Template:Rifle

AK-47 A Type 2 AK-47, the first machined receiver variation. Type Assault rifle Country of Origin Soviet Union Specifications Length 870 mm (34.3 in) fixed wooden stock 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded Barrel 415 mm (16.3 in) Weight 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) with empty magazine Cartridge 7.62x39mm M43 Caliber 7.62mm action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 600 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) Effective range 100-800 sight adjustments m Feed 30-round detachable box magazine, also compatible with 40-round box or 75-round drum magazines from the RPK Sights Adjustable iron sights, 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius Service History In service 1949–present Used by Warsaw Pact, Post-Soviet states, and many others Wars too many to list Production History Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov Designed 1944-1946 Manufacturer Izhmash Variants See Variants

This template is currently a work in progress and may be modified at any time in the future. While it is officially a rifle template, it will also work fine for other firearms such as machine guns or submachine guns. For shotguns, however, it is recommended that the shotgun template be used. This template should also not be used for pistols or revolvers, they each have their own templates as well (here and here).

Usage

In order to make use of the template, simply copy the code below, paste it into the article you are creating, and fill in the parameters. The template will automatically format the information on the article's page for you. For what each parameter means, see below.

{{rifle |name= |image= |caption= |origin= |type= <!-- Specifications --> |length= |barrel= |weight= |width= |height= |cartridge= |caliber= |action= |twist= |ROF= |muzzle_velocity= |range= |max_range= |feed= |sights= |radius= <!-- Service history --> |service= |used_by= |wars= <!-- Production history --> |designer= |design_date= |manufacturer= |unit_cost= |production_date= |number= |variants= |notes= }}

Parameters

General

• name – the formal name of the rifle. Avoid nicknames wherever possible. Try to use the actual name of the rifle, not what it is most commonly known as (that should, ideally, be the title of the article). For example: use "Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda" in this field, instead of "AK-47."
• image – optional – an image of the rifle. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg (no other parameters); in particular, the "thumb" attribute must NOT be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• origin – optional – the country or place where the gun originated or was first manufactured.
• type – optional – the type of rifle (e.g. "muzzleloading", "semi-automatic", "assault rifle," etc).

Specifications

• length – optional – the total length of the rifle.
• barrel – optional – the length of the barrel.
• weight – optional – the weight of the rifle. Separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
• width - optional - the total width of the weapon, if known or needed.
• height - optional - the total height of the weapon, if known or needed.
• cartridge – optional – the type(s) of ammunition used.
• caliber – optional, – for older, muzzloloading rifles, the caliber of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded rifles, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.
• action – optional – the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
• twist - optional - the number of grooves and/or the direction and twist rate of rifling in the barrel, if known (e.g. "4 grooves, left, 1 in 16"")
• ROF – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
• muzzle_velocity – optional – the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
• range – optional – the effective range of the weapon (NOT the maximum range; see next item).
• max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
• feed – optional – the feed system or magazine used.
• sights – optional – the type of sights used.
• radius - optional - the sight radius.

Service history

• service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service (usually military service, but can also refer to law enforcement or others).
• used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
• wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

Production history

• designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the rifle.
• design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the rifle was designed.
• manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer's name (please note that, if the rifle in question was manufactured by everybody and their pet cat, NO NOT try to list all the manufacturers...).
• unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the rifle; this can get extremely tricky for collectible weapons, and so should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced. Stick with the MSRP whenever possible.
• production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the rifle was produced.
• number – optional – the number of rifles of this type that were manufactured.
• variants – optional – any variant models of the rifle.