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  2. Designated marksman rifle - Wikipedia

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    A Marine Scout Sniper Rifle, a Philippine Marine Corps marksman rifle designed from a heavily modified M16A1. Most designated marksman rifles are based on modified designs of an assault rifle currently issued by a nation's military, or on a battle rifle that was formerly issued. The ammunitions used are often of the same caliber as that of the ...

  3. Denel DMG-5 - Wikipedia

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    The Denel DMG-5 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Denel Land Systems of South Africa. Design [ edit ] Denel Land Systems unveiled the lightest 7.62×51mm NATO general- purpose machine gun (GPMG) at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2016.

  4. General-purpose machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The MG-42 type general-purpose machine guns in both bipod and tripod configurations. The tall tripod on the right is for anti-aircraft use. The tall tripod on the right is for anti-aircraft use. A general-purpose machine gun ( GPMG ) is an air-cooled , usually belt -fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for ...

  5. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Battle rifle: A service rifle capable of semi-automatic or fully automatic fire of a full-power rifle cartridge. Bayonet lug: An attachment point at the muzzle end of a long gun for a bayonet. Belt: An ammunition belt is a device used to retain and feed cartridges into some machine guns in place of a magazine.

  6. Barrett M82 - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Army sniper using an M107. A U.S. Coast Guard TACLET marksman with a Barrett M107. Barrett model M82A2. The M82 is a short-recoil semi-automatic firearm. When the gun is fired, the barrel initially recoils for a short distance (about 1 inch (25 mm)), while being securely locked by the rotating bolt.

  7. .50 BMG - Wikipedia

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    The .50 BMG ( .50 Browning Machine Gun ), also known as 12.7×99mm NATO, and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P., [1] is a .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber cartridge developed for the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in the late 1910s, entering official service in 1921.

  8. Needle gun - Wikipedia

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    The first mass-produced needle gun was invented by the German gunsmith Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, who, beginning in 1824, had conducted multiple experiments, and in 1836 produced the first viable breech loading gun model using a complete cartridge. The early Dreyse needle guns were smooth-bore. Later Dreyse guns adopted by the Prussian army ...

  9. BFG (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The BFG (" Big Fucking Gun ") [1] is a fictional weapon found in many video games, mostly in id Software -developed series' such as Doom and Quake. [citation needed] The abbreviation BFG stands for "Big Fucking Gun" as described in Tom Hall 's original Doom design document and in the user manual of Doom II: Hell on Earth.