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The Gripen was a contender for the Indian MRCA competition for 126 multirole combat aircraft. [383] In April 2008, Gripen International offered the Next Generation Gripen for India's tender [ 384 ] and opened an office in New Delhi to support its efforts in the Indian market. [ 385 ]
Barrels for the original Contender may be used on the later-released G2 Contender and G2 barrels may be used on original Contender frames with a serial number greater than 195 000. [ 5 ] The earliest barrels, from early 1967 to late 1967, were all octagonal with a flat bottom lug, and were available in only 10 and 8 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (250 and ...
The legal dispute in United States v.Thompson-Center Arms Company arose when officials from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms contacted Thompson Center Arms informing them that the kit of the Contender Pistol that included a stock and a 16-inch (410 mm) barrel constituted a short-barreled rifle under the National Firearms Act.
The Encore was released in 1998. The Encore uses a different trigger mechanism, designed to be stronger than the original Contender's and to make the break-action easier to open. The Encore uses a considerably larger and stronger frame than the Contender, and accordingly, is found in over 86 cartridges - ranging from .22 Hornet to the huge .416 ...
The Contender pistol, with its break action, provides a very versatile platform for experimenting with cartridges, since all that is needed to change calibers is to change barrels. While not as strong as bolt action designs, such as the Remington XP-100 , the Contender is capable of handling medium power cartridges, and many wildcats appeared ...
In May 1982, the Contender Bezant was taken-up from trade by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and given a basic conversion at HMNB Devonport to allow her to operate helicopters and Harrier jump jets in the transport role for Operation Corporate, the British military deployment to the Falkland Islands. She arrived in the area shortly after the ...
Dornier Do 19, four-engined Ural bomber heavy bomber contender (prototype) Dornier Do 22, torpedo bomber + reconnaissance flying-boat; Dornier Do 23, medium bomber, (development of (Do 13/11) Dornier Do 26, long-range seaplane; Dornier Do 214, transport flying-boat (prototype) Dornier Do 215, bomber, night-fighter; Dornier Do 217, bomber, night ...
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