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2. 9×19mm Parabellum - Wikipedia

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   The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [6] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive ...

3. Luger pistol - Wikipedia

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   The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, [ 10 ] is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. The design was first patented by Georg Luger. It was meant to be an improvement of ...

4. Headspace (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   Headspace positioning of rimless, rimmed, belted and straight cartridges Several different rimmed, .22 rimfire cartridges, which have a uniform forward diameter, and which have headspace on the rim, allowing any length of cartridge shorter than the maximum size to be used in the same firearm Firearms chambered for tapered rimmed cartridges like this .303 British cannot safely fire shorter ...

5. Smith & Wesson Model 500 - Wikipedia

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   165 ft (~50 m) Maximum firing range. 330 ft (~100 m) Feed system. 5-round cylinder. Sights. Iron sights, night sights. S&W Model 500 being fired at night. The Smith & Wesson Model 500 is a five-shot, double/single action large-caliber revolver produced by Smith & Wesson, firing the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge.

6. NRA Precision Pistol - Wikipedia

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   Kimber Raptor with a paper target, 91-1X score. NRA Precision Pistol, formerly known as NRA Conventional Pistol, [1] is a national bullseye shooting discipline organized in the United States by the National Rifle Association of America. Emphasis is on accuracy and precision, and participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances ...

7. Revolver - Wikipedia

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   An advertisement for Iver Johnson revolvers claimed they were safe enough for children to handle. Revolvers most commonly have 6 chambers, hence the common names of "six-gun" or "six-shooter". [29] However, some revolvers have more or less than 6, depending on the size of the gun and caliber of the bullet. Each chamber has to be reloaded ...