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  2. Bipod - Wikipedia

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    Bipods on rifles are first known to have been used in an improvised fashion during the mid-19th century, particularly by frontiersmen hunting American bison and other wild animals. For example, the painting "The Long Shot" by Howard Terpning [3] shows native American hunters shooting a rifle with an improvised bipod consisting of two crossed ...

  3. Shooting sticks (weapon mount) - Wikipedia

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    Like monopods, bipods, or tripods, shooting sticks can have one to three legs and be of fixed or adjustable length. However, unlike the aforementioned shooting aids, shooting sticks are not directly attached to the firearm and consequently many stick designs are multi-functional. Some can also serve as, for example, tent supports and trekking ...

  4. FN Model 30-11 - Wikipedia

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    Model 1907 pattern sling, the German built 4×24mm scope, the night vision scope, the Anschutz target sights and UIT rail system with removable sling swivel, and the travel case, which was sourced from US. suppliers. Customers had the option of purchasing the rifle with an internal 5-round magazine or removable 10-round magazine.

  5. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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    The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armour designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.

  6. Weapon mount - Wikipedia

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    Casemate-mounted 5"/50 caliber gun on the USS North Dakota. A casemate is an armoured structure consisting of a static primary surface incorporating a limited-traverse gun mount: typically, this takes the form of either a gun mounted through a fixed armour plate (typically seen on tank destroyers and assault guns) or a mount consisting of a partial cylinder of armour "sandwiched" between ...

  7. Creighton stuns Hunter Dickinson, No. 1 Kansas in dominant 13 ...

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    Pop Isaacs led Creighton with 27 points while shooting 6-of-9 from the 3-point line. Ashworth added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Dajuan Harris Jr. led Kansas with 15 points and five ...

  8. Why are Big East basketball coaches wearing sweaters ... - AOL

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    Here’s a look at the Big East men’s basketball schedule this weekend: All times Eastern. Friday, Jan. 3. Georgetown 69, Xavier 63. No. 8 Marquette 79, Creighton 71. Saturday, Jan. 4.

  9. Vertical forward grip - Wikipedia

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    An M4 carbine showing a GPS-02 "Grip Pod", a type of vertical grip that has a deployable bipod inside the handle. Forward grips aid in the maneuverability of the firearm, since the natural angle of a person's outstretched hand is more oriented to grasping objects at a vertical angle, rather than a horizontal one perpendicular to the body. [1]