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|notes= One of the few non-[[rimfire]] rifles produced under the Cooey brand. [[Category:Canadian bolt-action rifles]]

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|action= [[bolt-action]] ...n Army Service Bulletin'' dated [[April 20]], [[1943]] identified them as "Rifles, Cooey Pattern. .22 in. Instruction No. 1."

==Rifles== ...ause either a cook off or stoppage of the gun through metal expansion. For rifles with very light barrels, such as the M16, the long term sustained rate of f

...witch barrel rifles and some rifle owners reported ΔL problems with those rifles. These problems can also occur with other European made rifle brands.

Snipers are ordinarily equipped with specialised, purpose-built [[bolt-action]] or [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[sniper rifle]]s while DMs ar ...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t

*Huon, Jean. Proud Promise--French Semiautomatic Rifles: 1898-1979, Collector Grade Publications,1995,ISBN 0-88935-186-4

...ls of [[recoil]]. Because of their ability to fire two quick shots, double rifles are often used for the hunting of dangerous game in Africa, and formerly, a ...loy two separate triggers to fire each barrel, however, some modern double rifles have been built with one single trigger, which enables the shooter to fire

...p://www.paradestore.com/detail.aspx?ID=415 DrillAmerica™ Rifle - Replica Rifles - Military Gear | Parade Decorations]</ref>; the Daisy replica M1903A3 Spri ...fle No 4 Mk I]], which is used mainly by the British Army Cadet Force. The rifles are clearly labelled with a white band around the stock and the butt of the

...on was to make a larger gun. The largest bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 1800s) included t === Nitro Express rifles ===

The term '''''express''''' was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the middle 1800s, to indicate a rifle or ammuni ...ess'' has shifted in modern usage, and refers to high velocity, large bore rifles and ammunition, typically used for hunting large or dangerous game at close

...ridge from the chamber. This situation is encountered on some single shot rifles and on some single and double-barreled shotguns.

...tweight form no larger than the standard-issue [[Karabiner 98k|Kar 98k]] [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]. Considered one of the most advanced weapon designs of [[World ...s and knees in a forward roll, did not allow for heavier equipment such as rifles and [[machine gun]]s to be safely carried during jumps. At Crete, long-rang

.../le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 FN F2000 Rifles - F2000 Tactical], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> <li>3.65 kg (8.04 lb) (''FS2000' ....fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007 FN F2000 Rifles], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the [[I

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

... pistol grip was initially copied directly from the [[FN FAL|FAL]] and FNC rifles, currently a modified grip with lateral grooves is used, installed at a sma ...sh suppressor]] with side ports as seen on the FNC, [[FN CAL|CAL]] and FAL rifles; new production guns have a shorter, cone-shaped slotted flash suppressor.

...://fnhusa1.com/PDF/FN_MIL_SCAR.pdf FN SCAR. The Next Generation of Assault Rifles], FNH USA</ref> ...ger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009.<ref name="ArmyTimes200905">[http://armytimes.com/news/2009/05/army

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...century. They were replaced for military use by the faster [[bolt action]] rifles, which could reload from a [[magazine]]. As well as artillery, falling-block rifles are still manufactured and used for hunting and [[target shooting]] and [[F

The [[Ross Rifle Company|Ross Rifle Co.]] made sporting rifles from early in its production, most notably chambered in [[.280 Ross]], intr ...nd eventually landed his first contract in 1903 for 12,000 ''Mark I Ross'' rifles.

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...d markings, as would gas operated designs (rare in handguns, but common in rifles) using a rotating bolt. ...g firing pins from six brands of semiautomatic handguns, two semiautomatic rifles and a shotgun. The firing pins were engraved with an alphanumeric code on t

...ase of a firing pin. Two piece strikers are commonly found on bolt action rifles, while single piece strikers are found on pistols, such as those made by [[

...e]] is a button, found commonly on [[M-16 rifle|M16]] and [[AR-15]] styled rifles, usually located near the [[bolt]] closure, that when hit will push the [[b

... working parts of a rifle where they directly impinge on the bolt carrier. Rifles that use this system include the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and French [[MAS-49]]. ... and the gas port is in nearly the same location along the barrel for both rifles.

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...matic), [[air rifles]], [[paintball guns]], and [[airsoft|airsoft/soft air rifles]] (depending on State). * '''Category B''': [[centrefire]] rifles (not semi-automatic), [[Muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] firearms made after [[

...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation. ...h as the Lee-Enfield and M1 Garand. The restrictions did not cover rimfire rifles. The provinces have the choice to opt-out of administering the Firearms Act

*''rifles'' (rifles) bolt action and semi-auto. ... revolvers, 12 gauge shotguns (no short-barreled shotguns are allowed) and rifles in any caliber up to .30 caliber.

...unters.]</ref> [[Semi-automatic rifle|Semi-automatic]] and [[bolt action]] rifles, as well as [[shotguns]], make up the better part of the guns in civilian h ...rt is considered to be the [[bolt]] group (the bolt head will suffice) for rifles, the [[slide]] for pistols, or the [[barrel]] of a shotgun.)

...rearm|Fully-automatic firearm]]s of any kind (including military [[assault rifles]]) have been subject to registration and licensing requirements since the p Many semi-automatic versions of military assault rifles--and the larger 20- or 30-round magazines they typically use--are again ava

...ls, or only shotguns, or only (pre-1964) Model '94 Winchester Lever-Action Rifles; for instance). * Design and build complete rifles by fitting stock barrels to stock receivers; fabricating or purchasing addi

...ls during the Second World War, when Cooey was a main supplier of training rifles to the Canadian Army. ...there having been several ''unnumbered'' single shot and repeating sporter rifles produced before 1961. At least three unnumbered models of shotguns are kno

...idge cases, which are often difficult to obtain for older foreign military rifles. Military ammunition is often tightly sealed, to make it resistant to wate ...ze resizing, although this is controversial. [[Semi-automatic rifle]]s and rifles with [[SAAMI]] minimum chamber dimensions often require a special ''small b

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...">[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test]</ref> The XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in

