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  2. M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    The main armament of the M1A1 and M1A2 is the M256 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed by Rheinmetall AG of Germany, manufactured under license in the U.S. by Watervliet Arsenal, New York. The M256 is an improved variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 gun carried on the German Leopard 2 on all variants up to the Leopard 2A5, the difference being in ...

  3. M256 (tank gun) - Wikipedia

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    To improve the lethality of the M1A2 main battle tank, the US Army funded the Advanced Tank Armament System (ATAS) research project to integrate a longer gun tube. [10] The long tube is based on the German Rh-120 L55 tube, made by Rheinmetall, and is 1.3 m longer than the conventional M256 120 mm gun tube.

  4. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    Stryker. Stryker 4,466 . M1126 infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) M1126 Stryker (IAV) has two variants, he infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) and the mobile gun system (MGS).; The (ICV) variant has eight additional configurations: mortar carrier (MC), reconnaissance vehicle (RV), commanders vehicle (CV), fire support vehicle (FSV), medical evacuation vehicle (MEV), engineer squad vehicle (ESV), anti ...

  5. Eagle Sports Range, the 'largest gun range in this state ...

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    The ranges offer “unlimited shooting,” with Jaber saying customers aren’t timed. It costs $25 to use the pistol range, $30 for the rifle range and $40 to utilize both.

  6. Guns at Home: Where a Shooting Range Comes With the House - AOL

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    If shotguns are more your thing, then this $149,000 property with its own backyard skeet shooting range may be the home for you. (For those not in the know, skeet shooting is when marksmen aim at ...

  7. Shooting ranges in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Recreational target shooting is generally allowed on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; much target shooting is unsupervised, outside the auspices of purpose-built or organised ranges. [1] [4] States may also allow shooting on state-administered public lands. "Dispersed recreational shooting" has resulted in a number of ...

  8. Shooting range - Wikipedia

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    A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies, though the majority of ranges are privately owned by civilians and ...

  9. 8th Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    In December 1995, the 3-8 Cav Mustangs turned in their M1A1 tanks and became the first [27] battalion in the United States Army to field the M1A2 Main Battle Tank. Operation Desert Strike In March 1997 when Saddam Hussein appeared to be planning to invade Kuwait again, 3/8 CAV deployed along with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry ...