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NATO's 7.62 × 51 mm rifle cartridge, otherwise known as .308 Winchester (though they do not have identical specifications), was introduced in the 1950s as a standard firearm cartridge among NATO countries — though it has also become popular among civilians. There are many types, such as tracers and blanks, as well as many makes of the round. It was introduced to service with a variety of firearms, primarily service rifles and machine guns. It is used in the M14 rifle and M60 machine gun in US service in the late 1950s. The c ...

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• 7.62 × 51 mm NATO - Overview
• 7.62 × 51 mm NATO - Development
• 7.62 × 51 mm NATO - Firearms using the NATO round

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World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918. The label World War I or First World War did not come into general use until after the outbreak of World War II in 1939, and until then it was known as the Great War or the World War. The war was fought by the Allied Powers on one side, and the Central Powers on the other. No ...

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• World War I - Causes
• World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities
• World War I - Opening battles
• World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches
• World War I - Trench warfare begins
• World War I - Southern theatres
• World War I - Ottoman Empire
• World War I - Italian participation
• World War I - The War in the Balkans
• World War I - The Eastern Front
• World War I - The Russian Revolution
• World War I - The Last Half
• World War I - Entry of the United States
• World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918
• World War I - Entente’s victory
• World War I - End of the war
• World War I - Economics of War
• World War I - Social effects
• World War I - Technology
• World War I - Aftermath
• World War I - Casualties
• World War I - Other names
• World War I - Quotations
• World War I - Dramatizations
• World War I - See Also
• World War I - Main articles
• World War I - Media

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The DM's standard weapon is an assault rifle or battle rifle that has been fitted with a telescopic sight, bipod, cheek piece, and other features which improve the accuracy and ergonomics of the weapon. Often, they are also rechambered in order to enhance the accuracy, lethality, and range of the weapon. Examples of such weapons include the accurized U.S. M16A2E3 (unofficially called M16A3), the Russian SVD Dragunov, and the Israeli Galil Tzalafim and Tavor sharpshooter. A M14 rifle fitte ...

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Designated marksman, Designated marksman - Weapons, Designated marksman - Difference from snipers, Designated marksman - Designated Marksman in the world's armies, Designated marksman - Israel Defense Forces IDF, Designated marksman - US Marine Corps

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The Swedish-Norwegian Rifle Commission started its work in 1891. One of their first tasks was to find the best possible calibre for the new weapon, which was found to be 6.5 mm (0.256 in).7 The round of ammunition is known variously as 6.5x55 Scan, 6.5x55 Mauser, 6.5x55 Swedish and 6.5x55 Nor, but they all referred to the same round although the shell dimension on the 6.5x55 Nor was slightly longer (0.15 mm / 0.006 in). Due to different interpretations of the standard, i.e. the standards of manufacturing using maximum chamber in t ...

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Krag-Jørgensen, Krag-Jørgensen - Early development, Krag-Jørgensen - Danish Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Danish Krag-Jørgensen, Krag-Jørgensen - American Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Krag-Jørgensen used in the USA, Krag-Jørgensen - Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Krag-Jørgensen used in Norway, Krag-Jørgensen - Production for Nazi Germany during WWII, Krag-Jørgensen - Post-war production, Krag-Jørgensen - Special Krag-Jørgensen rifles / carbines and oddities, Krag-Jørgensen - Model rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Harpoon rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Krag-Jørgensen rifle modified for belt feed, Krag-Jørgensen - Lieutenant Tobiensen's 'Speed Loader', Krag-Jørgensen - Krag-Jørgensen rifles modified to self loaders, Krag-Jørgensen - Ammunition, Krag-Jørgensen - Comparison of service rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Comparison with contemporary rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Notes

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Kb ppanc wz.35 - Ammunition. In the late 1920s the Polish General Staff started the development of a light anti-tank weapon for the Polish infantry. In 1931 Lt. Colonel Tadeusz Felsztyn from the Institute of Armament Technology in Warsaw started the first tests of various low-calibre cartridges. After the tests of German-made Hagler bullets proved the possibilities of that type ammunition in perforating steel plate, the National Ammunition Factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna was ordered to develop its own 7.92 mm bullet with a muzzle velocity of over 1000 metres per second. After a series of tes ...

