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  2. Stevens Boys Rifles - Wikipedia

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    Early model that actuates the falling-block by means of a side-lever instead of an under lever. [6] 1890–1912 [6] Crack Shot No. 26 .22LR, .32 Rimfire: 18 in (457.2 mm) or 22 in (558.8 mm) barrel. " Later model of the Crack Shot that uses the under lever that would be ubiquitous on all subsequent Stevens Boys Rifles. [6] 1912–1943 [6]

  3. Stevens Arms - Wikipedia

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    The .22 LR would outperform other Stevens rounds, such as the .25 Stevens and .25 Stevens Short, designed as competitors, and offered in models such as the lever action single-shot Favorite (produced between 1894 and 1935) and the Crack Shot #15 (introduced in 1900). [12]

  4. Savage Model 24 - Wikipedia

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    The Savage Model 24 was actually introduced by Stevens Arms as the Model 22-410 in 1938. [notes 1] During World War II the United States Army Air Corps purchased some 15,000 Model 22-410s for use as survival guns. [1] In 1950, Stevens stopped making the 22-410, and Savage introduced the same gun as the Model 24.

  5. .25 Stevens - Wikipedia

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    It was offered in the Crack Shot No. 15 rifle, which debuted in 1900. [1] It was also available in the Stevens Favorite rifle, which was first released in 1894 and discontinued in 1935. [1] It originally used a 10 to 11 gr (0.65 to 0.71 g) black powder charge under a 67 gr (4.3 g) slug; this was later replaced by Smokeless powder.

  6. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    Light machine gun United Kingdom: 202,050 Colt Model 1860 Army: Revolver United States: 200,500 [52] MAB Model D pistol: Semi-automatic pistol France: 200,000+ Škorpion vz. 61: Submachine gun Czechoslovakia: 200,000 FM 24/29 light machine gun: Light machine gun France: 190,400 Rast & Gasser M1898: Revolver Austria-Hungary: 180,000 Colt Model ...

  7. Action (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A break action is a type of firearm where the barrel(s) are hinged and can be "broken open" to expose the breech. Multi-barrel break action firearms are usually subdivided into over-and-under or side-by-side configurations for two barrel configurations or "combination gun" when mixed rifle and shotgun barrels are used.

  8. Special Purpose Individual Weapon - Wikipedia

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    The idea of a flechette-firing individual weapon started in earnest during the Army's Project SALVO.SALVO had earlier concluded that a small weapon with a high rate of fire would be considerably deadlier than the large "full power" weapons being developed in the 1950s, and followed several lines of investigation to find the best way to provide high firing rates.

  9. Ethan Allen (armsmaker) - Wikipedia

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    Single shot rimfire pistols [3] [page needed] With single-shot percussion pistols still selling well, it was natural that Allen would adopt cartridges to this style of pistol. A single-shot cartridge pistol also did not infringe on the Rollin White patent as described above. .22 caliber rimfire side swing pistol.32 caliber rimfire side swing pistol