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  2. List of multiple-barrel firearms - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of multiple-barrel firearms of all forms from around the world. [1. Pistols. Name Manufacturer Image Cartridge Country Year Arsenal Firearms AF2011A1 ...

  3. Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System - Wikipedia

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    The barrel assembly appears to be based on the AK-47. [10] The design would allow soldiers to configure it according to the needs of the missions by changing rifle barrels. [5] The MCIWS uses a gas-operated short stroke piston design, and uses 30-round plastic-type magazines.

  4. Multiple-barrel firearm - Wikipedia

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    Remington Model 95 with pearl grips and barrels open for reloading COP .357 Magnum derringer. The original Philadelphia Deringer was a small single-barrel, muzzleloading caplock pistol designed by Henry Deringer (1786–1868) and produced from 1852 to 1868, and was a popular concealed carry single-shot handgun of the era widely copycatted by competitors. [6]

  5. Thompson/Center Arms - Wikipedia

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    Originally designed only for interchangeable barrels in .38 Special and .22 LR, subsequent handgun developments by Thompson/Center led to a wider range of interchangeable barrels for use with many more cartridges. Opening and closing the break-open action is accomplished by squeezing the outside bottom of the trigger guard toward the grip ...

  6. Thompson/Center Contender - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Free-floating barrel - Wikipedia

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    A free-floating barrel is a firearm design used in precision rifles, particularly match grade benchrest rifles, to accurize the weapon system. With conventional rifles, the gun barrel rests in contact with the fore-end of the gunstock , sometimes along the whole length.

  8. Combination gun - Wikipedia

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    If the rifled barrels were the same caliber, then the three barrels were generally arranged in a triangle, both rifled barrels on top or one rifled and the smoothbore barrel on top (this being known as a cross-eyed drilling). If the rifled barrels differed in caliber, generally the layout would be an over/under using the shotgun and a ...

  9. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    A long barrel inherently provides more mass available for heat transfer, increasing the heat transfer rate incurred between shots, in turn allotting less warpage in the barrel, helping to improve consistency (and ultimately accuracy)." [156] The M16 has a 50.8 cm (20.0 in) barrel and a 500mm (19.75 inches) sight radius. [18]