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  2. Remington Model 870 - Wikipedia

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    Remington Model 870. Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes [3] The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law ...

  3. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    Remington Model 760/7600. Gamemaster Pump-action rifle United States: 1,000,000 [119] 1,500,000 1,034,462 of the Model 760 alone were made from 1952-1980: Vetterli M1870: Bolt-action rifle Italy: 1,500,000 Remington Rolling Block: Single-shot rifle United States: 1,500,000 [120] Pattern 1853 Enfield: Rifle-musket United Kingdom: 1,500,000 [121 ...

  4. Knight's Armament Company Masterkey - Wikipedia

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    50 m (160 ft) Feed system. 3+1 rounds, internal tubular magazine. The Masterkey is a door breaching shotgun system manufactured by Knight's Armament Company. The Masterkey project was initiated during the 1980s to provide assault rifles with a potent built-in door breaching tool. Individual soldiers were often forced to carry a breaching ...

  5. Sawed-off shotgun - Wikipedia

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    Sawed-off shotgun. A sawed-off break-action shotgun of the type commonly known as a lupara. A sawed-off shotgun (also called a scattergun, sawn-off shotgun, short-barrelled shotgun, shorty, or boom stick) is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel —typically under 18 inches (46 cm)—and often a pistol grip instead of a longer shoulder stock.

  6. Remington Rolling Block rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Remington Rolling Block was developed from the 1863 pattern .50 calibre split breech carbine issued to the US Cavalry during the American Civil War. This earlier weapon was designed by Joseph Rider and Leonard Geiger to fire the same cartridges as the Spencer carbine. [10] The split breech rifle lacked a hammer spur because it self-cocked ...

  7. Riot shotgun - Wikipedia

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    Hatsan Escort Magnum, security and law enforcement purpose 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun. The primary characteristic of a riot shotgun is a "short" barrel (generally 14 to 20 inches (360 to 510 mm) long; 18 in (460 mm) is the shortest length available to civilians in the U.S. that is not subject to additional federal ATF regulation) which makes the shotgun more compact and easier to handle ...

  8. Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - Wikipedia

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    The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have features that improve performance in extremely cold conditions (which gave the ...

  9. Military 12-gauge cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Military 12-gauge cartridges. 12-gauge. Type. Shotgun. Specifications. Overall length. 2.75 inches (7.0 cm) Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the limitations of international law. 12- gauge has been widely accepted as an ...