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Food for thought Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons. - General Douglas MacArthur Today's Pic Did you know? The 22-250 is based on the 250-3000 Savage case necked down to .22 caliber and is so named because of the caliber (22) and the parent case (250). The Model 7400 was introduced in 1982 and in .30-06 was available in both rifle and carbine barrel lengths. It is a gas operated semi-auto. With over 7,000,000 sold, the Remington 870 holds the record for the best-selling shotgun in US history, but has not matched the longevity of the Winchester model 12 (which was produced for over 90 years) Recently updated articles Contact shot (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 13:06, 13 May 2025 ] 5.7x28mm ( Admin ) - [ 12:46, 20 February 2024 ] Cooey model 39 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 15:18, 30 March 2020 ] SIG Sauer P226 ( Admin ) - [ 09:34, 29 February 2020 ] Ross rifle ( Terr1959 ) - [ 04:50, 22 August 2018 ] Cooey model 84 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 20:28, 24 June 2018 ] Full metal jacket bullet (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 14:03, 18 March 2018 ] List of assault rifles (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 09:59, 17 March 2018 ] Veronica Foster ( Admin ) - [ 09:52, 11 January 2018 ] Lee-Enfield FAQ (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 09:34, 25 June 2017 ] Latest duscussions Talk:Ross rifle Talk:5.7x28mm Talk:Concealed carry in the United States

Article Of The Moment Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period tanegashima, showing the firing mechanism. The Snap Matchlock is a type of matchlock mechanism used to ignite early firearms. It was used in Europe from about 1475 to 1640, and in Japan from 1543 till about 1880. The serpentine (a curved lever with a clamp on the end) was held in firing position by a weak spring, and released by pressing a button, pulling a trigger, or even pulling a short string passing into the mechanism. The slow match held in the clamp swung into a flash pan containing priming powder. The flash from the flash pan travelled through the touch hole igniting the main propellant charge of the gun. As the match was often extinguished after its relatively violent collision with the flash pan, this means of ignition fell out of favour with soldiers, but was often used in fine target weapons. The technology was transported to Japan, where it became known as the Tanegashima, in 1543 by the Portuguese and flourished there until the 1900s. The Japanese Matchlock, or Tanegashima seems to have been based on snap matchlocks that were produced in the armory of Goa India, which was captured by the Portuguese in 1510. See also Gonne Matchlock Muzzleloading Black powder