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2477:Jungle style
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2449:Gun cultures
2354:Intermediate
2031:Fire forming
1881:Rate of fire
1752:Stadiametric
1730:Transitional
1674:Self-loading
1629:Gas-operated
1589:Blow-forward
1521:Red dot
1431:Squeeze bore
1379:Pistol slide
1364:Muzzle brake
1332:Bottom metal
879:Machine guns
537:Line thrower
517:muzzleloader
513:Breechloader
376:Howa Type 96
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40:Blow forward
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2744:Legislation
2696:in the U.S.
2647:Disarmament
2642:Gun control
2339:Handloading
2126:Dummy round
1998:Cooking off
1993:Malfunction
1981:Field strip
1976:Maintenance
1866:Penetration
1829:Match grade
1747:Mathematics
1679:Single-shot
1619:Closed bolt
1533:Scope mount
1496:Holographic
1486:Finderscope
1374:Pistol grip
1352:Speedloader
1206:Telescoping
1186:Breechblock
1059:Gatling gun
958:Pump action
599:Single-shot
522:Combination
145:Mk 20 Mod 0
88:Description
2777:Categories
2548:Gun safety
2543:Gunfighter
2334:Centrefire
2316:Cartridges
2296:Snake shot
2236:Round shot
2226:Projectile
2211:Incendiary
2109:Ammunition
2068:Propellant
2036:Obturation
2008:Squib load
1936:ammunition
1774:Accurizing
1710:Ballistics
1624:Electronic
1543:Telescopic
1394:Recoil pad
1253:Firing pin
1228:Bump stock
1191:Breechface
1132:Components
1124:components
977:Ammunition
725:Wallet gun
669:Pepper-box
614:Spring-gun
609:Smoothbore
604:Sleeve gun
180:References
82:ammunition
70:gun barrel
51:propellant
49:where the
2588:Gun shops
2538:Forensics
2513:and
2459:Gun shows
2201:Frangible
2191:Expanding
2143:Gas check
2138:Flechette
2121:Cannelure
2046:Gunpowder
2003:Hang fire
1971:Firefight
1824:Lock time
1814:Headspace
1779:Bore axis
1664:Repeating
1614:Open bolt
1528:Magnifier
1414:Auto sear
1320:Wheellock
1315:Flintlock
1293:Half-cock
1248:Extractor
1149:Feed ramp
1079:Tommy Gun
1069:M1 Garand
1004:.410 bore
968:Sawed-off
943:Coach gun
857:Repeating
850:Polygonal
774:Automatic
757:Anti-tank
642:Derringer
532:Flare gun
2749:Politics
2669:Gun laws
2600:Gunsmith
2488:Politics
2407:industry
2329:Caseless
2131:Snap cap
2024:Ignition
2015:Ricochet
1956:Dry fire
1932:Shooting
1859:Velocity
1725:Terminal
1720:External
1684:Slamfire
1669:Revolver
1584:Blowback
1451:Tapering
1426:Silencer
1389:Receiver
1327:Magazine
1283:Foregrip
1273:Freebore
1243:Cylinder
1201:Rotating
1164:Trunnion
1030:Historic
921:Shotguns
840:Marksman
818:Elephant
720:Starting
679:Revolver
647:Duelling
637:Cane gun
629:Handguns
589:Riot gun
557:Takedown
542:Long gun
527:Elephant
431:glossary
423:Firearms
353:Shotguns
164:Blowback
158:See also
116:Examples
98:receiver
58:friction
56:and the
2736: (
2703:License
2471:Hunting
2419:Society
2399:Society
2376:Wildcat
2371:Pinfire
2301:Spitzer
2231:Raufoss
2173:Bullets
2163:Wadding
2078:Cordite
2056:Rimfire
1986:Fouling
1966:Gunshot
1944:Gunshot
1784:Caliber
1767:Metrics
1698:Physics
1599:Boxlock
1572:Actions
1558:Zeroing
1553:Thermal
1511:Reticle
1481:Diopter
1456:Trigger
1303:Striker
1278:Forearm
1263:Fluting
1233:Chamber
1221:Tilting
1211:Flapper
1171:Bayonet
1159:Threads
923: (
845:Rifling
833:Varmint
823:Express
813:Buffalo
808:Hunting
791:Carbine
762:Assault
737: (
664:Machine
584:Pen gun
579:Net gun
574:Needler
566: (
547:Carbine
468:History
451:Firearm
425: (
344:HIW VSK
302:Pistols
60:of the
44:firearm
2533:Deaths
2515:safety
2403:safety
2281:Meplat
2261:Tracer
2088:Ramrod
2041:Primer
1886:Recoil
1849:Energy
1844:Muzzle
1516:Reflex
1473:Sights
1421:Shroud
1404:Safety
1298:Linear
1288:Hammer
1216:Roller
1144:Barrel
897:Medium
862:Sniper
803:Double
779:Battle
735:Rifles
674:Pocket
652:Pistol
594:Rotary
552:Musket
483:Weapon
473:Safety
435:topics
433:, and
337:Rifles
237:
74:breech
62:bullet
47:action
2366:Paper
2324:Blank
2291:ABCBC
2276:Minié
2221:HEIAP
2206:Green
2158:Sabot
1891:Group
1799:Gauge
1634:Lever
1609:Break
1506:Laser
1491:Globe
1461:guard
1441:Stock
1436:Choke
1104:Glock
1099:M1911
1084:MP 40
1044:AR-15
1039:AK-47
902:Heavy
892:Light
456:lists
106:slide
42:is a
2734:Laws
2638:Arms
2593:list
2571:list
2411:laws
2359:list
2241:SLAP
2186:Cast
1934:and
1854:Rise
1649:Pump
1594:Bolt
1538:Tang
1501:Iron
1409:Sear
1342:Drum
1337:Clip
1310:Lock
1196:Bolt
1176:Belt
1154:Slug
1016:Slug
1011:Shot
963:Riot
925:list
867:list
828:Punt
796:list
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767:list
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684:list
657:list
568:list
427:list
235:ISBN
102:bolt
66:bore
31:The
2306:VLD
2153:PCA
1399:Rim
1089:Uzi
1049:M16
907:SAW
478:War
463:Gun
104:or
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