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The L1A1 (popularly known as the SLR) was a British gas operated semi-automatic rifle based upon a modification of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The L1A1 was chambered for the 7.62 mm cartridge which it took from a 20-round box magazine and fired at a muzzle velocity of 838 meters per second to an effective range of 600 meters. The L1A1 had a 554 mm long barrel and was fitted with a trilux foresight and an aperture rearsight.
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The L1A1-F1 was an Australian shortened and lightened version of the L1A1 rifle, produced in response to a request from the Papua New Guinea armed forces.
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The L2A1 was an Australian heavy-barrelled version of the L1A1 rifle, used to provide supporting fire to non-infantry units. The L2A1 was gas operated and selectable between automatic and semi-automatic fire. It was chambered for the 7.62 mm cartridge which it took from a 30-round box magazine and fired at a muzzle velocity of 838 meters per second at a cyclic rate of between 675 and 750 rounds per minute to an effective range of 800 meters.
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The Lee Enfield L39A1 is a British bolt-action target rifle produced for units of the British armed forces by modifying Number 4 rifles - the L1A1 service rifle being unsuitable for serious target shooting. The L39A1 is chambered for the 7.62 NATO rimless cartridge which it takes either singularly or from a 10-round box magazine (often in competition cartridges are hand loaded as required), has a muzzle velocity of 841 meters-per-second and a 700 mm long barrel.
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The L42A1 was a British manual bolt-action sniper's rifle converted from the Second World War Lee Enfield .303 inch Number 4 rifle to take NATO 7.62 mm ammunition during the late 1960s by the RSAF at Enfield, before it was replaced by the L96A1. It was a manual, single-shot weapon which took a 10-round box magazine, had a muzzle velocity of 838 meters-per-second and was effective to 750 meters.
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The L4A1 was a British sniper rifle developed from the Lee Enfield Number 4 rifle. It takes a 7.62 mm round from a 10-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 838 meters-per-second and takes a telescopic sight.
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The L81A1 is a version of the Parker-Hale M82 with a shorter butt and shorter fore-end adopted by the British Army as a Cadet training rifle in 1983.
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The Accuracy International L96A1 is a British bolt-action sniping rifle produced since 1985, and used by the British army. It features an aluminium chassis to support the action and barrel, encased in plastic. Various models are made including: The Long Range which is single shot and chambered for the 7 mm Remington Magnum or .300 Winchester Magnum; The Counter-Terrorist chambered in 7.62 mm; The Moderated model with an integral silencer; and The Infantry with a non-zoom telescopic sight. With the exception of the Long Range model, all the models take a 10-round magazine.
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Lakefield were a Canadian manufacturer of small-bore rifles in .22 calibre. Unusually all Lakefield rifles were available in both left-handed and right-handed versions. In 1995 they were taken over by the American company Savage Arms Inc and became Savage Arms Canada Inc.
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The Lakefield 64B was a Canadian semi-automatic hunting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre with a 20.25 inch long barrel. The Lakefield 64B took a 10-round box magazine and was fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and also had a fitting for a telescopic sight.
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The Lakefield 90B-Biathlon was a Canadian bolt-action target-shooting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre with a 21 inch long barrel. The
Lakefield 90B-Biathlon took a 5-round box magazine and was fitted with an optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Lakefield 91T was a Canadian bolt-action single-shot target-shooting rifle produced in .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle calibres in with a 25 inch long barrel. The Lakefield 91T was fitted with an optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Lakefield 91TR was a Canadian bolt-action target-shooting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre taking a 5-round magazine and having a 25 inch long barrel. The Lakefield 91TR was fitted with an optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Lakefield 92S-Silhouette was a Canadian bolt-action target shooting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Lakefield 92S-Silhouette was made from blued steel with a hardwood stock and 21 inch long barrel. It took a 5-round magazine and had no fixed sights, but instead was mounted for taking a telescopic sight.
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The Lakefield 93 Magnum was a Canadian bolt-action hunting rifle produced in .22 WMR calibre. The Lakefield 93 Magnum took a 5-round magazine and had a 20.25 inch long barrel fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and a mounting to take a telescopic sight.