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Kb ppanc wz.35, Kb ppanc wz.35 - Secrecy and confusion, Kb ppanc wz.35 - Description, Kb ppanc wz.35 - History, Kb ppanc wz.35 - Ammunition, Kb ppanc wz.35 - Rifle, Kb ppanc wz.35 - Usage

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The war saw the extensive operation of Rhodesian regulars as well as elite units such as the Selous Scouts and the Rhodesian SAS. The Rhodesian Army fought bitterly against the black nationalist guerrillas. The Rhodesian Army comprised regiments such as the Rhodesian African Rifles and conscription was eventually introduced to supplement the professional soldiers and the many volunteers from overseas. By 1978 all white males up to the age of 60 were subject to periodic call-up into the army; younger men up to 35 might expect to spend alterna ...

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Second Chimurenga, Second Chimurenga - Rhodesian equipment and personnel, Second Chimurenga - Nationalist rebel equipment and personnel, Second Chimurenga - Timeline of the war, Second Chimurenga - Resolution

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The .17 HMR, mirrors the efforts of a number of dedicated rimfire wildcatters who worked to create a rimfire cartridge with an exceptionally flat trajectory. Intending to meet the ballistics of the obsolete 5mm (.20 caliber) Remington Magnum rimfire. With 5mm bullets being almost nonexistant, the .17 caliber was the bullet of choice. The .22 WMR was the logical parent case, as it was commonly available and had a far larger and stronger case than the .22 Long Rifle. The .17 caliber wildcats not only met, but they far exceeded the 5mm Remington Magnum's velocities and flat trajectory. The accuracy ...

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.17 HMR, .17 HMR - Development, .17 HMR - Firearms, .17 HMR - Availability

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The type of gun also affects suppressor efficiency. Guns with the least 'leakage' are best, so a sealed breech (e.g. bolt action) is preferable and can be suppressed to the point that the "click" as the striker or hammer falls is the loudest sound of firing. Most autoloading firearms still produce a significant amount of noise from the gun cycling (A video is available here) and the leak of high velocity gas from the breech. Revolvers, due to their 'loose' structure, cannot be made quiet, with few exceptions: The Nagant M1895 revolver used an unusual gas- ...

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Suppressor, Suppressor - History, Suppressor - Legal status, Suppressor - Suppressor design and construction, Suppressor - Ammunition for use with suppressors, Suppressor - Firearms for use with suppressors, Suppressor - Suppressors in fiction

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While much less common than the revolver speedloader, speedloaders for tubular magazines have been around for many years and offer many of the same benefits. The simplest speedloader of this type is the one used for rimfire rifles with front loading tubular magazines. In this case the speedloader is simply a tube that will hold a magazine-full of cartrdiges, with a seal at one end and a gate at the other. To load the magazine, the follower is removed, the rifle is pointed upwards, the tube is placed over the end of the magazine, and the gate ...

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Speedloader, Speedloader - Revolver speedloaders, Speedloader - Moon clips and half-moon clips, Speedloader - Shotgun and rifle speedloaders, Speedloader - Magazine loaders and stripper clips, Speedloader - Airgun paintball and airsoft speedloaders

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The basic piece of equipment for handloading is the press. A press is a device that uses compound leverage to push the cases into the dies that perform the loading operations. Presses vary from simple, inexpensive single stage models, to complex progressive models that will eject a loaded cartridge with each pull of a lever, at rates of 10 rounds a minute. Handloading - Presses. Single stage presses are the simplest. They perform one step on one case at a time. When using a single stage press, cases are lo ...

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Handloading, Handloading - Reasons for handloading, Handloading - Variables in the reloading process, Handloading - Atypical handloading, Handloading - Materials required, Handloading - Reloading process, Handloading - Equipment, Handloading - Presses, Handloading - Dies, Handloading - Shellholders, Handloading - Scale, Handloading - Priming tool, Handloading - Powder measure, Handloading - Bullet puller, Handloading - Safety/Caveats!, Handloading - Accuracy tips

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Once the recruit's test, consisting of ranks and badges, country code and the history of the ACF, has been passed, new cadets are given their cap badge to put onto their beret. Then cadets are taken through the basic and one-star syllabus of the Army Proficiency Certificate, including Drill, Shooting, Fieldcraft, Map and Compass, Military Knowledge, Expedition, First Aid, Skill at Arms, and Cadet in the Community. The same subjects are assessed in more depth at two-star level, and mastered at three-star level. For their three-s ...

