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Assault rifle Semi-automatic rifle Carbine: Place of origin: United States: Service history; In service: 2012–present: Wars: ISIL insurgency in the Philippines Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017-present) Production history; Manufacturer: Remington Arms Company Government Arsenal: Produced: 2012 – c. 2020: Specifications; Barrel length
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls.The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile (for small arms usage, called a bullet), imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon.
This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces.While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case for both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles.
Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, [1] and have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have ...
M16 type rifles are currently made in 5.56×45mm NATO, 6.8×43mm SPC and .300 AAC Blackout caliber. [309] AK-47 type rifles are currently made in 7.62×39mm, 5.45×39mm and 5.56×45mm NATO. [204] The 7.62mm NATO SR-25 and M110 are based on the original AR-10, but feature additional refinements to maximize parts commonality with the M16. [310]
.22 Long Rifle: Bolt-action Norway: 1967 McMillan Tac-50: McMillan Brothers Rifle Company .50 BMG: Bolt-action United States: 1980s AMR-2: China South Industries Group: 12.7×108mm: Bolt-action China: 2000 approx. JNG-90: MKEK: 7.62×51mm NATO: Bolt-action Turkey: 2004 Alejandro sniper rifle: Union de Industrias Militares: 7.62×54mmR: Bolt ...
The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
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).