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The Lakefield Mark I was a Canadian bolt-action single-shot hunting rifle produced in .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle calibres in two variations, the standard with a 20.75 inch long barrel and the smaller lighter youth model with a 19 inch long barrel. The Lakefield Mark I was fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and also had a fitting for a telescopic sight.
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The Lakefield Mark II was a Canadian bolt-action hunting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre in two variations, the standard with a 20.75 inch long barrel and the smaller lighter youth model with a 19 inch long barrel. The Lakefield Mark II took a 10-round curved box magazine and was fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and also had a fitting for a telescopic sight.
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Lanber are a Spanish manufacturer of sporting shotguns. The Lanber 12-gauge Over-and-Under sporting gun is a clay-pigeon shooting target gun with a manual feed and 28-inch barrel.
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The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore is an American bolt-action, single-shot marksman's rifle produced in .50 Browning machine-gun calibre. The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore is made from steel with a matt black phosphate coating and a steel stock with a rubber butt plate. The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore has a 36 inch long barrel and no fixed sights, instead takes a telescopic sight and has an effective range of 3000 yards.
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The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore Competition Rifle is an American bolt-action, single-shot marksman's rifle produced in .50 Browning machine-gun calibre. The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore Competition Rifle is made from steel with a matt black phosphate coating and a steel bipod and steel stock with a rubber butt plate. The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore Competition Rifle has a 36 inch long barrel with a muzzle compensator and no fixed sights, instead takes a telescopic sight and has an effective range of 3000 yards. The LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore Competition Rifle is heavier than the LAR Grizzly 50 Big Bore rifle, and also has a muzzle compensator greatly reducing the recoil.
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The Lebel M1886 was a French rifle developed in 1886 and produced until 1919, and used in small numbers until the end of the Second World War. It was bolt operated and took an 8 mm Lebel round from an eight-round tubular magazine. The muzzle velocity was 716 meters-per-second and it was sighted to 2000 meters.
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The Lebel-Berthier 1907/15 was a French bolt action rifle based upon the Lebel M1886. The tubular magazine of the Lebel M1886 was difficult to load an unload, so the Berthier modification was to fit a three round and later five round box magazine. The Lebel-Berthier 1907/15 was produced from 1915 to 1918.
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The Lee Enfield was a series of British manual bolt-action rifles produced in .303 inch calibre. The original Lee Enfield Number One rifle entered service in the British army in 1896, and the famous short magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) was adopted in 1902 and used throughout the Great War. Various models were produced, the Number 4 being used throughout the Second World War and its carbine variation, the Number 5 in the Far East during the Second World War.
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The Lee Straight Pull is a US straight-pull operated rifle issued to the navy in 1895. It takes a .236 inch round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 meters-per-second and is sighted to 1828 meters.
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The Lee-Metford series of rifles were adopted by the British army in 1888 to replace the Martini-Henry. They were bolt-action rifles which took a 5-round box magazine.
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The Tulsa Limited Lethality Weapon is an American golf-ball firing riot control shotgun. The Limited Lethality Weapon was designed during the 1970's to deliver a painful and incapacitating impact without breaking the victim's skin or cutting arteries. The Limited Lethality Weapon fires golf balls from a six-round magazine. These are propelled by .410 blank shot gun cartridges with a muzzle velocity of 50, 67 or 94 meters per second depending upon the strength of the cartridge propellant used. The Limited Lethality Weapon has a maximum range of 275 meters and an effective range of 70 meters.
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The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-22 Lightweight rifle is an American semi-automatic military-style domestic carbine chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 20-round magazine. The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-22 Lightweight rifle has a 17 inch barrel and a telescopic metal or black plastic stock. The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-22 Lightweight rifle is fitted with a military optical sight and ring bead.
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The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-9 Lightweight rifle is an American semi-automatic military-style domestic carbine chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it takes from a 25-round magazine. The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-9 Lightweight rifle has a 17 inch barrel and a telescopic metal or black plastic stock. The Mitchell Guardian Angel LW-9 Lightweight rifle is fitted with a military optical sight and ring bead.
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