Encyclopedia - Fn Fal: Encyclopedia Ii - Fn Fal - Production And Use
The FAL was made by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN) in Liege and under license in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imi Galil: Encyclopedia Ii - Imi Galil - History
The Galil project began after the Six-Day War, and the design was selected by the IDF from two competing designs. The winner was based on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - History
M16 rifle - Project SALVO. In 1948, the Army organized the civilian Operations Research Office (ORO), mirroring similar operations rese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karabiner 98k: Encyclopedia Ii - Karabiner 98k - Combat Use
Karabiner 98k - Post-World War 2. During World War II, the USSR captured millions of Mauser Kar98k rifles and re-arsenaled them in vari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - History
See the British Indian Army for the pre-independence Indian Army. Upon British India gaining independence in 1947, the British Indian Arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbine: Encyclopedia - Carbine
A carbine is a firearm similar to, but generally shorter and less powerful than a rifle or musket of a given period. There have been man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imi Galil: Encyclopedia Ii - Imi Galil - Usage
The Galil's main problem is weight; it is heavier than the M16A1, at around 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) empty vs the M16A1's 2.9 kg (6.4 lb), and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms
A cartridge or round packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imi Galil: Encyclopedia Ii - Imi Galil - Variants
Nowdays, there are a number of models used: Galil ARM - the main version. Galil SAR ("short") - no bipod or carry handle, shorter barrel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 7.62 × 51 Mm Nato: Encyclopedia - 7.62 × 51 Mm Nato
NATO's 7.62 × 51 mm rifle cartridge, otherwise known as .308 Winchester (though they do not have identical specifications), was introduc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Chimurenga: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Chimurenga - Rhodesian Equipment And Personnel
The war saw the extensive operation of Rhodesian regulars as well as elite units such as the Selous Scouts and the Rhodesian SAS. The Rho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Firearms In First-person Shooters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Firearms In First-person Shooters - Full Released Games Or Purchased Re-released Mods
List of firearms in first-person shooters - 007: Nightfire Console/PC. To avoid copyright, the names of the weapons were changed to fic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Arthur Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Arthur Massacre - Timeline Of Events
The murder spree began on the morning of April 28, 1996 at the Seascape guesthouse north of Port Arthur, where Bryant murdered the elderl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - History
The M14 was developed from a long line of experimental weapons based upon the M1 Garand. Although the Garand was one of the most advanced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sks: Encyclopedia Ii - Sks - Design
A standard SKS is semi-automatic and has a fixed/hinged 10 round magazine which is loaded from the top of the rifle manually singly or wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Construction Details
The G3 is of modular construction, based around a stamped steel receiver, a pressed in barrel, and a detachable 'trigger group' which enc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - History
M16 rifle - Project SALVO. In 1948, the Army organized the civilian Operations Research Office (ORO), mirroring similar operations rese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - History
The M14 was developed from a long line of experimental weapons based upon the M1 Garand. Although the Garand was one of the most advanced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - The Great War 1914-18
History of the British Army - Organisation. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the British Army was a small, profes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - History
M16 rifle - Project SALVO. In 1948, the Army organized the civilian Operations Research Office (ORO), mirroring similar operations rese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - History
See the British Indian Army for the pre-independence Indian Army. Upon British India gaining independence in 1947, the British Indian Arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lee-enfield: Encyclopedia Ii - Lee-enfield - History
The Lee-Enfield rifle was derived from the earlier Lee-Metford, a physically similar black powder rifle which combined James Paris Lee's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South African Army: Encyclopedia Ii - South African Army - History
South African Army - Formation. The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by popular militias ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartridge Firearms - History
The original cartridge for military small arms dates from 1586. It consisted of a charge of powder and a bullet in a paper tube. Thick pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbine - History
Carbine - Early history of the carbine: 1800s and earlier. The carbine was originally a lighter, shorter weapon developed for cavalry s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svt-40: Encyclopedia Ii - Svt-40 - Towards Svt-40
The SVT-38 saw its combat debut in the Winter War. The initial reaction of the troops to this new weapon was negative: They felt the rifl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sa80: Encyclopedia Ii - Sa80 - Description
The SA80 family is made of four weapons, the L85 IW (Individual Weapon), the L86 LSW (Light Support Weapon), the SA80A2 Carbine and the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 7.62 × 51 Mm Nato: Encyclopedia Ii - 7.62 × 51 Mm Nato - Development
The development work that would eventually develop into the 7.62 × 51 started just after World War I, when it became clear that the long...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Invasion!: Encyclopedia Ii - Invasion! - Synopsis
Set in the year 1999, the series depicts a United Kingdom that has been swiftly over-run by an invasion from an Eastern European power ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Equipment
Most of the army equipment is imported, but efforts are on to manufacture indigenous equipment. Indian Army - Light Weapons. Browning ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Operation
M16 rifle - Safety precaution no magazine fitted. Safety precautions should be performed when taking possession of the weapon from anot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Future Replacement?
