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  2. Sharps rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Model 1874 rifles and carbines were available in a variety of calibers, including .45-70, .45-110, and .45-120. Action: Falling block: Rate of fire: 8–10 shots per minute: Muzzle velocity: 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) Effective firing range: 1,000 yd (910 m) Maximum firing range: 3,000 yd (2,700 m) Feed system: Breech-loading: Sights: Open ladder ...

  3. .50-110 Winchester - Wikipedia

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    The .50-110 WCF / 13x61mmR (also known as the .50-100-450 WCF , with different loadings) in modern 1886 Winchesters with modern steel barrels is the most powerful lever-action cartridge, with up to 6,000 foot-pounds (8,100 J) of energy.

  4. Winchester Model 1886 - Wikipedia

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    The Winchester Model 1886 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning to handle some of the more powerful cartridges of the period. Originally chambered in .45-70 Government, .45-90 Sharps, and .40-82 Winchester, it was later offered in a half dozen other large cartridges, including the .50-110 Winchester. [1]

  5. J. C. Higgins - Wikipedia

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    J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 Gauge Shotgun - Originally sold by Sears J.C. Higgins bicycle on display at the Pioneer Auto Museum, Murdo, South Dakota.. From 1908 until 1962, Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment, including bicycles, golf clubs, rifles, shotguns, and revolvers under the brand name "J. C. Higgins."

  6. .45-90 Sharps - Wikipedia

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    The .45-90 Sharps, also known as the .45-2 4 ⁄ 10" Sharps, is a black powder rifle cartridge introduced in 1877 by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company and was developed for hunting and long range target shooting. In the modern day, it is used for Black Powder Cartridge Rifle competitions. [1]

  7. M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System - Wikipedia

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    The M110A2 is an improved version of the original M110 rifle with M-LOK rails, an improved gas system, new suppressor, and adjustable stock. [2] This fills the gap of semi-automatic sniper rifles as most all of the M110A1 rifles issued were the SDMR variant and not designed for sniper work. [16]

  8. List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges - Wikipedia

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    List of Winchester Center Fire rifle cartridges.More commonly known as WCF, it is a family of cartridges designed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [1] There are many other Winchester cartridges that do not carry the WCF moniker, such as the .300 WSM. .270 Winchester, and .300 Winchester Magnum

  9. Savage Arms - Wikipedia

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    The Model 110 is a repeating bolt-action rifle. The Model 110 was designed by Nicholas L. Brewer in 1958 and was patented posthumously in 1963. It has been in continuous production since that time, and with the closing of Winchester's New Haven, Connecticut, plant in 2007, the Model 110 has passed the Winchester Model 70 as the oldest ...