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  2. Gunmetal - Wikipedia

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    Gunmetal parts. Gun metal, also known as red brass in the United States, is a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc. Proportions vary but 88% copper, 8–10% tin, and 2–4% zinc is an approximation. Originally used chiefly for making guns, it has largely been replaced by steel for that purpose.

  3. List of modern armament manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Barrett Firearms Manufacturing: Beemiller Inc. (trading as Hi-Point Firearms) Black Hills Ammunition: Boeing Defense, Space & Security: Bollinger Shipyards: Bond Arms: Brunswick Boat Group: Bushmaster Firearms International: Calico Light Weapons Systems: Charter Arms: CheyTac: Colt's Manufacturing Company: Combined Systems: Cooper Firearms: Day ...

  4. List of military headstamps - Wikipedia

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    The civilian headstamp has the "SBR" at 12 o'clock and the caliber at 6 o'clock. On the military headstamp the "SB" is at 12 o'clock and the "R" is at 6 o'clock. It manufactured 7,92mm Mauser and .303 British military ammunition because most of the regional powers used either captured German or Austrian war surplus or British military aid.

  5. FBI seizes 150 homemade explosive devices from Virginia farm ...

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    A Virginia man arrested two weeks ago on an illegal gun charge was allegedly concealing the largest arsenal of “finished explosive devices” ever seized by the FBI, the bureau said in court ...

  6. Harpers Ferry Armory - Wikipedia

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    At its peak, just before the Civil War, the Armory had 400 employees. [2]: 185 As of that date, the Armory had manufactured some 600,000 firearms. [3] During the American Civil War, the Armory was destroyed and its equipment removed; it was not rebuilt. The only surviving building is its former fire engine house, known today as John Brown's ...

  7. Maryland passed a strict gun licensing law after Sandy Hook ...

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    Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013, passed in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was deemed unconstitutional in the 2-1 ruling from ...

  8. Gun laws in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The Secretary [of the Maryland State Police] shall maintain a permanent record of all notifications received of completed sales, rentals, and transfers of regulated firearms in the State. Annapolis requires dealers to keep a register of persons purchasing ammunition and certain firearms, along with the make, model, caliber, and date.

  9. Improvised firearm - Wikipedia

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    A zip gun constructed from a toy cap gun. The gun is capable of shooting a .22 caliber round. More advanced improvised guns can use parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one.