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The M1 Carbine (often erroneously called the Garand, this name applying to the M1 Rifle) was an American light rifle produced in response to a US Ordnance Department specification for a light rifle not to exceed 2.5 kg in weight, and capable of either self-loading or automatic action. The M1 Carbine was a self-loading carbine chambered for the .30 cartridge which it took from a 15- or 30-round magazine and fired to an effective range of 300 meters. The M1 Carbine had a 458 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and a flip aperture rearsight. In May 1942 a modified version, the M1A1 Carbine was standardised and this had a side folding stock. In 1944 the M2 Carbine version became standard. This was a selective fire model with a cyclic rate of 750 rounds per minute and was fitted with a leaf slide rearsight. A modified version of the M2 Carbine, with a flash-hider and no sights, intended to take a Sniperscope infra-red sight was also produced under the designation M3 Carbine.
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The M14 is an American gas operated automatic rifle developed in the 1950s to replace the Garand (M1 Rifle), and adopted as the standard rifle in the American army in 1957. The M14 takes a 7.62 mm NATO round from a 20-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 853 meters-per-second and is sighted to 915 meters with a cyclic rate of 750 rounds-per-minute and an effective range of 460 meters rising to 700 meters when used with a bipod. The M14 has a 559 mm long barrel and is fitted with a fixed post foresight and a tangent aperture rearsight. The M14 was later sold in the civilian market as a target-shooting rifle under the name 'Springfield Armory M1A1 Rifle'.
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The Enfield US service rifle M1917 (Pattern 1917) was an American modification of the Enfield Rifle No 2 chambered for the American .30 US Service cartridge. They were produced from 1917 to 1918 to provide the US army with rifles for use during the Great War. Following the Great War a number were sent to Britain where during the Second World War they were issued to Home Guard units, and marked with a red band on the stock and fore-end to distinguish them from the Enfield Rifle No 2 rifle. The M1917 was a manual bolt-action rifle with a muzzle velocity of 862 meters per second. It had a 660 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and a leaf aperture rearsight.
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The M21 (formerly known as the M14 National Match (Accurised)) is an American sniping rifle based on the M14 rifle with modifications. Most of the modifications are hand finishing of components, but a walnut stock is fitted and a suppressor is also fitted to the barrel to reduce the velocity of emerging gasses to below that of sound, thus making the rifle far quieter and more difficult to detect.
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The M4 is an American carbine, a short-barrelled version of the Armalite AR-15 M16A2 rifle, and with a collapsible stock produced since 1984. All the mechanical components are interchangeable with those of the M16A2, and it will accept any Armalite AR-15 or NATO STANAG 4179 magazines. It is chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and has a rate of fire of 700 to 1000 rounds-per-minute. It is also used by the Canadian army under the designation C8.
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The M40A1 is a military version of the Remington 700 sporting rifle. It is a bolt-action sniping rifle chambered for the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge which it takes from a five round magazine. Production started in 1962 and it is in use with the US Marine Corps.
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The M59/66 A1 is a Yugoslavian gas-operated self-loading rifle made by Zavodi Crvena Zastava and closely resembling the Soviet Simonov SKS rifle. The M59/66 A1 is chambered for the 7.62 mm X 39 cartridge which it takes from a 10-round internal box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 735 meters per second to an effective range of 500 meters with a rate of fire of between 30 and 40 rounds per minute. The M59/66 A1 is fitted with a post foresight, tangent notch rearsight, folding bayonet and a permanently attached grenade launcher with a folding sight for the grenade launcher mounted on top of the barrel behind the foresight.
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The M6 Scout is An over-under combo gun chambered in .22LR (or .22 Hornet) and .410. It is 32 inches long with an 18 inch long barrel and includes a folding stock. The M6 Scout is marketed by Springfield as a survival rifle.
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The M70 (originally called the M64 Assault Rifle) is a Yugoslavian gas-operated selective fire assault rifle resembling the Soviet AK47. The M70 is chambered for the 7.62 mm X 39 cartridge which it takes from a 30-round curved box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 700 meters per second to an effective range of 400 meters with a cyclic rate of between 600 and 650 rounds per minute. The M70 is fitted with a pillar foresight and tangent notch rearsight and a permanently attached grenade launcher sight. The M70 has a wooden stock, a folding metal stock model is also produced as the M70A.
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The M77 Ruger Express Rifle is an American bolt-action rifle. It is manufactured in various calibres between . 22 inch and .338 inch and also 7. 62 mm NATO. It takes a 4-round magazine and is fitted with a receiver for a telescopic sight. It is used for small game hunting and has also been employed by some police forces as a sniping rifle.
