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The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms. A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating it) that pivots forward to move the bolt via internal linkages, which will feed and extract cartridges into and out ...
The flintlock Kalthoff repeaters by Mathias Kalthoff, circa. 1656–1694, at Livrustkammaren. A repeating firearm or repeater is any firearm (either a handgun or long gun) that is designed for multiple, repeated firings before the gun has to be reloaded with new ammunition.
Pages in category "Lever-action rifles" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Browning BLR; C.
The .50-110 WCF / 13x61mmR (also known as the .50-100-450 WCF , with different loadings) in modern 1886 Winchesters with modern steel barrels is the most powerful lever-action cartridge, with up to 6,000 foot-pounds (8,100 J) of energy.
The Winchester Model 1895 is an American lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of full-size military and hunting cartridges such as 7.62×54mmR, .303 British, .30-03, .30 Army, .30-06, .35 Winchester, .38-72 Winchester, .40-72 Winchester and .405 Winchester.
In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases that estimate on the "apparent" strength of the Chinese armed forces of 10 million (3 million regular troops and 5-7 million reservists) and presumed export ...
Submachine gun Carbine: 1990 CEAM Modèle 1950: Centre d'Etudes et d'Armement de Mulhouse.30 Carbine 7.92×33mm Kurz France Assault rifle: 1949 CETME Ameli: CETME: 5.56×45mm NATO Spain: Light machine gun: 1974 CETME Model L: CETME: 5.56×45mm NATO Spain Assault rifle: 1981 CETME rifle: CETME: 7.62×51mm CETME Spain: Battle rifle: 1957 CW56 ...
The Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt in December 1879, a victim of the post war arms glut and keen competition. A total of almost 15,000 Evans repeating rifles were produced between 1873 and 1879. [3] A good portion of these survive, and a number are advertised in various antique arms publications.