... off rounds, but the VEC-91 never took advantage of this, since it was a [[bolt-action]] rifle. As yet, the only weapon that electrically fires caseless ammunitio [[Category:Assault rifles]]

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...iented [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK33]] and [[Heckler & Koch G41|G41]] assault rifles. However, the G11 program came to an abrupt end when the Bundeswehr rejecte ...ion ''Gewehr G36''. The order also involved an option for a further 17,000 rifles. Deliveries were first made to the Bundeswehr's NATO Quick Reaction Force d

...f>[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test] armytimes.com</ref> The XM8 scored the best, with onl ...ston is easily obstructed if not cleaned properly over time, disabling the rifles ability as a semi-automatic weapon. The [[selective fire]] trigger-mechanis

...had finally been taken out of service, there were large numbers of surplus rifles. ...cooling system from the [[Lewis Gun]], then standard in [[British military rifles|British Army]] service.<ref name="Phillips, p.354">Phillips, p.354.</ref> I

The Galil series of rifles are selective-fire automatic weapons operated by a [[Gas-operated reloading * MA rifles - Myanmar-made rifles based on the Galil.

...sraeli company, [[Israel Military Industries|IMI]]. At least 300,000 INSAS rifles are in service with the Indian army; some of these have seen action in Indo ...tted with a manual gas regulator similar in design to that found on FN FAL rifles as well as a gas cutoff. The charging handle is positioned on the left side

...like traditional [[revolver]] cartridges commonly used in [[lever action]] rifles would still be loaded with pistol primers. ...encountered, except when loading very low velocity [[subsonic]] rounds for rifles. These rounds generally have velocities of under 500 ft/s (195 m/s), and a

The [[biathlon]] rifles include the 7-2, 7-3/7-3A youth/women's models as well as the 7-4 and 7-4A ...[AK-74]],[[AN-94]],[[AK-101]],[[AK-103]],[[AK-107]],AKS-74U series assault rifles

...field Model 1861]] Rifled Musket, managing to acquire a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War. ...Paris Lee died in New York on February 24th, 1904, having lived to see his rifles in service throughout several Colonial conflicts and the Second Boer War- y

.... Steyr, Ruger, Savage, and several other gun makers now manufacture Scout rifles that roughly match Cooper's specifications, but most lack auxiliary iron si ...t, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized."

...ned several experimental [[Breech-loading weapon|breech-loading]] military rifles. Returning to Sömmerda, in [[1824]] he founded a company to manufacture [[ ...reality this rifle bears little, if any, resemblance to modern bolt-action rifles, except for the bolt principle itself, which was applied to close the breec

...s the original prototype. Outsiders and critics claim that there are three rifles that date back to the period of when the prototype was created. ...e it has a riveted magazine spring. Myszkowski outlines how post-Borchardt rifles were different: “[They] solder[ed] two stamped shells together, using a r

...ented or made significant improvements to single-shot rifles, lever action rifles, and slide action firearms. His most significant contributions were in the ...inchester Model 1894|Model 1894]] and [[Winchester Model 1895|Model 1895]] rifles, most of which are still in production today in some form.

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

...a pre-production batch, which was manufactured that same year. In 1990 the rifles were successfully evaluated and then transferred for final operational test ...n also use a fixed wooden or synthetic buttstock designed for AKM or AK-74 rifles. Both the upper and lower handguard and pistol grip are fabricated from bak

[[Category:Polish 5.56mm assault rifles]]

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...ns of a spring loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of [[AK-47]] rifles. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is f [[Category:Polish 7.62mm assault rifles]]

...ecember the same year, a prototype production batch consisting of 11 Beryl rifles was produced. In 1997 the weapon had been successfully evaluated and adopte ...lish Army troops of the 18th Bielsko Airborne Assault Battalion. The Beryl rifles are equipped with [[EOTech]] holographic weapon sights.]]

...899 Carbine<br/>M1899 Constable Carbine<br/>''[[#Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles|Norwegian Krags]]:''<br/>M1894 Rifle<br/>M1895 Carbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br ...e Krag-Jørgensen action was its [[magazine (firearms)]]. While many other rifles of its era used an integral box magazine, the magazine of the Krag-Jørgens

[[Category:Early rifles]] [[Category:bolt-action rifles]]

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

sniper rifles! The typical conversion consists of rebarrelling, adaptor. These rifles occasionally appear in Shotgun News (in the

...in Firearms|Marlin]] and [[Savage Arms|Savage]]- also produce lever-action rifles. While the term ''lever-action'' generally implies a repeating firearm, it ...-located hammer rather than the offset hammer typical of [[muzzleloading]] rifles, and this hammer was cocked by the rearward movement of the Henry's bolt.

* Polish [[Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl]] and [[Beryl wz.96]] assault rifles * Singaporean [[SR-88]] and [[SAR-21]] assault rifles and [[ultimax 100]] machine gun

*[[Winchester-Hotchkiss|Model 1878 Hotchkiss]] bolt-action rifle (US Army and Navy) *[[M1895 Navy Lee|Model 1895 Lee]] bolt-action rifle (US Navy/Marine Corps)

==Automatic and semi-automatic rifles== *Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 ([[Mondragon]]) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

*[[Beretta|Beretta Rifles]] *[[Browning Rifles]]

...r, and T20 prototypes served as the basis for a number of Springfield test rifles from 1945 through the early 1950s. ...egan tooling a new production line in 1958 and delivered the first service rifles to the U.S. Army in July 1959. However, long production delays resulted in

...led that many U.S. infantrymen (as many as 2/3) never actually fired their rifles in combat. By contrast, soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons (such as sub Existing rifles were poorly suited to real-world combat for both of these reasons. Although

... Patent Numbers]</ref>; he had previously been working on [[lever action]] rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester rifle#Winchester Model 1886|Winches

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[service rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

...two all-new service rifles (the [[Krag-Jørgensen#American Krag-Jørgensen rifles|M1892/96/98 Krag]] and [[M1895 Navy Lee]]), as well as a series of revolver

