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  2. Blowback (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Simple blowback operation can also be found in small-bore (such as .22LR) semi-automatic rifles, carbines and submachine guns. Most simple blowback rifles are chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. Popular examples include the Marlin Model 60 and the Ruger 10/22. Most blowback carbines and submachine guns are chambered for pistol ...

  3. Cadet rifle - Wikipedia

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    The SIG 522LR is a .22 LR semi-automatic, blowback-operated rifle. It is patterned after the SIG 55x series rifles that fire 5.56x45mm centerfire cartridges. [10] The 522 fires .22 LR ammunition and serves as a training rifle for its larger counterparts due to mostly identical controls and features.

  4. Rifle - Wikipedia

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    A youth rifle is a rifle designed or modified for fitting children or other small-framed shooters. A youth rifle is often a single-shot .22 caliber rifle, or a bolt-action rifle, although some youth rifles are semi-automatic. They are usually very light, with a greatly shortened length of pull, which is necessary to accommodate children.

  5. Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting - Wikipedia

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    A large quantity of unused ammunition was recovered inside the school along with three semi-automatic firearms found with Lanza: a .223-caliber Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle, a 10mm Glock 20SF handgun, and a 9mm SIG Sauer P226 handgun. [5]

  6. Colt's Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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    The Colt–Browning was one of the first gas-operated machine guns, originally invented by John Browning. It became the first automatic machine gun adopted by the United States and saw limited use by the U.S. Marine Corps at the invasion of Guantánamo Bay and by the 1st Volunteer Infantry in the Santiago campaign during the Spanish–American War.

  7. Overview of gun laws by nation - Wikipedia

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    Long guns (exc. semi- and full-auto) [7] Handguns [8] Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms [9] Open carry [10] Concealed carry [11] Independent countries Afghanistan [12] [law 1] Not for shotguns and antique firearms Restricted Yes – shall issue Restricted Restricted Private security companies Private security companies Restricted No No

  8. Machine gun - Wikipedia

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    A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifles) are typically designed more for firing short bursts rather than continuous firepower and are not considered ...

  9. Northrop B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia

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    The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. A subsonic flying wing with a crew of two, the plane was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) as the prime contractor, with Boeing, Hughes, and ...