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  2. Saturday night special - Wikipedia

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    Saturday night special is a colloquial term in the United States and Canada for inexpensive, compact, small-caliber handguns [1] made of poor quality metal. [2] Sometimes known as junk guns, some states define these guns by means of composition or material strength. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were commonly referred to ...

  3. FP-45 Liberator - Wikipedia

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    Muzzle velocity. 820 ft/s (250 m/s) Effective firing range. 8 yd (7.3 m) Feed system. Single-shot. The FP-45 Liberator is a handgun manufactured by the United States military during World War II for use by resistance forces in occupied territories. The Liberator was never issued to American or other Allied troops, and there are few documented ...

  4. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents." [3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (about 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries, the Russian Federation (30.3 million) and the People's Republic of China (27.5 million). [2]

  5. Gun buyback program - Wikipedia

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    The "National Firearms Buyback Program", which ran from October 1996 through September 1997, was held for 12 months and retrieved 650,000 guns. The 2003 handgun buyback ran for 6 months and retrieved 68,727 guns. Both involved compensation paid to owners of firearms made illegal by gun law changes and surrendered to the government.

  6. List of modern Russian small arms and light weapons

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    The guns are available in 12, 20, 28 and 32 gauges, and .410 bore.[1] At present, it is not commercially available, only parts are available on request. MTs255-12 (МЦ255-12) – police version (for ammunition 12/70 and 12/76), designed for law enforcement and security agencies, is distinguished by accessories made of black plastic, folding ...

  7. List of firearm brands - Wikipedia

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    McWhorter Rifles McWhorter Custom Rifles, Inc United States Civilian Mossberg O.F. Mossberg & Sons: United States MP Mechanical Plant Izhmekh: Russia Civilian, combat Air guns, less-lethal weapons MTs Model' TsKIBa TsKIB's Model TsKIB SOO, Tula Arms Plant: Russia / USSR Civilian : Musgrave Ben Musgrave Musgrave: South Africa Civilian

  8. Henry Repeating Arms - Wikipedia

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    Henry Repeating Arms is the official firearms licensee of the Boy Scouts of America, and several Henry Boy Scout editions are available. The Henry Single Shot Shotgun is available in hardened brass or steel in 12 and 20 gauge, and .410-bore . The Henry Single Shot rifle is also available in hardened brass or steel in over 10 centerfire calibers.

  9. List of assault rifles - Wikipedia

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    List of assault rifles. Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern militaries. Some rifles listed below, such as the AR-15, also come in semi-auto models that would not ...