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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. Category:.40 S&W firearms - Wikipedia

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    .40 S&W semi-automatic pistols (74 P).40 S&W submachine guns (7 P) Pages in category ".40 S&W firearms" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.

  4. Ruelle Foundry - Wikipedia

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    About 40% of the iron used for casting at Ruelle came from its own blast furnaces. Another 20% came from recycled guns or tools. Which leaves 40% for bought metals. [37] In 1868, Ruelle's own blast furnaces were closed down. [20] Multiple canals were dug to feed the mills at Ruelle. The casting hall la halle de fonderie was surrounded by the ...

  5. Category:.40 S&W submachine guns - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category ".40 S&W submachine guns" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. AUG Para; B.

  6. 7.92×33mm Kurz - Wikipedia

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    The 7.92×33mm Kurz has a 2.22 ml (34.3 grain H 2 O) cartridge case capacity.. 7.92×33mm Kurz maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.All sizes in millimeters (mm). Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 17.5 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in), four grooves, Ø lands = 7.89 millimetres (0.311 in), Ø grooves = 8.20 millimetres (0.323 in ...

  7. Smith & Wesson Model 619 & 620 - Wikipedia

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    These handguns share many common traits but are easily distinguished by key differences. Both models are based on the Smith & Wesson L-Frame and are available in 4" barrels with 7 shot capacity. The 686 features a full-underlug barrel made of one piece whereas the 620 sports a half-lug and two piece barrel. [2]

  8. Squeeze bore - Wikipedia

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    The original patent filed by Hermann Gerlich in 1932 [6]. The squeeze bore concept was first patented by German inventor Carl Puff in 1903 [7] [8], even though the general principle was known already in 19th century and later applied in lighter fashion on Armstrong guns, on which only the muzzle yet not the barrel itself was of slightly smaller diameter (to cast off the sealing leather-bag ...

  9. Nock gun - Wikipedia

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    The Nock gun was a seven-barrelled flintlock smoothbore firearm used by the Royal Navy during the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars.It is a type of volley gun adapted for ship-to-ship fighting, but was limited in its use because of the powerful recoil and eventually discontinued.