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  2. CAR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The handguard was made from full-length rifle handguard by cutting it in half and using either the fore or aft pair, after machining the ends to fit the slip ring and handguard cap. Because of the short barrel, the CAR-15 SMGs suffered from a loud and bright muzzle blast, and a number of muzzle devices were developed to reduce this.

  3. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    Largely in deference to tradition, this recommendation was ignored and the Army referred to the .30 in (7.62 mm) caliber as "full-sized" for the next 35 years. [27] After World War II, the United States military started looking for a single automatic rifle to replace the M1 Garand , M1/M2 carbines , M1918 Browning automatic rifle , M3 "Grease ...

  4. Harrington & Richardson - Wikipedia

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    In 1875 Harrington and another former Wesson employee, William Augustus Richardson, formed the new Harrington & Richardson Company. In 1888 the firm was incorporated as The Harrington & Richardson Arms Company. Their original capital investment was $75,000. Harrington was president, Richardson was treasurer, and George F. Brooks was secretary.

  5. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    Colt XM177E2: 2nd Generation Short Ribbed S-1-F A1 Yes No .223 REM or 5.56 NATO 11.5 in. A1 1:12 No 4.5" Moderator 630: GAU 5/A: 2nd Generation Short Ribbed

  6. Thomas Harrington & Sons - Wikipedia

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    Preserved Harrington Wayfarer-bodied Leyland Tiger Cub of Silver Star, Porton Down. Preserved Harrington Cavalier bodied AEC Reliance. Thomas Harrington & Sons was a coachbuilder in the county of Sussex from 1897 until 1966, initially at Brighton but from 1930 until the end in a purpose built Art Deco factory (an image of which was used on the builder's transfers) in Old Shoreham Road, Hove.

  7. M50 Reising - Wikipedia

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    The Reising was made in selective fire versions that could be switched between semi-automatic or full-automatic fire as needed and in semi-auto only versions to be used for marksmanship training and police and guard use. The Reising had a designed full-auto cyclic rate of 450–600 rounds per minute but it was reported that the true full-auto ...

  8. XM148 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The XM148 mounted to an early Colt AR-15 rifle.. The Colt XM148 grenade launcher was created by Colt's Design Project Engineer, gun designer Karl R. Lewis.The May 1967 "Colt's Ink" newsletter announced that he had won a national competition for his selection and treatment of materials in the design.

  9. Harrington on Hold 'em - Wikipedia

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    The Harrington on Hold 'em series of books were written by Bill Robertie and Dan Harrington, a professional poker player who has earned over US$4.5 million during his poker career. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets , including one from the 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event, [ 1 ] and he has made it to four final tables in total ...