M16 rifle - Overview. In the 1980s, many soldiers who had been equipped with M16A1s were given a M249 (in addition to the M60s it repla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Design
The M16's receivers are made of aluminum alloy, its barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier of steel, and its forestock, pistol grip, and buttstoc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Production And Usage
The M16 is the most commonly manufactured 5.56 x 45 mm rifle in the world. Currently, the M16/M4 system is in use by 15 NATO countries an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Invasion!: Encyclopedia Ii - Invasion! - The Weapons Of Bill Savage
When Invasion! started, Bill Savage was armed with a double-barrel side-by-side shotgun. After getting into contact with the British Resi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karabiner 98k: Encyclopedia Ii - Karabiner 98k - Description
A bolt-action rifle with Mauser-type action holding five rounds of 7.92 x 57 mm on a stripper clip with an internal magazine. It was deri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Future Replacement?
M16 rifle - Overview. In the 1980s, many soldiers who had been equipped with M16A1s were given a M249 (in addition to the M60s it repla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Design
The M16's receivers are made of aluminum alloy, its barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier of steel, and its forestock, pistol grip, and buttstoc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602. Colt's first two models produced after the acquisition of the rifle from Armalite were the 601 an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Operation
M16 rifle - Safety precaution no magazine fitted. Safety precautions should be performed when taking possession of the weapon from anot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Specialist Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants. With the expanding conflict in South East Asia, Colt developed two rifles of the M1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Popular Culture
The M14 is sometimes used in films and video games, where a role requires a long, wooden rapid-firing gun. Some examples: M14 rifle - Fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Arthur Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Arthur Massacre - Aftermath And Analysis
The Port Arthur tourist site reopened a few weeks later, and since then a new restaurant has been built. The former Broad Arrow Cafe has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Port Arthur Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Port Arthur Massacre - Capture And Prosecution
Bryant was captured the following morning when he set fire to the guesthouse and ran outside, his clothes on fire. It came to light that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Popular Culture
The M16 and its variants are almost ubiquitous in American and many other countries' films, TV series and video games. Some examples: M1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - In Fiction
The M-14 is sometimes used in films and video games, where a role requires a long, wooden rapid-firing gun. Some examples: M14 rifle - F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sa80: Encyclopedia Ii - Sa80 - History
The origins of the SA80 design lie in the EM2, a bullpup design rifle that predated the standardization on the 7.62 mm NATO round and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sa80: Encyclopedia Ii - Sa80 - Specifications
SA80 - L85 Individual Weapon. Calibre: 5.56 mm Weight: 4.98 kg (with loaded magazine and optical sight) Length: 785 mm Barrel length: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South African Army: Encyclopedia Ii - South African Army - The Current South African Army
Though non-white personnel did serve as unarmed labourers with the army in both World Wars, and a number of units were completely desegre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svt-40: Encyclopedia Ii - Svt-40 - Legacy
After the war, SVT's were mostly withdrawn from service and refurbished in arsenals and then stored. In Soviet service, new weapons like ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svt-40: Encyclopedia Ii - Svt-40 - Svt-38
Design of the gun traces back to early 1930's when Fedor Tokarev gave up his attempts to design a recoil-operated self-loading rifles, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Rifle Design
M14 rifle - Markings. Stamped into receiver heel: U.S. Rifle 7.62-MM M14 Springfield Armory (or commercial contractor name) Serial nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Variants And Related Designs
M14 rifle - M14E1. The M14E1 was tested with a variety of folding stocks to provide better maneauverability and the like for armored i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Popular Culture
