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  2. Sling (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A sling swivel stud, sometimes called an "Uncle Mike type swivel" after one of the manufacturers, is one type of sling mounting interface. [5] Sling swivels can be mounted to a long gun in various ways, for instance with wood or machine screws attached to the stock, [ 6 ] a barrel band, or by using adapters to other mounting standards such as ...

  3. Swivel gun - Wikipedia

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    A swivel gun (or simply swivel) [1] is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock combination gun with two barrels that rotated along their axes to allow the shooter to switch between either the rifled or the smoothbore ...

  4. Model 1822 Musket - Wikipedia

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    One of the most noticeable differences in the Model 1822 is the attachment of the lower sling swivel. The forward part of the trigger guard was provided with an enlargement which was drilled to receive the sling swivel rivet. Previously, the sling swivel had been affixed to a stud in front of the trigger guard. [2]

  5. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    Stacking Swivel – Oblong-shaped link with an opening screwed to the rifle that allowed other rifles to be hooked and stacked (the M1 Garand was the last service rifle to have a stacking swivel, this function is now held by the weapon's sling); "Grab him by the stacking swivel" infers grabbing a person's throat.

  6. Ching sling - Wikipedia

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    Proponents of the Ching Sling maintain that the sling allows faster and quieter acquisition of shooting support. The sling requires no shifting of sling loops when converting from carrying mode to shooting mode and can be used on any rifle with existing sling loops in the normal locations with the addition of a middle sling loop and is flexible enough to be used with the rear loop located ...

  7. Sling (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to hand-throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead "sling-bullet". It is also known as the shepherd's sling or slingshot (in British English, although elsewhere it means something else). [1] Someone who specializes in using slings is called a slinger. Masked Palestinian boys use slings ...

  8. Evans repeating rifle - Wikipedia

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    Sporting rifle: Walnut stock, checkering and engraving available on special order. 26", 28", and 30" octagon barrels. Estimated quantity made - 300. Military musket: 30" round barrel, full forend retained with 2 barrel bands. Estimated quantity made - 50. Carbine: 22" round barrel, short forend retained with a single barrel band. Sling swivels.

  9. M40 rifle - Wikipedia

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    The stock featured Wichita sling swivels and a Pachmayr buttpad. [1] The Corps began looking at a replacement for the M40 series in 2004, but did not draft requirements until 2009 while working with SOCOM. The plans for a "21st century sniper rifle" were paused while the Army's results of SOCOM's Precision Sniper Rifle program were finalized in ...