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The Evans repeating rifle is often considered to be one of the oddest rifles to ever be produced in the United States. The Evans was invented by Warren R. Evans, a dentist from Thomaston, Maine. With the help of his brother George, they perfected the rifle and started the "Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company" of Mechanic Falls, Maine in 1873.
The model name LR-300 stands for Light Rifle and 300 is for 300 meters, which is regarded by the manufacturer as the effective range of the rifle with a standard 55 gr (3.6 g) FMJ bullet. The design is based on the AR-15 , M16 and C7 rifles, but has a unique semi-direct gas impingement system and a folding stock option.
The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle. The XM8 design was originally part of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program (OICW), which was developing a "smart" grenade launcher system with an underslung carbine rifle. The system was unable to meet ...
Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, [1] and have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have ...
In 2019 Noveske introduced a water gun styled after their AR pattern rifles. [10] It was produced in collaboration with lifestyle brand URT Inc. [1] In 2019 Noveske released their fourth generation of AR platform rifles. [11] Between 2007 and 2020 Noveske was awarded US military contracts worth nearly $4.9 million. [3]
Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, January 17, 2025The New York Times
A needlegun, also known as a needler, flechette gun or fletcher, is a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechettes. Theoretically, the advantages of a needlegun over conventional projectile firearms are in its compact size, high rate of fire , and extreme muzzle velocity .
GOP leaders in the House last month floated an idea to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in 2025 as part of a first reconciliation package, which may include border security and energy ...