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Parent topics
- Gun [r]: Either a general term for firearm, or a type of artillery with a relatively long barrel with respect to caliber, giving the projectile a fairly flat trajectory [e]
- Individual weapon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Infantry [r]: Soldiers that directly confront the enemy, overcoming them with fire and maneuver while on foot or in specialized vehicles [e]
- Weapon [r]: Add brief definition or description
Subtopics
- Assault rifle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Battle rifle [r]: A military rifle that fires a full-power rifle cartridge (e.g., 7.62x51mm NATO), and is heavier but longer-ranged than assault rifles; generally issued to snipers and designated marksmen [e]
- AK-47 (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- AK-74 (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- AKM (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- FN FAL (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- G3 (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- M1 Garand (rifle) [r]: Principal U.S. infantry rifle of World War II, firing .30-06 ammunition semi-automatically from an 8-round clip [e]
- M16 (rifle) [r]: The primary U.S. infantry rifle, an assault rifle firing 5.56mm intermediate power ammunition; M4 (rifle) is the carbine (i.e., shorter-length) version [e]
- Springfield rifle Model 1903 [r]: the main U.S. infantry rifle of the First World War, prized for accuracy, with limited use in WWII and continued value as a sporting weapon [e]
- SA-80 (rifle) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Artillery [r]: Large-calibre guns used in land-based warfare; also the term for an armed forces branch trained in its use. [e]
- Machine gun [r]: A firearm capable not only of full-automatic fire, but with additional features, such as large ammunition supply mechanisms, barrel cooling or quick-change features, etc., that lets it fire for prolonged periods [e]
- Pistol [r]: A firearm intended primarily to be operated while held in the user's hand [e]
- Shotgun [r]: An individual weapon used in sport, police, or military applications, generally firing multiple small projectiles ("shot") rather than a single bullet [e]
- Submachine gun [r]: A firearm that can shoot a pistol cartridge (i.e., less powerful than a rifle cartridge) in full-automatic mode [e]