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An M40 recoilless rifle on its M79 "wheelbarrow" tripod Diagram of the operation of a recoilless rifle using a vented case. A recoilless rifle (), recoilless launcher (), or simply recoilless gun, sometimes abbreviated to "RR" or "RCL" (for ReCoilLess) [1] is a type of lightweight artillery system or man-portable launcher that is designed to eject some form of countermass such as propellant ...
Jerry Charles Miculek Jr. (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə l ɛ k / MITCH-ə-lek; born September 7, 1954) is an American professional competition shooter known for his achievements in 3-Gun and speed shooting. [1]
Robert William Munden Jr (February 8, 1942 – December 10, 2012) was an American exhibition shooter who performed with handguns, rifles and shotguns. He is best known for holding 18 world records in the sport of Fast Draw and having the title "Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived" bestowed upon him by Guinness World Records.
RCL 3.45 inch Gun: Broadway Trust Company 3.45 in (88 mm) SS RCL United Kingdom: M67: 3.54 in (90 mm) SS RCL United States: 1960s Pvpj 1110: Saab Bofors Dynamics: 90x760 mm HEAT SS RCL Sweden: 1953 95 S 58-61: 95 mm SS RCL Finland: 1958 LG 40: Krupp: 105×155 mm. R SS RCL Nazi Germany: 1942 LG 42: Rheinmetall: 105×155 mm. R SS RCL Nazi Germany ...
Submachine gun France: 700,000 Colt Woodsman: Semi-automatic pistol United States: 690,000+ [155] Lorenz rifle: Rifle-musket Austrian Empire: 688,000 Werndl–Holub rifle: Single-shot rifle Austria-Hungary: 686,000 Model 1816 Musket: Musket United States: 675,000 [156] M3 submachine gun: Submachine gun 655,363 [157] SA80: Assault rifle United ...
In this article, we will discuss the 15 biggest gun and ammunition companies in the world, if you want to skip our analysis of the defense equipment industry, you can skip this article and head on ...
A repeating rifle is a single-barreled rifle capable of repeated discharges between each ammunition reload. This is typically achieved by having multiple cartridges stored in a magazine (within or attached to the rifle) and then fed individually into the chamber by a reciprocating bolt, via either a manual or automatic action mechanism, while the act of chambering the round typically also ...
Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons.