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  2. List of U.S. state firearms - Wikipedia

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    In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."

  3. Smith & Wesson Governor - Wikipedia

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    Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch-long (64 mm) .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt cartridges, and also .45 ACP cartridges with the use of supplied moon clips (due to the lack of a rim on the ACP cartridges). [2]

  4. Primer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The first step to firing a firearm of any sort is igniting the propellant. The earliest firearms were hand cannons, which were simple closed tubes.There was a small aperture, the "touchhole", drilled in the closed end of the tube, leading to the main powder charge.

  5. CCI Ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Arvid Nelson was a partner in the business. The firm's first shipment was part of a defense contract to make primers using chlorate FA-70. CCI later moved on to much safer formulas for sporting ammunition. CCI provided the first reliable supply of primers for hobby reloaders. [2]

  6. List of API blowback firearms - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of advanced primer ignition blowback firearms (API). Assault Rifles ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...

  7. .400 Cor-Bon - Wikipedia

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    New brass cases are manufactured by Starline Brass and are readily available directly from them and major mail order retailers. [21] According to Starline Brass, "The primer pocket was changed from large pistol primer to small pistol/rifle primer in 12/00. Test results concluded no adverse affect from switching to small primer pocket. Cor-Bon ...

  8. Tubes and primers for ammunition - Wikipedia

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    With quick firing guns (those using metallic cartridge cases) the case itself is fitted with the igniting medium; in England these are called primers. For small guns the case contains a percussion primer, usually a copper cap filled with a chlorate mixture and resting against an anvil. [2] The striker of the gun strikes the cap and fires the ...

  9. .40 Super - Wikipedia

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    From a reloader standpoint, there was tremendous versatility in the .40 Super. Bullet weights on the market included: 125, 135, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 190, 200 and 220 grains. Loads were developed with a dozen powders. Small pistol magnum or small rifle primers could be utilized. Brass was available from both Triton and Starline Brass Company.