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For hand-held guns in particular, see Firearm. For other uses, see Gun (disambiguation). A gun is a device designed to propel a projectile using pressure or explosive force. [1] [2] The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns / cannons ), or gas (e.g. light-gas gun ).
Firearm. The M16 rifle and the AK-47, two common firearms with significant influences on firearm design. A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions ).
List of firearms. This is an extensive list of small arms —including pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, multiple-barrel firearms, grenade launchers, underwater firearms, anti-tank rifles, anti-materiel rifles ...
Soviet Union. 40,000,000 [ 5] 150,000,000 [ 6][ 7] 5 million milled AK type 3, 10 million AKM,[ 8] 5 million AK-74 [ 9]15-20 million Chinese Type 56 [ 10] 3 million Yugoslav Zastava M70, 2 million East German Mpi. Several million Egyptian Maadi. Mauser Gewehr 98. (and similar) Bolt-action rifle.
A handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand. [1] It is distinguished from a long gun (i.e., carbine, rifle, shotgun, submachine gun, or machine gun) which needs to be held by both hands and braced against the shoulder.
It was the first firearm to occupy the gap between rifles and submachine guns. The assault rifle was more powerful and had longer range than the submachine gun, but was less powerful and shorter range than standard rifles. It used intermediate size rounds as well and offered select-fire option (switch from full automatic to semi-automatic).
Yes. S 265.00, S 265.02. Possession of assault weapons is prohibited, except for those legally possessed on January 15, 2013 and registered with the state by January 15, 2014 or classified as an antique assault weapon. New York City, Buffalo, Albany, and Rochester have enacted their own assault weapon bans.
World Guns; Terry Gander Guns Recognition Guide, May 2005, ISBN 0007183283; David Miller Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns, June 2003, ISBN 0760315604; Richard D. Jones Jane's Gun Recognition Guide, June 2008, ISBN 0061374083