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  2. Why the US Military Refuses to Retire This Classic Rifle - AOL

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    10. M60 ©zim286 / iStock via Getty Images. ... the M2 and M1919 machine guns and the M1911 .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. This powerful gun remained a primary handgun until it was replaced in ...

  3. M60 machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball , tracer , and armor-piercing rounds.

  4. List of semi-automatic rifles - Wikipedia

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    .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Postwar use by U.S.Navy) United States 1934 Springfield Armory M1A: Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester), 6.5mm Creedmoor United States 1954 M21 Sniper Weapon System: Rock Island Arsenal Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO United States 1968 M25 Sniper Weapon System

  5. Springfield Armory, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat .

  6. List of machine guns - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Armoury: 7.62×63mm (known as .30-06 Springfield) Ammunition belt United States: 1943 T24 machine gun: Saginaw Steering Gear: 7.62×63mm (known as .30-06 Springfield) Ammunition belt United States: 1944 Taden gun: Royal Small Arms Factory: 7.00mm Mk 1 Z: Ammunition belt United Kingdom: 1951 Type 1 heavy machine gun: 7.70×58mm ...

  7. Semi-automatic rifle - Wikipedia

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    The semi-automatic M1 Garand weighs about 410 grams (0.9 lbs.) more than the bolt-action M1903 Springfield it replaced, an increase of seven percent. American development of a self-loading infantry rifle began with the 276 Pedersen cartridge in recognition of the difficulties of producing reliable self-loading mechanisms for more powerful ...

  8. Pedersen device - Wikipedia

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    Modified M1903 Springfield with ejection port on the left side of the receiver to accommodate a Pedersen device.30-18 Auto, also known as the 7.65mm Longue. Prior to the United States' entry into World War I, John Pedersen, a longtime employee of Remington Arms, developed the Pedersen device. His idea was to dramatically increase the firepower ...

  9. Robert Hillberg - Wikipedia

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    Robert Hillberg (August 27, 1917 – August 12, 2012) was a firearm designer and the head of Research & Development at the High Standard Manufacturing Company.His designs included the folding shotgun stock, the Whitney Wolverine lightweight pistol, Wildey.45 gas-operated pistol, COP .357 Derringer pistol, and M60 machine gun. [4]