict were positive ...46115</ref> One notable experimental shotgun used in limited number during Operation Enduring Freedom was [[XM26 Lightweight Shotgun System | XM26]] for breachi

...CP/CCL), License To Carry (Firearms) (LTC/LCTF), Carry of Concealed Deadly Weapon license (CCDW), and similar. ...nal situations, and practice of gun handling techniques without firing the weapon.

'''Direct impingement''' is a type of [[gas-operated|gas operation]] for a [[firearm]] that directs gas from a fired [[cartridge]] directly to ...fle followed by Rossignol's B2, B4 and B5. The first successful production weapon was the [[MAS 40]] adopted in March 1940.it inherited its system from the S

...that they are more prone to jamming and increase the overall weight of the weapon in which they are being used, making it harder for most to sustain accurate ... of the drum, and are driven forward by a helical auger. This makes their operation very reliable, even when operated at rates of fire of 6000 or more shots pe

...nal" push-rod operation and a number of stamped parts to reduce cost. This weapon saw only prototype development, but after adaptation to .223, would go on t ...operated gas impingement system, though Stoner himself believed direct gas operation was the ideal method for firearms. Once again, [[Robert Fremont]] and [[L.

...''A'''rmes de '''S'''aint-Étienne or "Assault rifle of the Saint-Étienne weapon factory") is a [[bullpup]]-styled [[assault rifle]] designed and manufactur ...K G3 and the H&K 33 in the 1960s and studies were reactivated to produce a weapon using the new .223/5.56mm round.

...k|Kar 98k]] [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]. Considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of [[World War II]],<ref name="Senich">Senich, Peter: ''The German At the time of the Battle of Crete (Operation Mercury), German ''Fallschirmjäger'' were originally equipped with the sam

|wars= <li>Operation Astute (East Timor) <li>War in Afghanistan ...le]] configured in a [[bullpup]] layout. The F2000 is a [[selective fire]] weapon operating from a [[closed bolt]].

...ode, however, the shooter receives considerable abuse from recoil, and the weapon climbs off-target quickly. Most military forces adopting the FAL eventually ...s to return differently with each shot, affecting inherent accuracy of the weapon. The FAL's receiver is normally machined, whilst most other modern military

... Singapore, Taiwan, [[United States|USA]] and the [[United Kingdom]]). The weapon’s name is an abbreviation for ''Mitrailleuse d`Appui Général''<ref>[htt ...60-20 is an automatic, air-cooled, [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]] weapon that uses ignited powder gases vented through a port in the barrel to prope

... several variants, the '''standard''' model (as a platoon or squad support weapon), the '''Para''' version (for use with armored vehicle crews, helicopter pi ...from the Queen's Dragoon Guards fires L108A1 version of the Minimi support weapon.]]

|type= [[Personal defense weapon]] ...451.</ref> The P90's name is an abbreviation of FN's ''Project 9.0''—the weapon was created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for [[9x19mm Par

...ing firing. There have been previous firearms with mixed open/closed bolt operation, but the automatic temperature-based operating mode switch is an innovation ...nd specifically the [originally contracted] MK 16 variant, is the superior weapon system available today …it has already been proven to be just that, ...re

...field, Canada stayed with the Ross. The Model 10 was the standard infantry weapon of the First Canadian Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force when i ...the tendency for the [[bayonet]] to '''fall off the damn rifle''' when the weapon was fired. Many Canadians of the First Contingent (now renamed the 1st Cana

...[rate of fire]]'' which describes the cycling of the firing mechanism in a weapon system. The concept is also taught as one of the key principles of modern w ...'' for a discussion of combined arms tactics in the First World War.</ref> Operation Desert Storm also relied on massed firepower, as did the 2003 Invasion of I

In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the [[breech]]. In many weapons a [[breech ...used for the physical parts inside the weapon that carry out the system of operation.

...onal defacement of the markings on the pin. The pin was removed (a simple operation taking a few seconds on the M1911), chucked in a power drill, spun, and hel ...s microscopic marks on bullets and cartridge cases that are unique to that weapon and remain the same over repeated firings".<ref>United States National Rese

...be loaded with [[Lead shot|shot]] for hunting. For military purposes, the weapon was loaded with ball, or a mixture of ball with several large shot, and had ...ong rifle]], an improvement on the small game rifles used in Europe. This weapon has a barrel 90 to 115 centimeters long, and carefully loaded and shot, wil

...ration used to provide energy to operate [[autoloading]] firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the [[cartridge]] being fired is used ...y not be attached to the bolt carrier. This is the most common type of gas operation.