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  2. Polymer80 - Wikipedia

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    Polymer80, Inc. was an American manufacturer of firearms parts kits that included unfinished receivers (also known as "80 percent" receivers) used for making privately made firearms. The company was founded in 2013 by Loran Kelley Jr. and David Borges and was headquartered in Dayton, Nevada .

  3. Receiver (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A disassembled Mauser action showing a partially disassembled receiver and bolt. In firearms terminology and law, the firearm frame or receiver is the part of a firearm which integrates other components by providing housing for internal action components such as the hammer, bolt or breechblock, firing pin and extractor, and has threaded interfaces for externally attaching ("receiving ...

  4. Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 - Wikipedia

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    Most AR-15 and many AK manufacturers now make lower receivers which qualify as "Off-List" Lower (OLL) receivers which are legal to possess and use in the state of California. Before trying to acquire one, ensure that it's not marked with any make/model combination appearing on the Roberti-Roos list (30510 PC) or its regulatory echo in 11 CCR ...

  5. SA80 - Wikipedia

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    The changes from the SA80A2 design include a modification to the upper receiver and a full-length rail system for optional add-ons such as a vertical foregrip, laser pointer and torch. It also includes a weight saving of 100 g and a new Flat Dark Earth coating offering improved durability and better camouflage across various environments.

  6. M4 carbine - Wikipedia

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    In 2007, the USMC ordered its officers (up to the rank of lieutenant colonel) and staff non-commissioned officers to carry the M4 carbine instead of the M9 handgun. [22] This is in keeping with the Marine Corps doctrine, "Every Marine a rifleman." [23] The Marine Corps, however, chose the full-sized M16A4 over the M4 as its standard infantry rifle.

  7. FN 5.7×28mm - Wikipedia

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    Bullets weighing 2.6 g (40 grains) or less are recommended for optimal use in 5.7×28mm applications, [47] but the 228.6 mm (1:9 in) rifling twist rate (distance the bullet must travel to complete one full revolution) used in the firearms' barrels will stabilize bullets weighing up to 4.5 g (70 grains).

  8. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II - Wikipedia

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    In 1987, many A-10s were shifted to the forward air control (FAC) role and redesignated OA-10. [94] In the FAC role, the OA-10 is typically equipped with up to six pods of 2.75 inch (70 mm) Hydra rockets, usually with smoke or white phosphorus warheads used for target marking. OA-10s are physically unchanged and remain fully combat capable ...

  9. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - Wikipedia

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    As of March 2020, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 104 reviews, with the consensus "Refreshingly sweet and sincere, Kit's doll-and-book-inspired do-good mystery may be geared towards the tween girl but will please audiences of all ages."