...y known as the '''BAR'''), is a family of [[automatic rifle]]s (or machine rifles) and [[light machine gun]]s used by the [[United States]] and other countri ...pacific as a S.A.W. and on rare occasion due to weight, misused as assault rifles. The BAR was produced under licence in Great Britain as well as a host of o

...ued to the infantry in any nation. In [[1936]], it officially replaced the bolt-action [[M1903 Springfield rifle|Springfield M1903 rifle]] as the standard [[servi ... II, the Korean War, and, to a limited extent, in the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to [[United States|American]] troops, though many were also len

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...o increase accuracy and conserve ammunition, the M14 and [[M16 rifle|M16]] rifles used by the U.S. Army had not been designed with sustained automatic fire i ...han the M16, would be advantageous; troops would no longer have to rely on rifles for automatic fire.<ref name="Bonds"/> Design proposals for the new gun wer

|action= [[Bolt-action]] ...'' match-grade ammunition in 2009 for use in .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifles like the U.S. Navy Mk.13 MOD 5 rifle or reconfigured M24 SWSs. This ammunit

...today is also used in high-powered [[sniper rifle]]s and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, [[external ballistics]] performan ...this role led to the development of purpose-built sniper rifles, generally bolt-action, designed to fire the same .50-caliber round.

...1,000<ref>''"The FY2006 current ARNG requirement for M4 Carbines is 60,943 rifles at a cost of $1k each."'' [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/g ...07/11/5/nation/19381084&sec=nation Malaysia has license to make M4 assault rifles] The Star 2007-11-05</ref> It is expected that these weapons will not only

...arms and Explosives]] (BATFE), they are treated as belt-fed semi-automatic rifles; however, individual state and local regulations still apply.

..., No.1 and No.2 were armed with pistols, while the remaining three carried rifles. This large team was often reduced to just three: the gunner, the loader (a

...d squad leaders; the majority of German soldiers carried [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. However, later experience with [[Soviet]] tactics - where entire units arm ...erial and labor costs made it expensive to produce alongside the [[Kar98]] rifles. Starting in [[1943]], the German army moved to replace both the Kar-98 rif

... intended for use in [[side arm]]s (chiefly [[semi-automatic pistol]]s) or rifles; the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on [[caliber] ...other two categories (submachine guns and autocannons), machine guns (like rifles) tend to share a very high ratio of barrel length to caliber (a long barrel

...g 15 aimed [[bullets]] into a target at 300yds within one minute using a [[bolt-action]] rifle (usually a [[Lee-Enfield]] or [[Lee-Metford]] rifle). While a mode ...ed to face down large amounts of hostile tribesmen, whilst armed only with rifles. Until the 1800s, even the fastest [[musket]]eer could manage three or four

...-round en-bloc clip, [[M14 rifle]]s 20-round magazine, AR-15/M16 series of rifles 20- and 30-round magazines.]] ...e rotary "tube" magazine found on many [[lever-action]] and semi-automatic rifles and [[shotgun]]s. A particular firearm may use multiple types of magazine,

The MAS designed and manufactured the family of French 7.5 mm rifles, from the [[MAS 36]] to the [[FSA MAS 49/56]], then later the current stand ...omatic rifles since 1898, notably the Mle 1917 and Mle 1918 semi-automatic rifles, the Meunier (A6) rifle as well as the MAS 38-40 to MAS49 and 49/56 series.

...Marlin Firearms''' Company of North Haven, Connecticut manufactures Marlin Rifles. Major models of Marlin rifles include:

* [http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/rifles/Marlin_Papoose_70PSS.pdf Marlin Model 70PSS Owner's Manual] [[Category:Marlin .22 semi-automatic takedown rifles| 0070P]]

...(Mark I, Mark II, and Mark III), and smaller versions designed as training rifles for military cadets. The Mark IV Martini-Henry rifle ended production in t ...d the [[Khyber Pass]]. Hence the British term for such weapons, "Pass made rifles". Many of those weapons which survive are now being sold to soldiers servin

...ommon name of a [[Germany|German]] arms manufacturer, maker of a line of [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the Ge ...einmetall]]. ''Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH'' was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called ''Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensys

...t in weapons whose rounds are chambered by hand (e.g. single shots, double rifles, drillings and revolvers) and not by a mechanism.

...ified the weapon, Precision Reflex Incorporated (PRI) began assembling the rifles themselves. While a number of trigger options were tried in the end, the [[ ...lescoping M4 buttstocks, and the Crane Enhanced telescoping buttstock. The rifles are compatible with any type of stock system developed for the M16.

|type= [[Bolt-action]] [[service rifle]] |action= [[Bolt-action]]

Some examples of conversion parts; a SWD Auto Connector (for AR rifles), an AR-15 drop-in auto sear, an HK sear, as made by Fleming Firearms, J.A. ==SHORT BARRELED RIFLES==

...ifle, in reality this rifle bears little resemblance to modern bolt-action rifles, except for the bolt principle itself which was applied to close the breech ...ernal percussion cap on the base of the bullet. It was his adoption of the bolt-action breechloading principle combined with this igniter system which gave the ri

...y. Savage still uses the Stevens brand today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns. ...2, #9, and #10 break-top rifles, and in their New Model Pocket and Bicycle rifles. The .22 LR would outperform other Stevens rounds, such as the [[.25 Steven

...ions. Many major parts are interchangeable with other standard Kalashnikov rifles. Less than 2,000 Type 86S rifles were imported into the USA during the late 1980s before being banned from f

The recent notices sent to owners of registered [[Norinco Type 97]] [[rifles]] and [[High Standard Model 10B]] Police [[Shotguns]], ordering them to sur # Non-firearm. This category includes working [[flintlock]] rifles, [[muskets]], shotguns, and miniature [[cannon]] as well as [[antique firea

...ough the 1960s, it also produced a line of .22 caliber target and sporting rifles.<ref name="plinkster">[http://www.mossbergintl.com/pages/702plinkster.htm M ... manufacture a line of several [[lever-action|lever-]] and [[bolt-action]] rifles, including one youth model: the [[801 Half-pint Plinkster]].

