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  2. Smith & Wesson Model 29 - Wikipedia

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    The original Model 29 was superseded by the Model 29–1 in 1960, with modifications made to the ejector-rod screw. The Model 29-2 replaced it the following year, with one screw that had secured the cylinder-stop spring being deleted. The barrel length was shortened from 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 6 inches (170 to 150 mm) in 1979. These two versions are ...

  3. Marlin Firearms - Wikipedia

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    Marlin Model 25M, .22 WMR bolt-action rifle; Marlin Model 25MG, .22 WMR, smooth bore, bolt-action shotgun. It was designed and marketed as a "Garden Gun" Marlin Model 25N, now the Model 925, a .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle bolt-action rifle; Marlin Model XT-22 available in long rifle and .22 WMR, There are 15 variations of this rifle ...

  4. Karabinek wz. 1929 - Wikipedia

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    The design was finalized in 1929. The new wz. 29 rifle was based on the old wz. 98 rifle, but with a shortened stock and barrel, stronger alloys for the receiver and barrel, a reinforced chamber, and increased dimensional tolerance in the action, allowing for easy interchangeability of parts.

  5. Long rifle - Wikipedia

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    The American rifle was characterized by a very long barrel of relatively small caliber, uncommon in European rifles of the period. The long rifle is an early example of a firearm using rifling (spiral grooves in the bore), which caused the projectile, commonly a round lead ball in the early firearm, to spin around the axis of its motion.

  6. History of the firearm - Wikipedia

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    The AK-47, commonly known as the "Kalashnikov", is the most manufactured assault rifle. [54] The battle rifle was a select-fire rifle that retained the long range of the M1 Garand. NATO members adopted battle rifles of their own. In practice, the powerful cartridge of the battle rifle proved to be difficult to control during fully automatic fire.

  7. List of rifles - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Rifle - Wikipedia

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    A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves cut into the bore wall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In keeping with their focus on accuracy, [ 4 ] rifles are typically designed to be held with both hands and braced firmly against the shooter's ...

  9. J. G. Anschütz - Wikipedia

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    Anschütz entered the target rifle market in the 1950s with the Model 54 action, releasing the SuperMatch by 1962. [2] The combination of heavy receiver, short lock time and an excellent trigger almost immediately eliminated the Winchester Model 52 (known as the "King of the .22s" for the first half of the 20th century) [3] from elite shooting and Olympic competition and positioned Anschütz ...