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The Mag Tech MT 122 is a Brazilian bolt-action hunting rifle made from blued steel with a hardwood stock in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Mag Tech MT 122 takes a 10-round magazine and has a 54 cm long barrel fitted with adjustable sights and a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Mag Tech MT 122-2 ML is a Brazilian bolt-action hunting rifle made from blued steel with a hardwood stock in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Mag Tech MT 122-2 ML takes a 10-round magazine and has a 61 cm long barrel fitted with a micrometer sight and a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Ithaca MAG-10 'Roadblocker' is an American 10-gauge gas-operated shotgun. It has a three-round tubular magazine and can carry an additional round in the chamber.
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The Mannlicher-Carcano M1891 is an Italian bolt operated carbine designed for cavalry use, but with a folding bayonet fixed under the barrel. It was in production from 1891 to 1918. It takes a 6.5 mm round from a 6-round magazine. The muzzle velocity is 701 meters-per-second and it is sighted to 1500 meters.
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The Mannlicher-Carcano M1938 is an Italian carbine, produced from 1937 to 1940, with sights fixed at 300 meters. It takes a 7.35 mm round from a 6- round magazine. It is bolt operated and has a muzzle velocity of 701 meters-per-second.
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The Marlin 15YN (Little Buckarro) is an American bolt-action, single-shot hunting and sporting rifle made from blued steel with a hardwood stock in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 15YN has a 16.25 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable sight and a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Marlin 1894 Century Limited is an American reproduction lever-action rifle produced in limited quantities in 1994 to celebrate 100 years of the Marlin company. The Marlin 1894 Century Limited is made from blued steel with an engraved casing inlaid with gold and a walnut stock. It is chambered for the .44-40 calibre cartridge which it takes from a 12-round tubular internal magazine. The Marlin 1894 Century Limited has a 24 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 1894 CL is an American reproduction lever-action rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock. The Marlin 1894 CL is produced in .25-20 Winchester and .32-20 Winchester calibres which it takes from a 6-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 1894 CL has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 1894 Cowboy is an American reproduction lever-action rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock. The Marlin 1894 Cowboy is produced in .45 Long Colt calibre which it takes from a 10-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 1894 Cowboy has a 24 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 1894 CS is an American reproduction lever-action rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock. The Marlin 1894 CS is produced in .357 Magnum and .38 Special calibres which it takes from a 9-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 1894 CS has a 18.5 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 1894 S is an American reproduction lever-action rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock. The Marlin 1894 S is produced in .44 Magnum and .44 Special calibres which it takes from a 10-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 1894 S has a 20 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 1895 SS is an American reproduction lever-action rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip. The Marlin 1895 SS is produced in .45-70 Government calibre which it takes from a 4-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 1895 SS has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 2000L is an American bolt-action single-shot target shooting rifle produced from blued steel with a laminated wooden stock (a blue-finished Kevlar stock is also available) in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 2000L has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with an optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Marlin 25MN is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a hardwood stock. The Marlin 25MN is produced in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire calibre which it takes from a 7-round magazine. The Marlin 25MN has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with adjustable sights.
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The Marlin 25N is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a hardwood stock. The Marlin 25N is produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre which it takes from a 7-round magazine. The Marlin 25N has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with adjustable sights.
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The Marlin 30 AS is an American lever-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a beech wood stock and pistol grip in .30-30 Winchester calibre. The Marlin 30 AS has a 6-round internal tubular magazine and a 20 inch long barrel fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 336 CS is an American lever-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .30-30 Winchester and .35 Remington calibres. The Marlin 336 CS has a 6-round internal tubular magazine and a 20 inch long barrel fitted with an adjustable folding sight.
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The Marlin 39 is an American lever-action hunting and sporting rifle, also produced in a carbine version. The Marlin 39 is made from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Long and .22 Short calibres, which it takes from a tubular magazine holding 19, 21 or 26 rounds respectively. The Marlin 39 has a 24 inch barrel (the carbine model has a 16.5 inch barrel) and is fitted with adjustable folding sights and a bead tunnel. The Marlin 39 is designed to take down into two parts, and be quickly reassembled, the parts being locked by way of a large screw on the right of the mechanism that can be turned with a coin.
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The Marlin 444SS is an American lever-action hunting and sporting rifle made from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .444 Marlin calibre which it takes from an internal 5-round tubular magazine. The Marlin 444SS has a 22 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Marlin 45 is an American semi-automatic sporting rifle produced in blued steel with a beech wood stock and pistol grip in .45 ACP calibre. The Marlin 45 takes a 7-round box magazine and has a 16.5 inch barrel fitted with an adjustable sight.