[[Category:Romanian 5.45mm assault rifles]]

...]'s call to each of the Warsaw Pact's nations to produce their own assault rifles chambered in 7.62mm, be they AK-47 pattern or not, the Romanian State Arsen ... life of these parts by resisting corrosion and wear. Most '''md. 63/65''' rifles lack a muzzle break, but instead use a muzzle nut, as muzzle breaks entered

...ragunov Sniper Rifle]] though not one single part interchanges between the rifles. The PSL is chambered for the same venerable Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 [[7 ...rail is similar in design to the Russian SVD and scopes designed for these rifles are interchangeable.

* [http://www.militaryrifles.com/Peabody&M/Peab&Mart.htm A page about Peabody rifles in general]

..., five years before the Garand had even started serial production. Mark I rifles were altered to M1903 standard (except for a curious ejection slot that rem *[http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/pipsqueak_pistol.htm Civilian Marksmanship Program]

| [[5.56 x 45 mm NATO|5.56x45 mm]] (standard bullet used in many assault rifles) || 920 m/s || 3018 ft/s || 2058 mph||470 kJ/kg

...gger]] hand to be removed from the trigger whilst reloading. When used in rifles, this action is also commonly called a '''slide action'''. ...azine capacity: for example, three rounds for shotguns and five rounds for rifles.

...ef>John Walter (2006). ''[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Eq2Dnj4sDZIC Rifles Of The World]''. Krause Publications. pp. 141. ISBN 0896892417.</ref> with [[Category:South African 5.56mm assault rifles]]

... same [[7.62x39mm]] cartridge as the AK. Between 1965 and 1994 350,000 M62 rifles were produced jointly by Valmet and Sako. [[Category:Finnish 7.62mm assault rifles]]

[[Category:Finnish 7.62mm assault rifles]]

...l limitations. Rate of fire may also be affected by ergonomic factors. For rifles, ease-of-use features such as the design of the bolt or magazine release ca ...ined higher rates of fire. A small infantry unit armed with modern assault rifles and machine guns can generate more firepower than much larger units equippe

...ton model 7600 rifle| Remington Model 7600]] series pump-action centrefire rifles and carbines. The basic trigger group design was first used in the automati

...nd ammunition domestically, and is the largest US producer of shotguns and rifles. Remington does not produce handguns. Its products are distributed in over ...siness into rifle barrel production. Local residents often built their own rifles to save on costs, but purchased the barrel. Eliphalet's father sent him to

...tp://www.thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/ A website dedicated to these rifles] [[Category:Remington semi-automatic rifles]]

...nce over the preceding [[Breech-loading weapon|breech loaded]] single-shot rifles when used for military combat, as they allowed a much greater rate of fire. :''Main article: [[Bolt-action]]

...iginally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shooting sports]]. ...ellulose]]), although other means such as compressed air are used in [[air rifles]], which are popular for vermin control, hunting small game, and casual sho

...In these cases, the rim was designed to fit bolt faces for existing magnum rifles, but the case was made wider to allow a greater powder capacity.

... the standard caliber for its service rifles, further development of these rifles was discontinued (the British Army chose to adopt the 7.62 mm L1A1 SLR auto ...andardize ammunition among its members, Enfield engineers re-chambered the rifles to the [[United States|American]] 5.56x45mm M193 cartridge. The newly redes

...M1 Carbine]], the SKS is shorter and less powerful than the semi-automatic rifles which preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and th ... drum magazines). The SKS also has a slightly longer barrel than AK-series rifles, with a fractionally higher muzzle velocity.

...n from "''Technical Note 6: Technical Information Concerning AR-10B Series Rifles''," from the ArmaLite website). ...n order to answer repeated questions concerning the ArmaLite AR-10B series rifles, particularly on differences between the [[AR-10B]] series, the [[M-16]] se

...Many NATO member nations, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine. ...rtain makes of plastic-bodied magazines are used in [[M16 rifle|M16]]-type rifles and carbines), followers can tilt causing misfeeds or jams, and springs can

...s production plans were made: production was anticipated to be two million rifles per year by 1942. Production began at Tula Arsenal in 1939. ... and Kovrov. At the same time, production of the [[Mosin-Nagant]] M1891/30 bolt-action rifle was discontinued. Since these factories already had experience manufa

...ave a new varnish coat (identical to the coating used on original military rifles). [[Category:Soviet 7.62mm assault rifles]]

Popular on bolt, pump and lever-action firearms such as shotguns and rifles, a bolt interlock disengages or blocks the trigger if, for any reason, the ...uck by the pin (known as firing "out of battery"), and passing handguns or rifles to another person with the action open (known as "show clear") is recommend

|variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small> Unique 30-round magazines were developed for the L2A1 rifles. These 30-round magazines were essentially lengthened versions of the stand

|products= [[Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] ...[centerfire]] rifles, as well as marketing the [[Stevens]] [[single-shot]] rifles and shotguns. They may be best-known for the [[Savage Model 99|Model 99]] [

|action= [[bolt-action]] ...te manual cocking knob as is sometimes seen on similar simple, single shot rifles. The manual safety is large and easily operated '''but does not automatical

... company cut its entire product line down to only the most basic Model 110 rifles. The design has since succeeded in bringing the company back to life as one ...del 110 is the basis for the entire line Savage [[centerfire]] bolt action rifles, including the Models 11/111, 12, 14/114, 16/116, and Model 210 bolt action

...tion .28SA.29|single-action]] [[revolver]], a [[pump-action]] firearm, a [[bolt-action]] firearm, or a [[lever-action]] firearm, which require the shooter to manu ...rms Company]] introduced the first semi-automatic rim-fire and center-fire rifles designed especially for the civilian market. The [[Winchester Model 1903]]

...hey are also commonly known as self-loading rifles ('SLR') or auto-loading rifles. Semi-automatic rifles may be chambered for [[pistol]] cartridges, intermediate cartridges, or ful

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under [[Image:Rifle Springfield M1903.jpg|300px|thumb|The bolt-action [[M1903 Springfield]] was used as the USA's service rifle until 1936, when

...or and possibly restricted to certain types of guns, e.g. handguns only or rifles only, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such as [[Skeet sho ...many indoor ranges restrict the use of certain more powerful [[calibers]], rifles, or [[fully-automatic]] weapons. In many shooting ranges [[.50 BMG|50 cali

[[Image:Air-rifle-shooting.jpg|thumb|right|Shooting with air rifles, 10 m.]] ... Camp Perry. High Power competitors generally are civilians using whatever rifles they prefer within the rules, whereas Service Rifle entrants are limited to

...sms, including breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models. ...eloped earlier. The development of more accurate and deadlier long-range [[rifles]] minimized the usefulness of the shotgun on the open battlefields of Europ

====Rifles==== ...yed in service until 1893, when it was replaced by the [[Krag-Jørgensen]] bolt-action rifle.

