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2960:Arms control
2840:Gun violence
2807:Jungle style
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2779:Gun cultures
2684:Intermediate
2361:Fire forming
2211:Rate of fire
2082:Stadiametric
2060:Transitional
2004:Self-loading
1959:Gas-operated
1919:Blow-forward
1851:Red dot
1761:Squeeze bore
1709:Pistol slide
1694:Muzzle brake
1662:Bottom metal
1617:
1209:Machine guns
867:Line thrower
847:muzzleloader
843:Breechloader
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41:Please help
36:verification
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3074:Legislation
3026:in the U.S.
2977:Disarmament
2972:Gun control
2669:Handloading
2456:Dummy round
2328:Cooking off
2323:Malfunction
2311:Field strip
2306:Maintenance
2196:Penetration
2159:Match grade
2077:Mathematics
2009:Single-shot
1949:Closed bolt
1863:Scope mount
1826:Holographic
1816:Finderscope
1704:Pistol grip
1682:Speedloader
1536:Telescoping
1516:Breechblock
1389:Gatling gun
1288:Pump action
929:Single-shot
852:Combination
283:Samuel Colt
2878:Gun safety
2873:Gunfighter
2664:Centrefire
2646:Cartridges
2626:Snake shot
2566:Round shot
2556:Projectile
2541:Incendiary
2439:Ammunition
2398:Propellant
2366:Obturation
2338:Squib load
2266:ammunition
2104:Accurizing
2040:Ballistics
1954:Electronic
1873:Telescopic
1724:Recoil pad
1583:Firing pin
1558:Bump stock
1521:Breechface
1462:Components
1454:components
1307:Ammunition
1055:Wallet gun
999:Pepper-box
944:Spring-gun
939:Smoothbore
934:Sleeve gun
685:2023-09-19
664:2016-04-06
565:2016-04-06
537:January 5,
528:See also:
514:January 5,
493:2016-04-06
468:2016-04-06
445:References
439:Hammerless
371:hammerless
312:firing pin
307:firing pin
245:fulminates
178:propellant
174:firing pin
99:April 2016
69:newspapers
2918:Gun shops
2868:Forensics
2843:and
2789:Gun shows
2531:Frangible
2521:Expanding
2473:Gas check
2468:Flechette
2451:Cannelure
2376:Gunpowder
2333:Hang fire
2301:Firefight
2154:Lock time
2144:Headspace
2109:Bore axis
1994:Repeating
1944:Open bolt
1858:Magnifier
1744:Auto sear
1650:Wheellock
1645:Flintlock
1623:Half-cock
1578:Extractor
1479:Feed ramp
1409:Tommy Gun
1399:M1 Garand
1334:.410 bore
1298:Sawed-off
1273:Coach gun
1187:Repeating
1180:Polygonal
1104:Automatic
1087:Anti-tank
972:Derringer
862:Flare gun
508:"Tumbler"
384:Drawbacks
355:M16 rifle
331:revolvers
327:half-cock
292:side-lock
237:flash pan
221:gunpowder
213:flintlock
199:Evolution
193:half-cock
187:The term
3107:Category
3079:Politics
2999:Gun laws
2930:Gunsmith
2818:Politics
2737:industry
2659:Caseless
2461:Snap cap
2354:Ignition
2345:Ricochet
2286:Dry fire
2262:Shooting
2189:Velocity
2055:Terminal
2050:External
2014:Slamfire
1999:Revolver
1914:Blowback
1781:Tapering
1756:Silencer
1719:Receiver
1657:Magazine
1613:Foregrip
1603:Freebore
1573:Cylinder
1531:Rotating
1494:Trunnion
1360:Historic
1251:Shotguns
1170:Marksman
1148:Elephant
1050:Starting
1009:Revolver
977:Duelling
967:Cane gun
959:Handguns
919:Riot gun
887:Takedown
872:Long gun
857:Elephant
761:glossary
753:Firearms
694:cite web
582:(2009).
463:rkba.org
433:See also
3066: (
3033:License
2801:Hunting
2749:Society
2729:Society
2706:Wildcat
2701:Pinfire
2631:Spitzer
2561:Raufoss
2503:Bullets
2493:Wadding
2408:Cordite
2386:Rimfire
2316:Fouling
2296:Gunshot
2274:Gunshot
2114:Caliber
2097:Metrics
2028:Physics
1929:Boxlock
1902:Actions
1888:Zeroing
1883:Thermal
1841:Reticle
1811:Diopter
1786:Trigger
1633:Striker
1608:Forearm
1593:Fluting
1563:Chamber
1551:Tilting
1541:Flapper
1501:Bayonet
1489:Threads
1253: (
1175:Rifling
1163:Varmint
1153:Express
1143:Buffalo
1138:Hunting
1121:Carbine
1092:Assault
1067: (
994:Machine
914:Pen gun
909:Net gun
904:Needler
896: (
877:Carbine
798:History
781:Firearm
755: (
418:striker
405:trigger
378:striker
278:impact.
233:frizzen
229:trigger
189:tumbler
83:scholar
2863:Deaths
2845:safety
2733:safety
2611:Meplat
2591:Tracer
2418:Ramrod
2371:Primer
2216:Recoil
2179:Energy
2174:Muzzle
1846:Reflex
1803:Sights
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