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The Marlin 60 is an American semi-automatic hunting and sporting rifle produced in blued steel and stainless steel models in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 60 has a 17-round internal tubular magazine and a 22 inch barrel fitted with an adjustable sight and bead tunnel.
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The Marlin 70-P 'Papoose' is an American semi-automatic hunting and sporting rifle produced in blued steel with a hardwood stock and pistol grip in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 70-P takes a 7-round box magazine and has a 16.25 inch barrel. The Marlin 70-P is designed to be easy to carry, and takes down into two parts, the barrel crew unscrewing. A stainless-steel model is also produced with a black glass reinforced polyester stock.
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The Marlin 70HC is an American semi-automatic hunting and sporting rifle produced in blued steel with a hardwood stock and pistol grip in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 70HC has a 15-round internal tubular magazine and a 18 inch barrel fitted with an adjustable sight.
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The Marlin 75C is an American semi-automatic hunting and sporting carbine produced in blued steel in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 75C has a 13-round internal tubular magazine and a 18 inch barrel fitted with an adjustable sight.
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The Marlin 880 is an American bolt-action hunting and sporting rifle produced in blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 880 takes a 7-round box magazine and has a 22 inch barrel fitted with an adjustable sight and bead tunnel and also a mounting for a telescopic sight. A stainless-steel model with a black Kevlar stock and pistol grip is also produced.
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The Marlin 880SQ is an American bolt-action hunting and sporting rifle produced in matt black phosphate coated steel with a black plastic stock and pistol grip in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Marlin 880SQ takes a 7-round box magazine and has a 22 inch barrel with no fixed sights but rather a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Marlin 881 is an American bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Long and .22 Short calibres with a 17, 19 or 25-round internal tubular magazine depending upon calibre. The Marlin 881 has a 22 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and bead tunnel.
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The Marlin 882 is an American bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in .22 WMR calibre which it takes from a 7-round box magazine. The Marlin 882 has a 22 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and bead tunnel. The Marlin 882 is produced in various finishes including blued steel with a walnut or laminated wooden stock and stainless steel with a black Kevlar stock.
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The Marlin 883 is an American bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in .22 WMR calibre which it takes from a 12-round internal tubular magazine. The Marlin 883 has a 22 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable sight and bead tunnel. The Marlin 883 is produced in various finishes including blued steel with a walnut stock, nickel-plated steel with a walnut stock and stainless steel with a laminated wooden stock.
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The Marlin 922 Magnum is an American semi-automatic sporting and hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock in .22 WMR calibre which it takes from a 7-round box magazine. The Marlin 922 Magnum has a 20.5 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable sight and bead tunnel.
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The Marlin 995 is an American semi-automatic sporting and hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock in .22 Long Rifle calibre which it takes from a 7-round box magazine. The Marlin 995 Magnum has a 18 inch barrel and is fitted with an adjustable sight. A stainless-steel model is also produced with a nickel-plated magazine and a black plastic stock and pistol grip.
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The Marlin Model 9 is an American semi-automatic sporting rifle produced in blued or nickel-plated steel, in 9 mm Parabellum calibre which it takes from a 10-round box magazine. The Marlin Model 9 has a 16.5 inch barrel and is fitted with adjustable sights.
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The Marlin MR-7 is an American bolt-action hunting rifle first produced in 1995 from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .270 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield calibres which it takes from a 4-round box magazine. The Marlin MR-7 has a 22 inch barrel and is supplied with either no fixed sights or an adjustable Williams sight, and has a mounting for a telescopic sight. The Marlin MR-7 has an adjustable trigger and the stock is fitted with a shock-absorbing rubber butt-plate.
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The Martini-Henry was the first metal cartridge breech-loading rifle built for the British army, and the first rifle to use a combined block-breech bolt action. It was adopted in 1871. It had a calibre of 0.45 inch and took a bottle-necked cartridge. The barrel had seven rifling grooves.
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The Fusil Mas36 is a French bolt-action rifle introduced in 1936. It takes a 7.5 mm M29 round from a 5-round integral magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 823 meters-per-second and is sighted to 1200 meters. The Mas36 has a 574 mm long barrel and is fitted with a hooded barleycorn foresight and an aperture and ramp rearsight and has an effective range of 500 meters. A short-barrel, folding stock carbine model, the Mas36 CR39 was also produced with a 450 mm long barrel and an effective range of 450 meters.
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The Mas49 is a French self-loading gas operated semi-automatic rifle that was adopted by the French Army after the Second World War and used to re-equip infantry units. The Mas49 is chambered for the 7.5 mm M29 cartridge which it takes from a 10-round box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 823 meters per second to an effective range of 600 meters at a rate of fire of 30 rounds per minute. The Mas49 has a 580 m long barrel and is fitted with an integral grenade launcher.
