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{{gun ...rmy's [[XM8 rifle]] project cancelled in 2005 and the modernization of the British Armed Forces [[SA80]] small arms family.

|type= [[Submachine gun]] }}The '''MP5''' is a [[9x19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[submachine gun]] of [[Germany|German]] design, developed in the 1960s by a team of enginee

|known_for = The [[Maxim gun]] and the mousetrap |nationality = American, later British

...mmunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG's International Law Branch, 1985-09-23</ref> Some hunters, however, have reported good expansio ...nal in [[Dum Dum]], near Calcutta around 1890. Designs included the [[.303 British|.303" Mk III, IV & V]] and the [[.455 Webley|.455" Mk III "Manstopper"]] ca

This is an extensive list of [[small arms]] — [[pistol]], [[machine gun]], [[grenade launcher]], [[anti-tank rifle]] — that includes variants (mo **[[L115A1]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - .338 Lapua: British Service Weapon)

...s a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countries during the 20th centur ...azine (firearm)|magazine]] tended to hamper its utility as a light machine gun.

...conflicts during the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...ly accurate or powerful. Submachine guns such as the [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] were more than sufficiently powerful for close-range encounters,

...apons for the U.S. military and those for commercial/export purposes), the British SAS uses a variant on the basic theme, the [[Diemaco C7|SFW]] built by [[Di ...serial numbered and, in the case of machine guns, registered under federal law, part of the weapon), a registered Colt M16 (much more common than an actua

...ning]]'s design has been one of the longest serving and successful machine gun designs]] ...gun. The original Maxim of the 1880s was the first fully automatic machine gun, as well as using a [[Belt (ammo)|belt of linked ammunition]] rather than a

...erous gun laws and allowing more citizens to arm and defend themselves, [[gun grabbers]] predict blood in the streets. ...arms are powerful. But they can be life saving, especially in the hands of law-abiding citizens. We shouldn’t let irrational fears blind us to the data

...an 6,500 people a day, or once every 13 seconds.<ref>''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'', Fall 1995</ref> Of these instances, 15.6% of the people ** In 83.5% (2,087,500) of these successful gun defenses, the attacker either threatened or used force first, proving that

...ecutive that is based across Canada with its current executive residing in British Columbia (President), Newfoundland and Labrador (Vice President) and Ontari * British Columbia-Yukon
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...lar increased controls and thus such action builds resentment both for the law generally and for the political party in power which took such action. ...Bren gun]]s ([[Charlton Automatic Rifle]]).<ref>See Ian D. Skennerton, The British Service Lee, (London: Arms and Armour Press, 1982).</ref> Another well-know

... what should the balance be between an individual's right of self-defense, gun ownership, and citizens' interest in maintaining public safety? ... regulate guns.<ref name = "spitzer">Spitzer, Robert J.: ''The Politics of Gun Control''. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995</ref>

Remington has also developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world. ...story in 1816. [[Eliphalet Remington]] II believed he could build a better gun than he could buy. Farming communities in the region were famous for their

...epeating [[firearm]] that consists of multiple chambers and at least one [[Gun barrel|barrel]] for firing. As the user cocks the [[hammer]], the cylinder ... changing cylinders to reload (an early example of a [[speedloader]]), the gun was fired and reloaded to fire a total of 63 rounds in 7 minutes.<ref>See m

{{gun ...6 design. The SIG Sauer P226 and its variants are in service with numerous law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.<ref name="valpolini2009">

... surplus market in many countries. Together with the [[RPD]] light machine gun the SKS was one of the first weapons chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 round ...cessive recoil. These cartridges, such as the [[7.92x57mm Mauser]], [[.303 British]], [[.30-06 Springfield]], and [[7.62 x 54R]] were effective to ranges of u

...ring Company''), and is widely credited with popularizing the [[revolver]] gun. Colt's innovative contributions to industry have been described by arms hi ...done” and “decided he would be an inventor and create the 'impossible' gun.”

{{gun ...c rifle|Semi-automatic]] [[battle rifle]] (L1A1/C1A1)<br />[[Light machine gun]] (L2A1/C2A1)