[[Category:Polish 5.45mm assault rifles]]

== Rifles == ....zhtml?c=90977&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=805601 S&W press release on new M&P15 Rifles]</ref>

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

...r.jpg|thumb|The [[Accuracy International]] Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of many countries, including those of Brita ... Alex.jpg|thumb|[[Standard sniper rifle "Alex"|Alex]] - the new [[Polish]] bolt-action sniper rifle.]]

...cal submachine gun while the term carbine is used to refer to short, light rifles. The "Carbine, Machine" element of the designation resulted from the Britis ...ing close-range weapon for sections previously armed only with bolt-action rifles. In addition to regular British and Commonwealth military service, Stens w

The AUG was designed as a family of rifles that could be quickly adapted to a wide variety of roles with the change of ...nally threaded to take a [[Blank-firing adaptor|blank-firing attachment]]. Rifles equipped with 407 mm (16.0 in) and 508 mm (20.0 in) barrels are able to lau

...ional headlines when it sold 800 [[Steyr HS .50|HS .50]] long range sniper rifles to Iran in 2005, for the National Iranian Police Organisation to use agains ...in.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/13/wiran13.xml "Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran"], ''The Telegraph'', February 13, 2007</ref>

...unit from butt to fore-end, such as that commonly found on [[bolt action]] rifles. Two piece stocks use a separate piece for the butt and fore-end, such as ...tical angle for the trigger hand, and is commonly found on modern military rifles, such as the ubiquitous [[AK-47]] family of [[assault rifle]]s. The ''semi

...y other designs, including the [[M1903 Springfield rifle]], semi-automatic rifles such as the late-World War II Russian [[SKS]], and even pistols such as the Rifles utilizing a tubular magazine, such as the [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]], gener

...uger produces bolt-action, semi-automatic, full-automatic, and single-shot rifles; shotguns; semi-automatic pistols; and single-action and double-action revo rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers.

.... While the StG44 had less range and power than the more powerful infantry rifles of the day, Wehrmacht studies had shown that most combat engagements occurr ... offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles. In the end, it came too late to have a significant effect on the outcome o

...but more accurate fire (such as provided by bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles) was one of the main causes for the development of the [[assault rifle]]. ...submachine guns and [[battle rifle]]s were supplanted by the new [[assault rifles]], such as the [[CAR-15]] and [[Heckler & Koch HK53]].

[[Image:CZ 452 A silencer large.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bolt-action rimfire rifle with suppressor]] ...be either a single-shot or a manually-operated repeating firearm such as a bolt-action rifle (see ''Firearms for use with suppressors'' below). Effective suppress

...olt-action smallbore match rifle, and the [[Winchester Model 54|Model 54]] bolt-action hunting rifle (which evolved into the renowned [[Winchester Model 70|Model

...1A]] magazines, [[M1911]] magazines, [[FN/FAL]]s and [[L1A1]]s, [[Mauser]] rifles, pre-1899 [[cartridge]] guns, and European Ammo Box Markings Translations. ...[Winchester Model 1890]] pump or [[Winchester Low Wall]] [[single shot]] [[rifles]] are ideal.)

...ifles, though they have recently added a line of semiautomatic [[rimfire]] rifles. ==Muzzleloading rifles==

...and AKM by the fully-enclosed hooded front [[sight]] (all other AK pattern rifles, including those made in [[Russia]], have a partially open front sight). Ma ... not known, it is commonly estimated that as many as 10-15 million Type 56 rifles have been produced since the 1950s which means they may account for nearly

...lements of the [[Dragunov Sniper Rifle]], [[SKS]], and [[AK-47|AK]] series rifles. The rifle is cosmetically based on the [[Type 56]]/AK-47, but with some si ...rated design, while the Type 56/AK-47 are fixed-piston designs. On Type 81 rifles the non-detachable spike-shaped bayonet was also replaced with a detachable

...models used separate gas blocks and barrel attached bayonet lugs. Current rifles are built with a special KAC-made gas block that has both a flip-up sight a [[Category:American 5.56mm sniper rifles]]

The .223 caliber semi auto rifles (such as an [[AR-15]]) are often used by law enforcement sharpshooters due The .308/7.62mm caliber semi auto and bolt action rifles(such as the [[AR-10]], [[M14 rifle|M14]] [[AR-30M]] and [[Remington Model 7

The Valmet M62/76 series of rifles are updates of the AK-47 design. Beginning with a licensed version of the Another feature of the Valmet M62/76 series rifles is the [[flash suppressor]]. It resembles an enlarged version of the suppr

...rget. With the sight offset from the barrel by approximately 1.25", if the rifles windage were zeroed at 50 meters, at 100 meters distance the windage error [[Category:Finnish assault rifles]]

The varmint gun fills a design gap between small game rifles and [[rimfire]] firearms. [[.22LR]] (the most popular rimfire caliber) is s ...special characteristics more common to target rifles than "normal" hunting rifles.

