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  2. Rim (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The .50 Beowulf rifle cartridge uses a rebated-rim design. This round is used in specialized AR-15 upper receivers, and the rim matches the size of the rim of the 7.62×39mm, allowing those parts to be used in the custom-built upper receivers. [8] Other rebated rifle cartridges include the .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM, .500 Jeffery, and .375 ...

  3. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    AR-15 Sporter (SP1; Bundled with 3× scope) A1 Triangular S-1 A1 No No .223 REM 20 in. A1 1:12 Yes A1 R6003 AR-15 Sporter Carbine (SP1 Carbine; Bundled with 3× scope) 2nd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A1 No No .223 REM 16 in. A1 1:12 Yes A1 R6004 AR-15 Sporter (SP1; Bundled with Colt Reflex Sighting System) A1 Triangular S-1 A1 No No .223 REM

  4. Fullbore target rifle - Wikipedia

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    F/TR (F-target rifle): A restricted class permitting a scope, bipod/ backpack and rear bag (no front rest), but the rifle has to be of either calibre .223 Remington or .308 Winchester and the bullet may be of any weight. In addition, the weight limit (including optics) for the rifle is 8.25 kg (18.2 lb). [19]

  5. CAR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The CAR-15 name was an attempt to re-associate the AR-15 name with Colt, since the AR initially stood for "Armalite Rifle" the original manufacturer of the Armalite AR-15. Colt later abandoned the CAR-15 concept, but continued to make carbine variations, using the "M16" brand for select-fire models and the "Colt AR-15" brand for semi-automatic ...

  6. Telescopic sight - Wikipedia

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    The scope base is the attachment interface on the rifle's receiver, onto which the scope rings or scope mount are fixed. Early telescopic sights almost all have the rings that are fastened directly into tapped screw holes on the receiver, hence having no additional scope base other than the receiver top itself.

  7. Steyr AUG - Wikipedia

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    The SL40 is mounted on the rifle's bottom accessory rail and its trigger protrudes inside the rifle's trigger guard, and uses a Trijicon holographic sight for its sighting system. [ 84 ] [ 82 ] The SL40 is a derivative of the Steyr GL40 grenade launcher and weighs 1.025 kg (2.26 lb) and has a 180 mm (7.1 in) long barrel.

  8. Sniper - Wikipedia

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    This is the process of adjusting the scope so that the bullets' points-of-impact are at the point-of-aim (centre of scope or scope's cross-hairs) for a specific distance. [9] [page needed] A rifle and scope should retain its zero as long as possible under all conditions to reduce the need to re-zero during missions. [9] [page needed]

  9. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The 18, 15, 11, 6, 3, and 2 gauge shells are the rarest of all; [10] owners of these types of rare shotguns will usually have their ammunition custom loaded by a specialist in rare and custom bores. The 14 gauge has not been loaded in the United States since the early 20th century, although the 2 + 9 ⁄ 16 -inch (65 mm) hull is still made in ...