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  2. Sharps rifle - Wikipedia

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    .52-caliber (0.52" dia.) 475-grain (30.8 g) ... They were renowned for long-range accuracy. By 1874, the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and it was one ...

  3. Winchester Model 52 - Wikipedia

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    The Winchester Model 52 was a bolt-action.22-caliber target rifle ... Model 52, which had long been a loss ... for prewar Model 52 target rifles, with Redfield and ...

  4. Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

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    In World War I 45-caliber naval gun barrels were typical, in World War II 50- to 55-caliber barrels were common, with Germany already manufacturing tank guns of 70 calibers by 1943. Today, 60- to 70-caliber barrels are not uncommon, but the latest technology has allowed shorter barrels of 55 calibers to attain muzzle velocities of 1,750 m/s ...

  5. List of rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    .22 Long.22 Long Rifle.22 Extra Long.22 Remington Automatic.22 Winchester Automatic.22 ILARCO.22 Winchester Rimfire.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire.25 Stevens.25 Stevens Short.32 rimfire.38 rimfire.44 Henry.46 rimfire.56-46 Spencer.56-50 Spencer.56-52 Spencer.56-56 Spencer; 2.34mm SwissMiniGun; 4.5×26mm MKR; 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum

  6. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    For example, a 4-inch gun of 50 calibers would have a barrel 4 in × 50 = 200 in long (written as 4" L/50 or 4"/50). A 16-inch gun of 50 calibers (16" L/50) has a barrel length of 50 × 16 = 800 inches (66 ft 8 in). Both 14-in and 16-in navy guns were common in World War II.

  7. Sharps & Hankins model 1862 carbine - Wikipedia

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    The gun is a rimfire .52 caliber and was made in Philadelphia in a quantity of about 8,000. [1] This firearm, patented on July 9, 1861 by Christian Sharps. The Navy version had a 24-inch barrel with a leather cover to protect the shooters hand from excessive heat caused by continuous firing. The Army version's barrel was blued.

  8. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...

  9. Rifles in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Hawken rifles Sharps' rifled. Calibre .52 Allen Falling Block rifle .44 Smith's rifled. Calibre .50 Starr's rifled. Calibre .54 Warner Carbine Calibre .56 Triplett & Scott carbine Calibre .56 Ball repeating carbine Calibre .50 Remington split breech Calibre .50 Lee carbine Calibre .50 Henry rifle Calibre .44 Various revolving rifles