...ical carbine, whilst still retaining the muzzle velocity of longer assault rifles. ...les, which also have no left side ejection, and, furthermore, some bullpup rifles, designed from the scratch, also limited to the right-hand use only - for e

...ley introduced its '''Mark II air rifle'''. During World War II Webley air rifles were used for rifle training as well as civilian target shooting and huntin ...Tempest''' air pistols and '''Raider''', '''Venom''', and '''Vulcan''' air rifles. In early 2007 Webley broke away from its traditional 'barrel overlever' d

...inchester, a rimmed [[.308 Winchester]], developed for use in lever-action rifles. A handloader can add a rim, by swaging a ring of metal onto a rimless case ...the best benchrest cartridge available. Chambered only in [[single-shot]] rifles due to its short, fat case and sharp shoulder angle, the 6 mm PPC is still

...cussion rifles that used a revolver cylinder instead of a magazine. These rifles were produced in various configurations including both single and double tr ...ications. 19 of those were for cartridge weapons including [[bolt-action]] rifles and [[machine gun]]s, as well as his famous revolvers.

...ole in newer tighter gun laws in australia which prohibited semi automatic rifles and pump action shotguns, amongst others, but still allowed bolt and lever ...d [[Australia]]. As the only legal repeating shotgun (besides [[Mossberg]] bolt-action shotguns) for non-Primary Producer firearms owners in Australia, it has pro

...essures found in contemporary military cartridges used for [[single-shot]] rifles, at the behest of then-company president Thomas G. Bennett ([[Oliver Winche ...-action design have made the ’92 considered one of the finest Winchester rifles of the 19th century.

...peating Arms]] under the Winchester brand until they ceased to manufacture rifles in 2006. In 2010 [[FN Herstal]] reintroduced the Model '94 as a limited pro ...s the rifle credited with the name "Winchester" being used to refer to all rifles of this type and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000

... to the '''Winchester Model 1873''' or the '''[[Winchester Model 1894]]''' rifles. Winchester rifles were among the earliest [[repeating rifle]]s, and as such the Winchester na

...pany. The M21 is designed on the basis of the famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]]<ref>[http://www.zastava-arms.co.rs/english/vojni.htm Vojni ...s the successor to its 7.62&nbsp;mm firing [[Zastava M70]]/M72/M92 assault rifles.

...Serbia]]. The M70 is designed on the basis of famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]], which has been proven in numerous wars fought worldwide in ...field trials to the Yugoslavian military seem to have been the M-64 series rifles<ref>Nakon vise takvih kombinacija, pod oznakom M-64A i M-64B oruzje je pred

...k to enact on the grenade and preventing the weapon from cycling. Most M70 rifles are found with a recoil brake attachment, rather than the grenade launcher ...reason has been cited for no chrome lined bores on the M70 or the Yugo SKS rifles. This might not be related to chromium deposits or supplies since later Yug

...a]]. The M72/M72A is designed on the basis of famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]], which was proven in numerous wars fought worldwide in the

The M77 is designed on the basis of famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]], which was proven in numerous wars fought worldwide in the The Zastava M77 can be identified from other AK rifles by the 3 cooling slots in the foregrip.

The M77 B1 is designed on the basis of famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]], which was proven in numerous wars fought worldwide in the

The M92 is designed on the basis of famous [[AK-47|Kalashnikov]] rifles from [[Russia]], which was proven in numerous wars fought worldwide in the The Zastava M92 can be identified from other AK rifles by the 3 cooling slots in the foregrip.

...he [[M16 rifle|M16]], and is distinguished from later civilian-model AR-15 rifles marketed by Colt Firearms. Currently, AR-15 is a generic term for a civilia ...g this as it is possible to make an illegal configuration.<ref>Gunsmithing Rifles, Patrick Sweeney (1999) p. 286</ref>

}}The '''[[M40]]''' is a [[bolt-action]] [[sniper rifle]] used by the United States Marine Corps.<ref name="Senich ... to A3s and A5s as they rotate into the armory for service and repair. The rifles have had many sub-variations in [[telescopic sight]]s, and smaller user mod

The .204 Ruger was intended primarily for varmint rifles, which require bullets with flat trajectories but not much mass or kinetic

...5A1 rifles.jpg|thumb|right|Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range Rifle used by [[Craig Harrison]] b ...]], the Finnish sniper, who, using a standard [[Iron sight|iron-sighted]] bolt-action rifle, recorded the highest number of confirmed kills in any major war (505

|unit_cost=US$8,650<ref>[http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx Barrett Rifles]</ref> ...ne gun]]s. Barrett began his work in the early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82. Barrett continued to dev

...adopted for [[varmint rifle|varmint]] and [[benchrest shooting|benchrest]] rifles, and was the dominant cartridge in both disciplines for decades. While the ... [[Sako]] was one of the first European makers to introduce .222 Remington rifles and cartridges, and German and Austrian hunters quickly adopted the .222 Re

... cartridges in use in the United States, being widely used in two types of rifles: (1) [[varmint rifle]]s, most of which are [[bolt action]] and commonly hav ...hegunzone.com/556v223.html 5.56mm v. 223 Remington]</ref> Some commercial rifles marked as ".223 Remington" are in fact suited for 5.56 mm, such as many com

...s the [[M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon]]. They typically were [[bolt-action]] rifles with telescoping stocks or break-open rifle/[[shotgun]] over-under designs. ...rifle for as little as US$200, although prices can go very much higher for rifles made by custom riflemakers and the specialist London and European trade.

...d. It is one of the few cartridges that are accepted by a large variety of rifles, as well as pistols. Virtually every manufacturer of cartridge firearms ma ...idges are capable of the same or better accuracy. A contributing factor in rifles is the transition of even a high-velocity cartridge projectile from superso

...Model 74 semi-auto and the Model 61 pump action. Many of their bolt action rifles were available on a special order basis in .22 Short. Browning/FN also prod Note that many of these rifles are now collectors items, particularly the Winchesters, and demand a premiu

...om Remington. Before this time, most .22 WMR firearms were [[bolt action]] rifles, though the .22 WMR is also found in a number of revolvers by [[Taurus]], [ ...is less expensive than the new [[.17 Rimfire]] calibers. Since many of the rifles that chamber the .22 WMR use tubular magazines, bullet noses are generally

...er rifle cartridge. It is still used by some U.S. military units in sniper rifles, possessing a flatter trajectory than the 7.62x51mm, however it has largely It was used in the [[bolt-action]] M1903 Springfield rifle, the [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[

...]] [[caliber]]. This makes the Improved 30-30 pretty much obsolete for new rifles, but it is still a good modification for older Model 94's or 336's.

