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==Subtopics== | ==Subtopics== | ||
{{r|Handgun}} | {{r|Handgun}} | ||
{{r|Revolver}} | {{r|Flintlock pistol||**}} | ||
{{r|Dueling pistol||**}} | |||
{{r|Revolver||**}}} | |||
{{r|Automatic pistol||**}} | |||
{{r|Rifle}} | {{r|Rifle}} | ||
{{r|Assault rifle||**}} | {{r|Assault rifle||**}} | ||
{{r|Battle rifle||**}} | |||
{{r|Hunting rifle||**}} | |||
{{r|Carbine||**}} | |||
{{r|Shotgun}} | {{r|Shotgun}} | ||
==Other related topics== | ==Other related topics== | ||
{{r|Gun control}} | {{r|Gun control}} | ||
{{r|Percussion cap}} | |||
{{r|Ammunition}} | |||
Revision as of 09:58, 11 April 2010
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Parent topics
- Firearm [r]: Device, often designed to be used as a weapon, which projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity, using the energy of gases generated by a controlled explosion. [e]
Subtopics
- Handgun [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Flintlock pistol [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dueling pistol [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Revolver [r]: A repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. [e]}
- Automatic pistol [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Rifle [r]: Primarily a shoulder-filed individual weapon, used for hunting, target shooting, and infantry combat; the term may also apply to larger artillery pieces with rifled barrels that impart stabilizing spin to their projectiles [e]
- Assault rifle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Battle rifle [r]: A military rifle that fires a full-power rifle cartridge (e.g., 7.62x51mm NATO), and is heavier but longer-ranged than assault rifles; generally issued to snipers and designated marksmen [e]
- Hunting rifle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Carbine [r]: General term for a lightweight rifle, usually short-barreled and possibly sacrificing muzzle velocity for reducing the weight [e]
- Shotgun [r]: An individual weapon used in sport, police, or military applications, generally firing multiple small projectiles ("shot") rather than a single bullet [e]
- Gun control [r]: Policy of restricting or banning gun ownership by private citizens, varying widely among countries and cultures; may extend to other weapons [e]
- Percussion cap [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ammunition [r]: Add brief definition or description