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Featured Article OOPS! Well, this is embarrassing. We don't seem to have an article of the day for this date. Maybe you could help us out and make or suggest one. (It's fun! trust us.) [more] What else happened today 1787 — Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse was born in Sömmerda. He would go on to invent the "Needle gun" in 1836, which was eventually adopted by the Prussian army for service in 1841 as the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr, or Prussian Model 1849. 1943 — Swiss target shooter and Olympic medalist Emil Kellenberger passed away in Walzenhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland at the age of 79. 2007 — The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, after both the defendants and the plaintiffs petitioned the Court to hear the case. Newest articles Most popular this month Contact shot - ( 42801 views ) Cartridge - ( 32332 views ) Cooey model 84 - ( 31498 views ) Cooey model 60 - ( 28640 views ) Cooey model 39 - ( 27040 views ) AR-15 - ( 26130 views ) Ross rifle - ( 24888 views ) SIG Sauer P226 - ( 23608 views ) Cooey model 82 - ( 22971 views ) Table of Cooey firearms - ( 22467 views )

Food for thought Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. - English Prime Minister William Pitt, in a speech to the House of Commons in 1787 Did you know? The 300 Winchester Magnum cartridge was introduced in 1963. With a 150gr bullet, the velocity is 3290 fps and when zeroed at 250 yards shows a 0 - 300 yard rise-to-drop of 2.9" to -3.5" During the summer of 1931, it was rumoured that Remington was about to acquire Winchester. Later that year Winchester was in fact sold to the Western Cartridge Company. In 1888 Winchester and the Union Metallic Cartridge Company bought the Remington Arms Company. In 1896 Winchester sold its share but it's unclear why. Recently updated articles Contact shot ( Admin ) - [ 21:47, 13 April 2024 ] 5.7x28mm ( Admin ) - [ 11:46, 20 February 2024 ] Cooey model 39 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 14:18, 30 March 2020 ] SIG Sauer P226 ( Admin ) - [ 08:34, 29 February 2020 ] Ross rifle ( Terr1959 ) - [ 03:50, 22 August 2018 ] Cooey model 84 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 19:28, 24 June 2018 ] Full metal jacket bullet (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 13:03, 18 March 2018 ] List of assault rifles (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 08:59, 17 March 2018 ] Veronica Foster ( Admin ) - [ 08:52, 11 January 2018 ] Lee-Enfield FAQ (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 08:34, 25 June 2017 ] Latest duscussions Talk:Ross rifle Talk:5.7x28mm Talk:Concealed carry in the United States

Article Of The Moment it goes up... lol A barrel shroud Shoulder thing that goes up is a ventilated covering attached to the barrel of a firearm, that partially or completely encircles the barrel, that allows the bearer to hold the firearm for stability. Slides, extensions of the stock that do not fully encircle the barrel, and the receiver (or frame) of a firearm itself are generally not considered barrel shrouds. Huh? Well, that's what we thought they were for, anyway. Carolyn McCarthy seems to think we've got it all bassackwards. The video and the laughs are both over there →→→→. Barrel shrouds have no effect on the ballistic performance of the firearm on to which they are installed other than offering an additional grip to help control recoil while firing. No need to worry about that, though; they were still included in the Federal Assault Weapons Ban definition of assault weapons because firearms fitted with them are perceived, in the murky depths of the gun grabber mind, to be designed for warfare rather than sporting or individual defense. Maybe they think this because barrel shrouds are commonly featured on heavy machine gun barrels, along with a carrying handle, as to better allow the firer to swap barrels. Some actual real examples Is this wtf she's talking about? An MG-42 medium machinegun with a (special, off-the-shoulder) shrouded barrel. An AR-10 rifle with a shrouded barrel (that doesn't go up).