...ms|Marlin]], who did not want to put the name of rival Winchester on their rifles when they were chambered for the cartridge soon after its introduction<ref> ...1.7 g) can be used but the overall length restrictions of the lever action rifles used for this round limit their usefulness.

...] in most roles. It is popular due to the large number of surplus military rifles chambered for the round which have been released to the civilian market, so ...found ranging from around .309 inch up to .318 inch. For surplus military rifles with bores of .313 or larger, achieving accuracy with other than handloaded

...rt case makes the .308 Winchester especially well adapted for short action rifles. ...esigned to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in [[bolt action]] rifles and [[machine gun]]s alike, under extreme conditions.

...in the state of California that effectively banned all [[.50 BMG]]-caliber rifles from being sold in the state. The law took effect on January 1, 2005.<ref n ...into effect. To quote the state web site, the act "regulates the .50 BMG rifles in essentially the same manner as assault weapons." <ref name="50faq">"[htt

== Rifles == ...e cost of owning and operating such a firearm is beyond most shooters; the rifles cost ~US$8,000 or more, loaded cartridges are $40 each, and the individual

...cilities and the newly formed Franco-Russian Alliance, an order of 500,000 rifles was placed with the French arms factory, [[Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de ...tents for automatic rifles; he had previously been working on lever action rifles for Winchester such as the [[Winchester 1886]].

...utomatic fire accuracy.<ref>[http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault Rifles and Their Ammunition: History and Prospects by Anthony G. Williams]</ref> ...×39mm weapons were developed and commercially offered. Non AK-74 platform rifles and commercial offerings include the East German [[Ssg 82]] [[bolt action]]

...otguns_Savage_19158_25_Walking_Varminter_5_7X28_24_BBL_Sy.aspx Savage Arms Rifles/Shotguns: Savage 19158 25 Walking Varminter 5.7X28 24" BBL Syn/Blue] The Gu ...ref name="excel01"/> and [[Savage Arms]] is developing two [[bolt action]] rifles chambered in 5.7x28mm.<ref name="tgs01"/><ref name="tgs02"/>

.../graphics/grendelballistics.pdf Grendel ballistics table]</ref> Production rifles have consistently achieved sub–[[minute of arc]] (MOA) groups at test ran ...el pressures were less than 345 MPa (50,000 psi). These are all production rifles and ammunition except for the prototype 123 gr (8.0 g) Sierra MatchKing (no

...artridges, to this day, are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD (rifle)|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous ty * [[.303 British]], used in [[Lee–Metford]] and [[Lee–Enfield]] rifles, known as 7.7×56mmR in metric measurement;

The 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge was introduced to military service in rifles and [[machine gun]]s. It was introduced in U.S. service in the [[M14 rifle| ...ovided U.S. troops with considerably higher firepower than most of their [[bolt-action]]-armed opponents. The Garand performed so well that the U.S. saw little ne

...fantry round, which was employed by German infantry in their [[Mauser 98]] rifles, as well as the [[machine gun]]s employed by infantry units. The German arm ...While the Kurz round did not match the range and accuracy of a traditional bolt-action rifle, it more than made up for it in the volume of fire available over the

...m JS''' or '''8 mm Mauser''' (the widespread use in German military Mauser rifles caused the "Mauser" tag, though Mauser had nothing to do with the developme ...7mm IRS variant is offered as a chambering option in European break action rifles.

...o deliver fire with three-shot bursts. The AEK-971 is based on previous AK rifles in internal design and layout, but is also equipped with a recoil balancing [[Category:Russian 7.62mm assault rifles]]

...re also present in the [[AK-103]] and the rest of the [[AK-10X]] series of rifles. ...unds respectively. These carbines differentiate themselves from the normal rifles of the series in that they have much shorter barrels, only 314&nbsp;mm in l

...the [[AK-101]] as an updated version of the aging [[AKM]] and AKMS assault rifles. ... of domestically produced FAL rifles. A manufacturing plant of the Russian rifles in Maracay would be fully operational in mid-2010, with a production capaci

...gned by Youriy Alexandrov, for [[Mikhail Kalashnikov|Kalashnikov]]-pattern rifles. These new rifles were derived from the [[AL-7]] experimental rifle of the early 1970s. The A

...ssault rifle.<ref name="poyer">Poyer, Joe. The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations (Paperback). North Cape Publications. 2004. pp1.</ref> ...i-Rigotti]] and the [[Imperial Russia|Russia]]n [[Fedorov Avtomat]] design rifles. The Germans, however, were the first to produce and field sufficient numbe

...arsaw Pact and its many African and Asian allies. The production of Soviet rifles was carried out at both the [[Tula Arms Plant|Tula Arsenal]] and [[Izhevsk ...age 16]</ref><ref>[http://home.comcast.net/~jfreeman16/page_4.htm Egyptian Rifles]</ref>

...lly viable, presenting itself in the form of the [[AK-107]] and [[AK-108]] rifles. Other rifles that use the balanced automatics system are the [[AEK-971]], [[AO-38 assaul

...d in order to comply with U.S.C. 922(r); a statue which regulates imported rifles with certain features that the [[BATFE]] defines as not being suitable for ...untries, use highly modified AMD-65s rather than conventional 5.56mm based rifles. The combination of a larger caliber and shorter size provides better punch

...iginal AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. ...aLite's AR-10 entered the competition late, hurriedly submitting two AR-10 rifles in the fall of 1956 to the United States Army's Springfield Armory for test

[[File:AR10-SR25-2.jpg|thumb|300px|The other side of the same rifles.]]A great deal has been said and asked about the similarities and differenc ...big><u>'''TECHNICAL NOTE 6: TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING AR-10B SERIES RIFLES'''</u></big></center>

