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  2. Mauser C96 - Wikipedia

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    Mauser C96. The Mauser C96 (Construktion 96) [12] is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. [13] Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in Spain and China in the first half of the 20th century. [13][14] The distinctive characteristics of the C96 are the integral ...

  3. List of pistols - Wikipedia

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    Korovin pistol: Tula Arms Plant.25 ACP Soviet Union: 1926-1935 Krag–Jørgensen pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum Norway: 1910 KRISS KARD: KRISS USA.45 ACP United States: c.2016 (prototype only) Lahti L-35: Valtion Kivääritehdas: 9×19mm Parabellum Finland: 1935-1951 Lancaster pistol.455 Webley United Kingdom: Mid-to-late 19th century Langenhan pistol

  4. Hogue (company) - Wikipedia

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    Hogue, Inc. Hogue, Inc., is an American company that manufactures and distributes firearms accessories, knives, and other related products. Founded in 1968 in California, [3] and now based in Henderson, Nevada, [1] the company is best known for its pistol grips. [4][5]

  5. Improvised firearm - Wikipedia

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    Improvised firearm. A homemade pistol, confiscated by the Swedish Police. Given to the Museum of Vänersborg in 1985. Improvised firearms (sometimes called zip guns, pipe guns, or slam guns) are firearms manufactured other than by a firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith, and are typically constructed by adapting existing materials to the purpose.

  6. Raven Arms - Wikipedia

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    Raven Arms was a firearms manufacturer established in 1970 by firearms designer George Jennings. The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibiting the importation of inexpensive handguns prompted Jennings to design the MP-25, a .25-caliber semi-automatic pistol, and enter the firearms business. Raven has been referred to as the original "Ring of Fire ...

  7. Gun laws in California - Wikipedia

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    Gun laws in California regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of California in the United States. [1][2] The gun laws of California are some of the most restrictive in the United States. A five-year Firearm Safety Certificate, obtained by paying a $25 fee, submission of applicant data to the state, and ...

  8. Pistol grip - Wikipedia

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    Pistol grip. Protruding hand grip (on right) of the SIG SG 550 (protruding) Stock with semi-pistol grip on a Finnish M39 Mosin–Nagant rifle. Straight or English stock (non-pistol grip) on a Soviet M38 Mosin–Nagant carbine. On a firearm or other tools, a pistol grip is a distinctly protruded handle underneath the main mechanism, to be held ...

  9. Vertical forward grip - Wikipedia

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    AR-15 with a Magpul Industries Angled Fore Grip (AFG®). Angled forward grips can provide similar functionality to vertical forward grips. They differ in that a vertical foregrip is more useful for "driving" the weapon, while an angled foregrip is more effective at pulling the weapon into the shooter's shoulder while keeping the offhand wrist in a comfortable and manageable position, which ...