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  2. Welrod - Wikipedia

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    It is derived from "Wel" from "Welwyn" (a prefix used by covert equipment designed by Station IX) and "rod", gangland slang for gun, as a way to obscure its purpose. [1] The Welrod is designed for use by irregular forces and resistance groups, and is an extremely quiet gun due to its integrated silencer. Approximately 2,800 were made in wartime ...

  3. .22 CB - Wikipedia

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    The .22 CB Cap (Conical Bullet Cap), also known as the 6mm Flobert, is a more powerful version of the .22 BB Cap rimfire metallic cartridge, which was invented by Louis-Nicolas Flobert in 1845. The .22 BB Cap and .22 CB Cap are interchangeable and are relatively quiet, low velocity cartridges, designed for indoor target shooting.

  4. Category:Silenced firearms - Wikipedia

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    Ruger 10/22; Ruger Standard; S. SAC-46 (handgun) Scorpion silent pistol; SIG MPX; SilencerCo Maxim 50; Sleeve gun; SR-3 Vikhr; Stechkin automatic pistol; Sten ...

  5. This Classic .22 Pistol Brings the Wild West Back to Life

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    .22 cal. handguns manufactured domestically in 2022: 2,630 (100% pistols, 0% revolvers) Popular .22 handgun model(s): Honey B, Stubby, Stinger, BP22 Bond Arms .22 handgun manufacturing location(s ...

  6. Ruger Standard - Wikipedia

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    The Ruger Standard Model is a rimfire semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1949 as the first product manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., and was the founding member of a product line of .22 Long Rifle cartridge handguns, including its later iterations: the MK II, MK III, and MK IV.

  7. High Standard HDM - Wikipedia

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    The High Standard HDM is an American semi-automatic pistol equipped with an integral silencer. Based on the High Standard H-D pistol, it was adopted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Because of legal concerns during wartime, [citation needed] full-metal-jacketed.22 LR rounds were developed for this pistol.

  8. Silencer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Gun rights advocates, gun media and the firearms industry generally claim that the word "silencer" is defined as meaning total silence, while "suppressor" or "moderator" are defined as meaning only reduced sound intensity, in spite of its original definition. [17] [18] As such, "suppressor" and "moderator" have become the suggested terms. [19] [20]

  9. De Lisle carbine - Wikipedia

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    The receiver was modified, altering the bolt/bolthead, replacing the barrel with a modified Thompson submachine gun barrel (six grooves, RH twist), and using modified magazines from the M1911 pistol. [12] The primary feature of the De Lisle was its extremely effective silencer, which made it very quiet in action. The silencer reduced the sound ...