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  2. Arcadia Machine & Tool - Wikipedia

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    Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from stainless steel rather than the standard steel used for most firearms of the time. [1]

  3. Pierogi - Wikipedia

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    Pierogi are also commonly associated with Cleveland, where there are yearly events such as the Slavic Village Pierogi Dash and the Parma Run-Walk for Pierogies. [44] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also celebrates pierogi. There is a "pierogi race" at every home Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. In the race, six runners wearing pierogi costumes race ...

  4. History of weapons - Wikipedia

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    The use of the bayonet, beginning in the 17th century, allowed soldiers to use muskets as pikes in close combat. The flintlock, invented slightly earlier, made firearms more reliable. Cartridges were also invented around this time, and made existing firearms easier to load. [60] Submarine technology gradually advanced during the 17th and 18th ...

  5. History of the firearm - Wikipedia

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    Hand cannon, Ming dynasty, 1379 The first firearms were invented in China, following the invention of gunpowder.The earliest known depiction of a gunpowder weapon is the illustration of a fire lance on a mid-10th century silk banner from Dunhuang. [2]

  6. History of concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Heller (2008), ruling that the Second Amendment protects a responsible, law-abiding individual's right to keep handguns in the home for self-defense. On June 23, 2022, in New York State Pistol & Rifle Assoc. v. Bruen, the Court confirmed the Second Amendment protects the right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The Court struck down ...

  7. Personal defense weapon - Wikipedia

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    GA Personal Defense Weapon: 7.62×37mm Musang: Philippines: GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon: 5.56×45mm: United States: yes Takedown gun: Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW: 9×19mm Parabellum: Germany: yes Knight's Armament Company PDW: 6×35mm KAC,.300 Blackout: United States: yes M231 Firing Port Weapon: 5.56×45mm: United States: yes Magpul PDR: 5. ...

  8. Homemade firearm - Wikipedia

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    Under U.S. federal law, the creation of a firearm for non-commercial purposes (i.e., personal use) has, almost without exception, been unlicensed and legal.Since the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968, however, anyone intending to manufacture firearms for sale or distribution is required to obtain a Federal Firearms License, and each firearm made is required to bear a unique serial number.

  9. Cobray Company - Wikipedia

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    The Cobray Company was an American developer and manufacturer of submachine guns, automatic carbines, handguns, shotguns, and non-lethal 37 mm launchers. These were manufactured by SWD. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cobray was a counter terrorist training center in addition to being an arms maker under the leadership of Mitch WerBell. [1]