The M16 and its variants are almost ubiquitous in American and many other countries' films, TV series and video games. Some examples: M1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Specialist Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants. With the expanding conflict in South East Asia, Colt developed two rifles of the M1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602. Colt's first two models produced after the acquisition of the rifle from Armalite were the 601 an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Production
Standard service rifles were produced from 1959–1964. United States Armory, Springfield, MA Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., Worc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Variants And Related Designs
M14 rifle - M14E1. The M14E1 was tested with a variety of folding stocks to provide better maneauverability and the like for armored i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Production
Standard service rifles were produced from 1959–1964. United States Armory, Springfield, MA Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., Worc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Indian Army Staff
Indian Army - Strength. * includes 300,000 1st line troops and 500,000 2nd line troops ** includes 40,000 1st line troops and 160,000 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M14 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M14 Rifle - Rifle Design
M14 rifle - Markings. Stamped into receiver heel: U.S. Rifle 7.62-MM M14 Springfield Armory (or commercial contractor name) Serial nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Production And Usage
The M16 is the most commonly manufactured 5.56 x 45 mm rifle in the world. Currently, the M16/M4 system is in use by 15 NATO countries an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - Origins 1661-1774
Prior to the English Civil War in 1642, there was no standing army in England or Scotland. Men were raised by the King when required, a d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lee-enfield: Encyclopedia Ii - Lee-enfield - Lee-enfields In The Media
The Lee-Enfield series bolt-action rifles have been seen in many war movies dealing with the Second Anglo-Boer War, the First World War, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Design
The M16 is made of aluminum alloy and plastics, except for the steel barrel and parts of the action. Early models were especially lightwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Future Replacement?
M16 rifle - Overview. In the 1980s, many soldiers who had been equipped with M16A1s were given a M249 (in addition to the M60s it repla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lee-enfield: Encyclopedia Ii - Lee-enfield - Usage Today
Lee Enfields are still used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, particularly India and Canada, where they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lee-enfield: Encyclopedia Ii - Lee-enfield - Production
In total over 14 million Lee-Enfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain shut down...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartridge Firearms - Caseless Ammunition
Around 1989, Heckler & Koch, a prominent German firearms manufacturer, began making press releases about the G11 assault rifle, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartridge Firearms - Problems
The conventional cartridge also adds certain problems to the gun. The cartridge is both expensive and heavy, and the single most difficul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartridge Firearms - Cartridges In Use
There is great variety in the length and diameter of cartridges for the different kinds and calibres of rifles and pistols. The best cart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartridge Firearms: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartridge Firearms - Design
The cartridge seals a firing chamber in all directions except down the bore. A firing pin strikes the primer, igniting it. The spark from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbine - Modern History
Carbine - Carbine use in contemporary military forces. By the 1990s, the US had adopted the M4 Carbine, a derivative of the M16 family ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Carbine - Usage
Carbine - Pistol caliber carbines. One of the more unusual classes of carbine is the pistol caliber carbine. These first appeared soon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Equipment
Most of the army equipment is imported, but efforts are on to manufacture indigenous equipment. Indian Army - Light Weapons. Browning ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Indian Army Staff
Indian Army - Strength. * includes 300,000 1st line troops and 500,000 2nd line troops ** includes 40,000 1st line troops and 160,000 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Structure Of The Indian Army
Initially, the army's main objective was to defend the nation's frontiers. However, over the years, the army has also taken up the respon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Army - Structure Of The Indian Army
Initially, the army's main objective was to defend the nation's frontiers. However, over the years, the army has also taken up the respon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Operation
