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  2. Mountain Equipment Co-op - Wikipedia

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    The sale of MEC's business, and the decision to move the business away from the co-operative model was, after all, a very difficult decision – but it was the right one. Facing a stark choice, we chose to preserve employment opportunities, a larger store presence, and a commitment to MEC's ethos rather than fold up the MEC tent for good."

  3. Autoloader - Wikipedia

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    However, such a design can also allow for the rapid replacement of the autoloader and reloading of the ready ammunition by making the compartment at the rear of the turret a modular component that can be easily replaced with appropriate support equipment, similar to how the US M270 MLRS system is reloaded. Another possible advantage is that the ...

  4. Speedloader - Wikipedia

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    An 1858 New Model Army black-powder cap-and-ball revolver replica. The cylinder has been removed from the frame. The modern revolver circular speedloader holds a full cylinder complement of cartridges in a secure fashion, spaced in a circular configuration so as to allow the cartridges to drop simultaneously into the cylinder easily (although non-circular types such as half moon clips are very ...

  5. Handloading - Wikipedia

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    Components of a modern bottleneck rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeless powder granules, rimless brass case, Boxer primer.. Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by manually assembling the individual components (metallic/polymer case, primer, propellant and projectile), rather than purchasing mass-assembled, factory-loaded ...

  6. Gas-operated reloading - Wikipedia

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    Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate locked breech, autoloading firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high-pressure gas from the cartridge being fired is used to power a mechanism to dispose of the spent case and insert a new cartridge into the chamber .

  7. List of equipment of the Hellenic Army - Wikipedia

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    They are now used for border patrols. 2 were given to the Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit (ΕΚΑΜ). [94] [95] Fast attack vehicles (FAVs) 4 Polaris MRZR United States: Used by Special Forces. [96] 3 R-12D Flyer 1 United States: Used by Special Forces. Equipped with one FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun and a GMG 40 mm automatic grenade ...

  8. Vista Outdoor - Wikipedia

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    Vista Outdoor signed an agreement for a $350 million secured loan with a term of five years and a $400 million revolving line of credit. Proceeds were partially used to pay down debt. [8] ATK and Orbital Sciences filed a joint proxy statement and prospectus describing the share issuance with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17 ...

  9. M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System - Wikipedia

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    M26-MASS Stand-alone configuration. Note that the "rear sight" is just the ring used to mount it around a rifle's barrel (as visible in the other pictures.) Caliber: 12 gauge; Operation: Manual Straight pull bolt-action. Capacity: 3 or 5 round detachable box magazine. Ammunition: 2.75 (70mm) and 3 in (76mm) lethal, non-lethal and breaching rounds.