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Army Cadet Force, Army Cadet Force - Training, Army Cadet Force - Fieldcraft, Army Cadet Force - Skill at Arms, Army Cadet Force - First Aid, Army Cadet Force - Map and Compass, Army Cadet Force - Drill, Army Cadet Force - Shooting, Army Cadet Force - Rank System, Army Cadet Force - Adult Leaders, Army Cadet Force - Organisation, Army Cadet Force - External link

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Mosin-Nagant - Soviet Satellites. With Russia's and eventually the Soviet Union's heavy influence on Eastern Europe it is not surprising that many Mosin Nagants found their way into the hands of soldiers in various Balkan Wars and in the post-World War II militaries of nations like Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland (see individual heading below), and Romania. These often underwent various refurbishings and modifications and were in use usually until the 1960s or 1970s as training rifles. Many rifles were also produced locally in the post-war years. See also:

Mosin-Nagant, Mosin-Nagant - History, Mosin-Nagant - Foreign Mosin-Nagants, Mosin-Nagant - Soviet Satellites, Mosin-Nagant - People's Republic of China, Mosin-Nagant - Finland, Mosin-Nagant - Germany, Mosin-Nagant - North Korea, Mosin-Nagant - Poland, Mosin-Nagant - Turkey, Mosin-Nagant - Others, Mosin-Nagant - Variations produced in the Soviet Union, Mosin-Nagant - Mosin-Nagants in the media

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

See also:

World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatisations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Winchester Model 70 - Pre '64 Model 70. In 1936 Winchester introduced the Model 70 bolt action rifle to the American market. This original Model 70 was and is today still highly regarded by shooters and is often called "The Rifleman's Rifle." The Model 70 was offered in many grades, styles, and chamberings including: 22 Hornet, 225 Winchester, 220 Swift, 243 Winchester, 250-3000 Savage, 257 Roberts, 264 Winchester Magnum, 270 Winchester, 7mm Mauser, 300 Savage, 30-06 Springfield, 308 Winchester, 300 H&H Magnu ...

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Winchester Model 70, Winchester Model 70 - Model 70 variants, Winchester Model 70 - Pre '64 Model 70, Winchester Model 70 - The modern Model 70 line, Winchester Model 70 - Winchester Model 70 action types, Winchester Model 70 - Pre '64 & Classic Model 70 Action Controlled Round Feed, Winchester Model 70 - Post '64 Model 70 Action Controlled Round Push Feed, Winchester Model 70 - End of the line

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not be fully felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have a serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 ...

See also:

World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatisations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

See also:

World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

See also:

World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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The main types of rifle designs used as sniper rifles are: A regular rifle or assault rifle fitted with a scope, bipod and sometimes other enhancements is a large and very common class of sniper rifles. Most modern assault rifles have a sniper variant as did many of their predecessors. A professional term for such weapons is "designated marksman" configuration. A dedicated sniper rifle designed specifically for the field or some subset of it. This includes what is most often thought of as a modern sniper rifle, epitomiz ...

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Sniper rifle, Sniper rifle - Features, Sniper rifle - Types, Sniper rifle - History of sniper rifles, Sniper rifle - Future of sniper rifles

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The key feature of modern sniper rifles is precise placement of a bullet often at comparatively long distances, with a design that supports this goal. Common features include precision manufacture, a highly reliable gun action, an accurate scope or other optical system, and almost always some support device (such as a bipod) for the shooter to fire from multiple positions. The need for high reliability and simplicity has resulted in many modern rifles continuing to be bolt action, though many are semi-automatic. Many sniper's prefer the bolt ...

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Sniper rifle, Sniper rifle - Features, Sniper rifle - Types, Sniper rifle - History of sniper rifles, Sniper rifle - Future of sniper rifles

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The type of gun also affects suppressor efficiency. Guns with the least 'leakage' are best, so a sealed breech (e.g. bolt action) is preferable and can be suppressed to the point that the "click" as the striker or hammer falls is the loudest sound of firing. Most autoloading firearms still produce a significant amount of noise from the gun cycling (A video is available here) and the leak of high velocity gas from the breech. Revolvers, due to their 'loose' structure, cannot be made quiet, with few exceptions: The Nagant M1895 revolver used an unusual gas- ...

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Suppressor, Suppressor - History, Suppressor - Legal status, Suppressor - Suppressor design and construction, Suppressor - Ammunition for use with suppressors, Suppressor - Firearms for use with suppressors, Suppressor - Suppressors in fiction, Suppressor - Suppressors in Gaming

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