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A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls.The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile (for small arms usage, called a bullet), imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon.
Pages in category "Hunting rifles" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1792 contract rifle; B.
Shotguns were originally designed to fire multiple small projectiles in a single shot. This method is still used mainly for hunting small game, and, occasionally, for hunting deer with buckshot, but modern shotguns can also be used for bigger game (deer, bear, etc.) when loaded with slugs. Hunting shotguns are shoulder-fired weapons, and are ...
Ruger No. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington.Note the heavy barrel, bipod rest, large telescopic sight, and "DOPE" sheet on the stock for windage. A varmint rifle or varminter is a type of small-caliber, precision-oriented long gun (firearm or high-powered airgun) primarily used for varmint hunting and pest control.
M1903 Springfield rifle.30-03.30-06 Springfield. 1903 United States: M1917 Enfield rifle.30-06 Springfield: 1917 United States: M200 Intervention.408 CheyTac: 2001 United States: Mannlicher M1886: 11x58mmR 8x52mmR Mannlicher: 1886 Austrian Empire Kingdom of Hungary: Mannlicher M1888: 8x52mmR Mannlicher 8x50mmR Mannlicher 7.92x57mm Mauser: 1888 ...
Tabuk Sniper Rifle: Al-Qadissiya Establishments 7.62×39mm: Long-stroke piston (semi-auto) Iraq: 1970s Taher: Defense Industries Organization: 7.62×51mm NATO: Bolt-action Iran: 2016 TPG-1: Unique Alpine AG .223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO.338 Remington Ultra Magnum: Bolt-action Germany: 2000 Type 97 Sniper Rifle: Arisaka: 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka ...
Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, [1] and have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have ...
Gallyon Gun & Rifle Makers: Gallyon Gun & Rifle Makers: United Kingdom Civilian German Sport Guns GmbH: German Sport Guns GmbH Germany Civilian Girsan: Girsan Gun Industry: GIRSAN: Türkiye Griffin & Howe: Griffin & Howe: United States Civilian Grünig + Elmiger: Kurt Grünig & Heinz Elmiger Grünig + Elmiger AG Switzerland Civilian Target ...