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This is 4.5 mm (.177 in) calibre pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air pistol used in 10 m Air Pistol event. It was the first pre-charged pistol to use compressed air rather than CO 2 as a propellant. The air cylinder is positioned directly under the barrel and is normally filled with a SCUBA tank or a high-pressure hand pump to a pressure of ...
Pardini Arms is an Italian firearms manufacturer founded in 1976 by Giampiero Pardini, a prominent marksman in Italian target shooting. The company specializes in firearms for competition use, producing air pistols, air rifles, small-caliber and large caliber handguns. Their pistols are known for their characteristic swept-back grips and low ...
Used to compete in the 50 m Pistol event for single-shot .22 LR Hammerli 100/102/109 (discontinued), Martini–Henry type action used in event. Inspiration for the TOZ 35 free-pistol. 120 (discontinued) 150/152 (discontinued) 160/162 (discontinued) FP10, (discontinued) FP60, (discontinued, now manufactured by Walther)
Baker pistols: In 1833 an English gunsmith called T. H. Baker advertised one, two, four, five and seven shot pistols for sale. [ 22 ] Kavanagh pistols: In 1834 a variety of pistols were exhibited by the Irish gunsmith William Kavanagh, one of which had a 'revolving breech' capable of firing 7 or 8 times, invented by a clergyman called Robert ...
Light machine gun Soviet Union: RPD [1] 7.62×39mm: Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union: RPK [1] 7.62×39mm: Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union: PKM [6] 7.62×54mmR: General-purpose machine gun Soviet Union: KPV: 14.5×114mm: Heavy machine gun Soviet Union: DShK [1] 12.7×108mm: Heavy machine gun Soviet Union: M2 Browning [1].50 BMG: Heavy ...
The Air Force was testing guns from existing inventory. Some observers of the test record believe that defective magazines were the reason for the M1911A1's poor performance. The US Army used the fact that the Air Force did not replace the magazines which caused poor M1911A1 performance was cited as a reason to invalidate all test results.
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Standard issue submachine gun to be replaced by the Beretta PMX. [6] [7] Beretta PMX Italy: Submachine gun: 9×19mm Parabellum — New standard issue submachine gun (also available to special forces). Successor of the Beretta PM12 [8] [9] Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany: Submachine gun: 9×19mm Parabellum — Issue with special forces. [7] FN ...