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...field M1903 rifle]] as the standard [[service rifle]] of the United States military (the M1903 retaining a valuable role as a [[sniper rifle]]), and was subseq ... extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also lent to other nations. It is still used by

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...]] [[assault rifle]] or the [[M4 carbine|M4 Carbine]] used by the American military. The M203 can also be mounted onto a [[Colt Canada C7 rifle|C7]], a Canadia ...e_xm320_general.html H&K USA.com website]</ref> and was introduced to U.S. military forces during the early 1970s. Replacing the older [[M79 grenade launcher]]

}}The '''M24 Sniper Weapon System''' ('''SWS''') is the military and police version of the [[Remington 700]] [[rifle]], ''M24'' being the mo ...om/news/2011/04/army-improved-carbines-heading-your-way-043011w/ "Improved carbines headed your way"] Gannett Government Media Corporation, [[30 April]] [[2011

... is 60,943 rifles at a cost of $1k each."'' [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m4.htm globalsecurity.org]</ref> Except for the very first delivery order, all U.S. military-issue '''M4''' and '''M4A1''' possess a flat-top NATO [[Picatinny rail|M191

...the Middle Ages. In 1665, a Royal Arms Depot was created in Paris to store military weapons made in Saint-Étienne. ...factory was built, new steam-powered machines were installed and the first military standardized bolt action rifle, the [[Chassepot]], was produced from 1866 o

*Marlin Model 1895 Military Repeater *[[Marlin Model 1894]], lever action carbines in [[revolver]] calibers &mdash; [[.357 Magnum]] (1894C), [[.41 Magnum]] (1

... following Mauser rifles are split between company designations and German military designations. For example, the Mauser Model 92 was not adopted by Germany, ...opelled at higher velocities, with accuracy out to 1,000 yards; most other military rifles became obsolete. Its disadvantage was a tube magazine.

...rds]] in the UK for this purpose, although its popularity with the British military had waned by the onset of World War I.<ref>Maze (2002), p.56,70</ref> As a military sidearm, the pistols saw service in various colonial wars, as well as World

...ther than those that are prohibited, are classified as restricted. Many <s>military-</s> scary-looking, [[semi-automatic rifle]]s, such as the [[AR15]] are als :* Carbines, rifles and shotguns of designs commonly known as, including any variants o

...efense. It is also commonly used by US law enforcement agencies as well as military groups such as Special Operations Command units of the U.S. Marine Corps, t ...600 rifle| Remington Model 7600]] series pump-action centrefire rifles and carbines. The basic trigger group design was first used in the automatic [[Remington

In 1985, SIGARMS Inc. was created as the American branch of SIG in Tysons Corner, Virginia to import the P220 and P230. In 19 ...earms.<ref>[http://www.sigsauer.com/MilitaryFedGov/Overview.aspx SIG Sauer Military/LE customers]</ref>

...ich preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and the American [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]]. Contrary to popular belief it is not a moder ...been modified, with limited success, to accept AK-47 detachable magazines (military rifles designed with fixed magazines often experience feed jams when modifi

...ff-the-shelf (NDI/COTS) accessories packaged together to support four M4A1 carbines. [[Category:American military carbines]]

...tic pistol technically refers to a [[machine pistol]], although in popular American usage it is also used as a synonym for a semi-automatic pistol. In the case [[Image:Post 37 109 1900Left.sized.jpg|thumb|[[M1900]] [[American Eagle]] commercial re-creation of Georg Luger's Pistole Parabellum design]]

...uns useful primarily for hunting birds and other small game. However, in a military or law enforcement context, the large number of projectiles makes the shotg ...ges. The decline in military use of shotguns reversed in World War I, when American forces used 12-gauge pump action shotguns in close-quarters trench fighting

...ld from the [[United States]], but this did not begin to meet demand. The American entry into the war at the end of 1941 placed an even bigger demand on the f An American invention, the Sputter Gun was designed to circumvent the law that defined

...strian Armed Forces in the Second Republic was the base for a new start of military weapons production. In the 1970's, Steyr opened up new dimensions in military weapons development with a new assault rifle in bullpup design. The StG 77

...[MP5]] submachine gun is widely used by law enforcement tactical teams and military forces.]] ...chine guns are largely ineffective against body armor, which limits modern military applications. Submachine guns lack long-range power and accuracy compared t

Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield .303 Rifles and Carbines: ...s post '98 so again, check the date. Royal Irish Constabulary ("RIC") MLE Carbines are also post-'98, though some may have been conversions with pre-'99 MLE o