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...M2 tripod|M122]], the integral bipod, and some other mounts. Originally an experimental M91 tripod was developed for the M60, but an updated M2 Tripod design was s [[Image:T44.jpg|thumb|right|The experimental T-44 machine gun developed from the German [[FG42]] and [[MG42]] machine gu

...ns of Gewehr 98, or converted 88 and 98 rifles could fire the improved "S" cartridges. ====Models 1889/90/91 and Experimental Model 92====

...er|9 mm Mauser Export]] (rare)<br/> [[.45 ACP]] (China)<br> 8.15mm Mauser (experimental)<ref>Belford, James (1969). ''The Mauser Self Loading Pistol''. Borden Publ One of the experimental ideas was the creation of a pistol-carbine for use by light cavalry. They h

During the Napoleonic Wars the British army created several experimental units known as "Rifles", armed with the [[Baker rifle]]. These Rifle Regime ...r weapons and the ammunition still did not fit tightly in the barrel. Many experimental designs used different shapes and degrees of spiraling. Although uncommon,

...ridges. The German approach was the production of a series of intermediate cartridges and rifles in the interwar period, eventually developing the ''Maschinenkar ...uring techniques. This was to provide a fallback for the radically new and experimental design of the AK-47, in the event that the AK were to prove a failure. In f

...le firing a lighter "intermediate" cartridge, as opposed to the full-sized cartridges used by battle rifles. The first of these was the [[Sturmgewehr 44]], used |[[Mauser#Models 89/90/91 and Experimental Model 92|FN Mauser M1889]]

... range, more than nearly all [[handgun]]s and comparable to most [[rifle]] cartridges. The wide spread of shot produced by the gun makes it easier to aim and to ... of shells, or working of the action of the shotgun, could often result in cartridges getting crushed and becoming unusable, or even damaging the gun.

...hat if 2 cartridges are removed at random from a box of Mannlicher-Carcano cartridges, although it is highly probable that they would differ significantly in the ...toric analytical data, incorporating weighted averaging and propagation of experimental uncertainties also considerably weaken support for the single-bullet theory

...s. In [[1777]] "The Arsenal at Springfield" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution. ...t over the Krag. They fashioned a clip loading magazine rifle in which the cartridges were contained within the stock, preventing damage to an otherwise exposed

...ergy Missile Hits Cause Pressure Changes and Damage to the Nervous System: Experimental Studies on Pigs. The Journal of Trauma. 27(7):782-789; 1987. ...e [[.455 Webley]] caliber cartridge in the [[Webley Revolver]]. The larger cartridges were chosen largely due to the Big Hole Theory (a larger hole does more dam

...curred at less than 300 m with the majority within 200 m. Full-power rifle cartridges were overpowered for the vast majority of uses for the average soldier. ...1941, it was becoming clear that action needed to be taken, and one of the experimental rounds, the Polte 7.92x33mm ''Kurzpatrone'' ("short cartridge") was selecte

There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (ammo)|belt-fed]] ve ... or 30-round box; 50 or 100-round drum; 18 rounds .45 Peters-Thompson shot cartridges

...spread availability of high pressure loadings of the 9 mm cartridge. Such cartridges are labeled "+P" or in the case of very high pressure loadings "+P+". Ball ...Germany|Germans]] during World War 2 with considerable success. Steel case cartridges are still being produced and are available today from [[Russia]] e.g. [[Wol

...gensen|Krag]]. They fashioned a clip loading magazine rifle in which the [[cartridges]] were contained within the stock, preventing damage to an otherwise expose

|caption= Various .280 Ball Cartridges. Orange cased cartridge is made out of aluminium. |notes= Source: Cartridges of the World<ref>''Cartridges of the World 11th Edition'', Book by Frank C. Barnes, Edited by Stan Skinne

...ruary, 2000]</ref><ref>Barnes, Frank C. [1965] (2006). in Skinner, Stan: ''Cartridges of the World'', 11th Edition, Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books, 299. ISBN 0- ...standard .38 Special. The .357 Magnum addresses the safety issues earlier cartridges had by stretching the case slightly, preventing the high pressure cartridge

...rld" <ref name="cotw">Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan. ed. ''Cartridges of the World'' (11th Edition ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. pp. 328 ...smaller case and higher pressures. Browning himself was not done with 9 mm cartridges and would soon introduce the [[9 mm Browning Long]] (9x20mm) in 1903 and th

[[File:Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpg|thumb|left|Service rifle cartridges cases: (Left to right) [[7.62×54mmR]], [[7.62×51mm NATO]], [[7.62×39mm]] ...ition for the same weight compared to their larger and heavier predecessor cartridges and produce relatively low [[bolt thrust]] and [[free recoil]] impulse, fav

...ct a second, smaller caliber cartridge to replace the 7.62 mm NATO. Of the cartridges tendered, the 5.56 mm was successful, but not the 5.56 mm loading (M193 Bal ...d potential to incapacitate a person is greatly reduced. Several alternate cartridges have been developed in an attempt to address the perceived shortcomings of

...rd until the 1970s, and is still one of the most common intermediate rifle cartridges used around the world. Its replacement, the [[5.45x39mm]] cartridge, is sli *[[List of rifle cartridges]]