Safety Precaution (no magazine fitted) Safety precautions should be performed when taking possession of the weapon from another user, or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & The Cardwell-childers Reforms 1854-1914
History of the British Army - Organisation. Due to the Indian Mutiny (1857-58), the Army was extremely overstretched, to such an extent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars And The Long Peace 1774-1854
The American War of Independence began in 1775 when the Thirteen Colonies rose up against British rule. Many Americans, however, sought t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Operators Military
NATO: Denmark – as M/75 (Being replaced by the Diemaco C7, designated M/95) Estonia Greece Germany (In the German military, the Bundes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Advantages And Disadvantages
The G3 is a reliable weapon system, accurate, and easy to maintain. Some frequent complaints are that it is not very ergonomic and that m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - Inter-war Period 1919-1939
In the immediate aftermath of the First World War, Britain faced serious economic woes and heavy defence cuts were consequently imposed b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - World War Ii 1939-1945
History of the British Army - Organisation. By the time the British Empire, France and their allies declared war on Germany on 3 Septem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - Official Rifle Of The Army 1722-2005
The British army has mixed extreme conservatism, 'penny-pinching', and extraordinarily exacting standards in its rifles. For example the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - Age Of Mobility 1990-present
History of the British Army - Organisation. The collapse of the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War, saw a new defence white paper, Optio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Army - End Of Empire And Cold War 1945-1990
History of the British Army - Organisation. The United Nations (UN) was formed on 24 October 1945, with Britain one of five permanent m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Production And Usage
The M16 is the most commonly manufactured 5.56 x 45 mm rifle in the world. Currently, the M16/M4 system is in use by 15 NATO countries an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Variants Of The G3
The G3 has served as the basis for a wide variety of other H&K firearms, including firearms in different calibers and various sniper ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Operation
Loading 1. On models with "SEF" trigger group, rotate rear of selector (found on the left side of weapon, above pistol grip) all the way ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sks: Encyclopedia Ii - Sks - Technical Specifications
Simonov Rifle (SKS) (Chinese Type 56, other versions will be similar) Cartridge: 7.62 x 39 mm Method of operation: Gas, tilting block, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Specialist Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants. With the expanding conflict in South East Asia, Colt developed two rifles of the M1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M16 Rifle: Encyclopedia Ii - M16 Rifle - Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602. Colt's first two models produced after the aquisition of the rifle from Armalite were the 601 and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sks: Encyclopedia Ii - Sks - Civilian Use
The SKS is popular on the civilian surplus market, especially in the USA, where examples range in price from roughly US$100-$500 dependin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sks: Encyclopedia Ii - Sks - Service
Although the SKS was only front-line Soviet issue for two years, it has played a documented role in the two major Cold War conflicts - Ko...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - Service History
The G3 and its variants have been used by a wide variety of countries armed forces, as well as by police forces over its lifetime. As a r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Chimurenga: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Chimurenga - Timeline Of The War
The conflict intensified after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965. Sanctions were implemented by the British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heckler & Koch G3: Encyclopedia Ii - Heckler & Koch G3 - History
It was the standard infantry weapon of the German Bundeswehr until 1997, and is still being used by several national armies around the wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Chimurenga: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Chimurenga - Resolution
Under the agreement of March 1978, the country was to be known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia, and in the general election of 24 April 1979, Bishop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fn Fal: Encyclopedia Ii - Fn Fal - In Fiction
The FAL has appeared in many films and video games featuring the UK military, militaries of the Commonwealth and other armies during the ...   » Read the article