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  2. .40 S&W - Wikipedia

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    The .40 S&W (10.2×22mm) is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. [3] The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi ...

  3. List of handgun cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include:

  4. Gun shop - Wikipedia

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    High Bridge Arms, pictured in January 2012, was a notable gun shop that was located in San Francisco, California. [1] A gun shop (also known by various other names such as firearm store and gun store) is a business that sells firearms, such as handguns and long guns, to individuals in an open shopping format. It may also provide repairs for ...

  5. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.

  6. .40 Super - Wikipedia

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    In order to maximize the performance potential and reliability of the new cartridge, it was decided to lengthen the cartridge case from .45 ACP (.898 in) to 10 mm (.992 in) length. By trimming .45 Winchester Magnum brass to 10 mm case length and necking them to .40 caliber, the .40 Super began to take final shape. .40 Super ammunition box

  7. List of firearm brands - Wikipedia

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    Airborne weapon pod systems, ammunition, vehicle mounted weapon systems Franchi: Benelli Armi Italy Civilian Freedom Arms Freedom, Wyoming: Freedom Arms: United States Civilian Revolvers, single-shot handguns Gallyon Gun & Rifle Makers: Gallyon Gun & Rifle Makers: United Kingdom Civilian German Sport Guns GmbH: German Sport Guns GmbH Germany ...

  8. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).

  9. List of the United States Army munitions by supply catalog ...

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    It was used for pistol and submachine gun ammunition and held 2,000 rounds in cartons (100 x 20-round cartons or 40 x 50-round cartons). It could also be used to hold 960 rounds of Caliber .30 ammo (48 x 20-round cartons) or 240 rounds of Caliber .50 (24 x 10-round cartons) ammo. Another box (Volume: 0.83 cubic feet) was used for carbine ...