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2606:Gun violence
2573:Jungle style
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2450:Intermediate
2127:Fire forming
1977:Rate of fire
1848:Stadiametric
1826:Transitional
1770:Self-loading
1725:Gas-operated
1685:Blow-forward
1617:Red dot
1527:Squeeze bore
1475:Pistol slide
1460:Muzzle brake
1428:Bottom metal
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975:Machine guns
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2743:Disarmament
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2072:Maintenance
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1843:Mathematics
1775:Single-shot
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1054:Pump action
695:Single-shot
618:Combination
441:Closed bolt
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285:breechblock
190:bolt-action
151:introducing
2644:Gun safety
2639:Gunfighter
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2412:Cartridges
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1228:Components
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1073:Ammunition
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765:Pepper-box
710:Spring-gun
705:Smoothbore
700:Sleeve gun
476:References
421:Heym SR 30
362:burst fire
277:firing pin
269:cartridges
265:propellant
263:while the
159:March 2024
70:newspapers
2684:Gun shops
2634:Forensics
2609:and
2555:Gun shows
2297:Frangible
2287:Expanding
2239:Gas check
2234:Flechette
2217:Cannelure
2142:Gunpowder
2099:Hang fire
2067:Firefight
1920:Lock time
1910:Headspace
1875:Bore axis
1760:Repeating
1710:Open bolt
1624:Magnifier
1510:Auto sear
1416:Wheellock
1411:Flintlock
1389:Half-cock
1344:Extractor
1245:Feed ramp
1175:Tommy Gun
1165:M1 Garand
1100:.410 bore
1064:Sawed-off
1039:Coach gun
953:Repeating
946:Polygonal
870:Automatic
853:Anti-tank
738:Derringer
628:Flare gun
482:Full Auto
445:open bolt
390:extractor
322:Operation
281:extractor
271:from the
247:repeating
40:talk page
2873:Category
2845:Politics
2765:Gun laws
2696:Gunsmith
2584:Politics
2503:industry
2425:Caseless
2227:Snap cap
2120:Ignition
2111:Ricochet
2052:Dry fire
2028:Shooting
1955:Velocity
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1765:Revolver
1680:Blowback
1547:Tapering
1522:Silencer
1485:Receiver
1423:Magazine
1379:Foregrip
1369:Freebore
1339:Cylinder
1297:Rotating
1260:Trunnion
1126:Historic
1017:Shotguns
936:Marksman
914:Elephant
816:Starting
775:Revolver
743:Duelling
733:Cane gun
725:Handguns
685:Riot gun
653:Takedown
638:Long gun
623:Elephant
527:glossary
519:Firearms
454:See also
395:magazine
378:blowback
347:shotguns
273:magazine
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2567:Hunting
2515:Society
2495:Society
2472:Wildcat
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2269:Bullets
2259:Wadding
2174:Cordite
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1374:Forearm
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1307:Flapper
1267:Bayonet
1255:Threads
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929:Varmint
919:Express
909:Buffalo
904:Hunting
887:Carbine
858:Assault
833: (
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680:Pen gun
675:Net gun
670:Needler
662: (
643:Carbine
564:History
547:Firearm
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275:. The
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254:firearm
147:improve
84:scholar
2629:Deaths
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2184:Ramrod
2137:Primer
1982:Recoil
1945:Energy
1940:Muzzle
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1500:Safety
1394:Linear
1384:Hammer
1312:Roller
1240:Barrel
993:Medium
958:Sniper
899:Double
875:Battle
831:Rifles
770:Pocket
748:Pistol
690:Rotary
648:Musket
579:Weapon
569:Safety
531:topics
529:, and
427:(both
386:spring
370:recoil
343:rifles
338:, and
296:recoil
258:barrel
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2372:Minié
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2302:Green
2254:Sabot
1987:Group
1895:Gauge
1730:Lever
1705:Break
1602:Laser
1587:Globe
1557:guard
1537:Stock
1532:Choke
1200:Glock
1195:M1911
1180:MP 40
1140:AR-15
1135:AK-47
998:Heavy
988:Light
552:lists
364:, or
352:In a
314:of a
312:slide
298:, or
212:AK-74
201:AR-15
132:, or
91:JSTOR
77:books
2830:Laws
2734:Arms
2689:list
2667:list
2507:laws
2455:list
2337:SLAP
2282:Cast
2030:and
1950:Rise
1745:Pump
1690:Bolt
1634:Tang
1597:Iron
1505:Sear
1438:Drum
1433:Clip
1406:Lock
1292:Bolt
1272:Belt
1250:Slug
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1107:Shot
1059:Riot
1021:list
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924:Punt
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63:news
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2249:PCA
1495:Rim
1185:Uzi
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574:War
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