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  2. Ruger Mini-14 - Wikipedia

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    Since 1973, Ruger has introduced several variants, including variants chambered in both .223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO, the Ranch Rifle with a civilian style rear aperture sight and integral scope ring mounts on the receiver, the Mini-14 GB with a bayonet lug and flash suppressor, variants with folding stocks, stainless steel versions of ...

  3. Barrel threads - Wikipedia

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    Attaching the barrel to the receiver using a barrel nut and a barrel with a shoulder is an alternative to action threads, which has been used in firearms such as the Sten gun and AR-15. Hand tools Quick barrel change systems is an increasingly popular alternative, as seen in for example SIG Sauer 200 STR, Roessler Titan or Blaser R8.

  4. SA80 - Wikipedia

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    The former was slightly longer than the previous model at an overall length 556 mm (21.9 in) with a 289 mm (11.4 in) barrel and used the rear grip from the LSW as a foregrip, while the latter used a 17.4-inch barrel (442 mm) with an overall 709 mm (27.9 in) length and was fitted with the handguard from the LSW.

  5. List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms - Wikipedia

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    Ruger Mini-14: Semi-automatic rifle United States 1973–present Saw limited usage by police and military units as the fully-automatic AC556. Smith & Wesson M&P15: Semi-automatic rifle United States 2006–present Kel-Tec SU-16: Semi-automatic rifle United States 2000s-present Designed for the civilian market. XM214 Microgun: Rotary-barrel ...

  6. Stock (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The anatomy of a gunstock on a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with Fajen thumbhole silhouette stock. 1) butt, 2) forend, 3) comb, 4) heel, 5) toe, 6) grip, 7) thumbhole A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock, or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing ...

  7. L. James Sullivan - Wikipedia

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    He also contributed to the Ruger M77 rifle, M16, [3] Stoner 63, and Ruger Mini-14 rifles (scaled from the AR-10, Stoner 62, and M14 rifle respectively). [ 4 ] Armwest LLC M4

  8. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Drilling: A firearm with three barrels (from the German word drei for three). Typically it has two shotgun barrels in a side-by-side configuration on the top, with a single rifle barrel underneath. Drum magazine: A type of firearms magazine that is cylindrical in shape, similar to a drum. Dry fire: the practice of "firing" a firearm without ...

  9. Gun stabilizer - Wikipedia

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    There are many forms of gun stabilization. The simple single-plane stabilizer only stabilizes on a vertical axis, and the two-plane stabilizer stabilizes both the vertical and horizontal axis. The mechanism usually includes an angular reference device such as a mechanical or optical gyroscope and servomechanisms. In the case of a tank, one ...