The Ferguson rifle was one of the first breech-loading rifles to be put into service by the British military. It fired a standard British carbine ball...
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a racecar constructor Ferguson rifle Ferguson Marine Jack Ferguson Award, Ontario Hockey League ice hockey award Fergie Ferguson Award, University of Florida...
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The Ferguson Rifle (1973) is a novel set in early 19th-century America, written by Louis L'Amour. The main character, Ronan Chantry, who is of Irish ancestry...
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Minié rifle with firearms and weaponry expert, Jonathan Ferguson. Royal Armouries. Event occurs at 1:05-1:14. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Jonathan Ferguson (6...
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time, he developed the Ferguson rifle, a breech-loading flintlock weapon based on Chaumette's earlier system. In 1777, Ferguson went to the colonies to...
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Bullpup (redirect from Bullpup rifle)
Austrian Army became the first military force in the world to adopt a bullpup rifle, the Steyr AUG, as a principal combat weapon. Since then the militaries...
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The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States...
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The Ferguson unrest (sometimes called the Ferguson uprising, Ferguson protests, or the Ferguson riots) was a series of protests and riots which began...
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Breechloader (redirect from Breech-loading rifle)
ready-to load reusable cartridge. Patrick Ferguson, a British Army officer, developed in 1772 the Ferguson rifle, a breech-loading flintlock firearm. Roughly...
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Ferguson, used approximately 100 of them for his rifle corps; however, when the Major was mortally wounded the rifle production ended and Ferguson's unit...
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Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (redirect from PM Rifle)
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International...
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40-caliber semiautomatic handgun AR-15 rifle Taser conducted electrical weapon In late August 2014, Ferguson police officers began wearing body-mounted...
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British military rifles (redirect from Rifle, Number 1)
American Revolution. Also in 1776, Major Patrick Ferguson patented his breech-loading Ferguson rifle, based on old French and Dutch designs of the 1720s...
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breech-loading rifle to be adopted in large numbers by any nation's army, but not the first breech-loading military rifle – the Ferguson rifle was used briefly...
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1861 rifled muskets. The German breechloading needle gun was adopted in 1841 but was not issued to troops until 1848. M1819 Hall rifle Ferguson rifle ^ The...
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pattern 1941, Simonov system') is a World War II-era semi-automatic anti-tank rifle firing the 14.5×114mm cartridge. The PTRS-41 was produced and used by the...
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Services, 2014) "Ferguson, Jonathan, 1979-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 August 2021. "Gun amnesty: Second Boer War era rifle surrendered in Wales"...
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"Encyclopedia: Periscope rifle". awm.gov.au. Retrieved 18 February 2012. "Australian article". Retrieved 22 July 2014. "Sir David Gilbert Ferguson correspondence"...
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Needle gun (redirect from Dreyse Rifle)
of the Dreyse needle rifle with firearms and weapon expert, Jonathan Ferguson". 25 February 2023. John Walter. The German Rifle pages 20–46 Arms & Armour...
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SA80 (redirect from SA80 assault rifle)
The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. The prototypes...
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The EM-2, also known as Rifle, No.9, Mk.1 or Janson rifle, was a British assault rifle. It was briefly adopted by British forces in 1951, but the decision...
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Single-shot (redirect from Trapdoor rifle)
bolt-action shotguns, usually in .410 bore. The Ferguson rifle: British Major Patrick Ferguson designed his rifle, considered to be the first military breechloader...
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The double rifle, also known as a double-barreled rifle, is a rifle with two barrels mounted parallel to each other that can be fired simultaneously or...
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75) Ferguson rifle (Flintlock breech-loader; .69) NGSW-R (Next Generation Squad Weapon - Rifle) (6.8 Common Cartridge) -- Sig Sauer MCX Spear rifle and...
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AK-74 (redirect from AKS-74 Assault Rifle)
Kalashnikova obraztsa 1974 goda, lit. 'Kalashnikov assault rifle model 1974') is an assault rifle designed by small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1974...
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Breechblock (redirect from Split breech rifle)
and Mk II** (1907) with two solid lugs, similar to a Mauser 98 The Ferguson rifle used a tapered screw plug inserted perpendicular to the axis of the...
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Weapon) was an intermediate calibre British bullpup layout prototype assault rifle developed in the 1970s. At one time it was known as the 4.85 Individual...
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Sniper (redirect from Precision rifle marksmanship)
Brandywine, British Captain Patrick Ferguson had a tall, distinguished American officer in his rifle's iron sights. Ferguson did not take the shot, as he considered...
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The Zbroyar Z-10, also known as the UAR-10, is a 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle manufactured by Zbroyar and is based on the ArmaLite AR-10. The first Z-10...
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