...ion of Fairchild Aircraft. The rifle shares some of the features of the [[bolt-action]] [[AR-5]], another rifle designed by Stoner for ArmaLite and adopted by th ... mentioned as a selling point in advertisements since 1959.</ref> Like the bolt-action AR-5, the AR-7 was designed as a survival rifle for foraging small game for

Other rifles utilizing a frequently improved en-bloc clip include the German 1888 Commis

...tiles from rifles that could be carried by a single soldier, and anti-tank rifles were replaced with [[shaped charge|shaped-charge]] weapons of which the bes ...he first [[anti-tank]] weapons, among the first of which were high-powered rifles. These had appeared in the 1800s for big-game hunting. The anti-tank rifle

...57 Mauser]], [[.303 British]], and [[7.62x54R]] made many smokeless powder rifles manufactured in the 1890s quite capable of accurate shooting at long distan *Buffalo rifles

...limited capacity fixed magazines are also generally not considered assault rifles. ...attle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

20 semi automatic rifles are competing after 1900 and the Meunier is adopted in 1913 but it is decid A first batch of 864 rifles is tested in combat.The Meunier was the first rifle to use a high velocity

*[[Gatling gun]]s, multi-[[barrel|barrelled]] [[bolt-action]] designs, often used with external power supplies to generate rates of fir ...ppearance but not able to fire in full-auto mode are some [[semi-automatic rifles]]. The visual similarity has led to the public usage of the term [[assault

|products= [[rifles]] ... Today the company has contracts with dozens of countries to supply sniper rifles.

... older military [[bolt-action]] or [[semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] rifles such as the [[Mosin Nagant]] or the [[M1 Garand]].<ref>Pomeroy, Ashley, ''B ...e application occurs; for example, a few relatively compact selective-fire rifles in 7.62x51mm NATO caliber have been produced.<ref>Pomeroy, Ashley, ''Battle

...a.com Beretta International] Beretta.com</ref> the last shipment of Type I rifles left Venice for Japan in a U-boat in 1942. ...express rifles, [[assault rifles]], [[submachine guns]], lever bolt-action rifles, single-action [[revolvers]], double-action revolvers, and semi-automatic

... chambers to facilitate extraction. Lacking fluted chambers, both of these rifles required cases lubricated with wax (Pedersen) or oil (Schwarzlose).

...closed. Bolt action firearms are most often [[rifle]]s, but there are some bolt-action [[shotgun]]s as well. Examples of this system date back to the 19th century [[Image:Striker 3.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Bolt-action [[Savage Arms|Savage]] Striker pistol]]

...n actions are universal in [[double-barrelled shotgun]]s, double-barrelled rifles and [[combination gun]]s, and are also common in [[single shot]] [[rifle]]s ...ucing break open rifles at far lower costs than comparable [[bolt action]] rifles.

...son rifle]], a breech-loading flintlock weapon. Roughly two hundred of the rifles were manufactured and used in the Battle of Brandywine, during the American ...breech. The [[Spencer repeating rifle|Spencer]], which used lever-actuated bolt-action, was fed from a 6-round detachable [[tube magazine]]. The [[Henry rifle]]s

...] weapon, the Bren used the same .303 ammunition as the standard British [[bolt-action rifle|rifle]], the [[Lee-Enfield]], firing at a rate of between 480 and 540 ...51mm NATO]] round.<ref>http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Assault.htm Assault rifles and their ammunition</ref>

===Rifles===

The concept was first used in [[bolt action]] rifles such as the [[Thorneycroft carbine]] of 1901, although the increased distan ...acy while reducing overall length. With none of the firing difficulties a bolt-action bullpup achieved, giving a short, long-ranged rifle the bullpup configurati

The FRT disk does not notice the fact that three quite different rifles have been marketed as the "Winchester Model 70" -- for commercial reasons. ...ke that is completely different in mechanism from the M-16/AR-15 family of rifles)...

..., were developed from rifles, being essentially shortened versions of full rifles firing the same [[ammunition]], although usually at a lower [[velocity]]. T ...uns and thus harder to maneuver in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Over

...f>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/sniper.htm Sniper Rifles] GlobalSecurity ''"During the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army placed ... At one point, he took careful aim at a courier carrying a load of assault rifles and ammunition on a bicycle. He had second thoughts when he saw a 12-year-o

... time...]]'''2005:''' She tried to get [[bolt action]] [[.50 BMG|50 cal.]] rifles banned because ... (wait for it) ... "The .50 Caliber [[Sniper Rifle]] has

...ue in the action after firing; one of the earliest military breech-loading rifles, the [[Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse|Dreyse]] [[needle gun]], used such a cart ...educes the weight of the cartridge substantially, especially in small bore rifles. For example, the caseless ammunition for the [[Voere VEC-91]] weighs abou

...hrough the action of the weapon (e.g. [[pump-action]], [[lever-action]], [[bolt-action]], or [[semi-automatic|automatic action]].).

...ied with the addition of a CQD RSM sling adapter plate. However, many CQBR rifles also use surplus M16A1 lower receivers. Internally, the CQBR also takes adv [[Category:American 5.56mm assault rifles]]

...the 19th century. The [[Colt Revolver Rifle]], one of the first repeating rifles, and used during the American Civil War. In addition to this were a large ...e military market, where they held the primary contracts for production of rifles for the US military.

== Flechette-firing rifles ==

==Converting rifles== ...caliber shooting market. Ammunition is made by Eley, Hornady, and CCI. Few rifles are currently offered in .17 HM2, and many conversion parts are no longer a

... quality of the weapon and its semi-automatic capabilities compared to the bolt-action M24. The United States Marine Corps will also be adopting the M110 to repla ...ight of 9 pounds unloaded. The U.S. Army wants a capability to convert 125 rifles per month, with the ability to increase to 325 per month. This is seen by

Currently, rifles firing the 17 WSM are the [[Savage B-Mag]] bolt action, [[Ruger Model 77/17

...esigned to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in [[bolt action]] rifles and [[machine guns]] alike, under extreme conditions. '''Anti-materiel rifles'''