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The Mas49/56 is a French self-loading gas operated rifle developed from the Mas49. The Mas49/56 is chambered for the 7.5 mm X 54 or 7.62 mm X 51 cartridge which it takes from a 10-round box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 817 meters per second to an effective range of 600 meters. The Mas49/56 has a 521 mm long barrel and is fitted with a blade foresight and leaf tangent, aperture rearsight. The Mas49/56 differs from the earlier Mas49 in having the integral grenade launcher replaced with a combined muzzle brake and grenade launcher, and in having a shorter fore-end.
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The English matchlock was a smooth-bore muzzle loader gun in use during the late 17th century. It was fired from a rest called a pike.
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The Mauser 105 is a German semi-automatic sporting and hunting rifle produced in a blued steel finish with a beech stock and pistol grip. The Mauser 105 takes the .22 Long Rifle cartridge from a 5, 8 or 15-round magazine. The Mauser 105 has a 55 cm long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable rack sight.
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The Mauser 107 is a German bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in a blued steel finish with a beech stock and pistol grip. The Mauser 107 takes the .22 Long Rifle cartridge from a 5 or 8-round magazine. The Mauser 107 has a 55 cm long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable rack sight.
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The Mauser 201 is a German bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in a blued steel finish with a beech stock and pistol grip (or walnut stock and pistol grip as the 'Lexus' model). The Mauser 201 takes the .22 Long Rifle or .22 Winchester Magnum cartridge from a 5-round magazine. The Mauser 201 has a 55 cm long barrel and is fitted with a side adjustable leaf sight.
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The Mauser 225 is a German bolt-action, double trigger, hunting rifle produced in blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip and chambered for various calibres ranging from .270 Winchester through to .375 Holland and Holland Magnum. The Mauser 225 takes a 3 to 5 round magazine, depending upon calibre and is produced in varying barrel lengths between 44.5 and 46 inches. It is fitted with a side adjustable leaf sight and can take a telescopic sight.
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The Mauser 83 Sport is a German, bolt-action, single-shot target shooting rifle. The Mauser 83 Sport is chambered for the .308 Winchester cartridge. It has a 65 cm long barrel and is fitted with an Anschutz optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Mauser 86 is a German bolt action sniper and target shooting rifle designed as a cheaper rifle than the Mauser SP66 for police forces and sportsmen, and produced since 1990. It is fitted with mounts for a telescopic sight, but no fixed sights are fitted. the Mauser 86 takes the 7.62 mm NATO or .308 Winchester cartridge from a nine round magazine. The Mauser 86 has a fitting for attaching a bipod or a shooting sling.
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The Mauser G11 was a German experimental rifle of the 1970's. The Mauser G11 fired a 4.75 mm caseless round from an internal ten round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 1000 meters per second at a cyclic arte of 1500 rounds per minute. Although trialled by NATO during the late 1970's, the Mauser G11was rejected, only to be taken over by Heckler and Koch as the Heckler and Koch G11 sub-machine-gun some years later.
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The Mauser M94 is a German bolt-action hunting rifle produced in various calibres from .243 Winchester up to .300 Winchester Magnum and 8 mm, taking a 4-round magazine or 3-round magazine in Magnum calibres. The Mauser M94 has a 56 cm long barrel or 61 cm long barrel in Magnum calibre models and is fitted with side adjustment leaf sights.
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The Mauser M96 is a German bolt-action hunting rifle produced in .270 Winchester and .30 Springfield calibres, taking cartridges from a breech-loaded 5-round internal magazine. The Mauser M96 has a 22 inch long barrel and has no fixed sights but instead has a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Mauser M98 is a German military and hunting rifle based upon the earlier Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle. The Mauser M98 is produced in various calibres including .243 Winchester, 6.5 mm, .308 Winchester, .30 Springfield, 8 mm and 9.3 mm and takes cartridges from a breech-loaded internal five-round magazine. The Mauser M98 has a 22 inch long barrel fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The Mauser SP66 is a German heavy-barrelled bolt action sniper's and target shooting rifle produced since 1976. The SP66 features a stock which is adjustable in several directions, and has mountings for optical and night sights. No sights are fitted, but instead a mounting is provided for fitting a telescopic sight or optical sight with bead tunnel. The SP66 is produced chambered for the 7.62 mm NATO and the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridges which it takes from a breech-loaded internal three-round magazine.
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The Mauser SR93 is a German bolt-action sniper and target shooting rifle produced in .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum calibres, taking cartridges from an internal three-round magazine. The Mauser SR93 has a 65 cm long barrel and no sights, but instead has a mounting for a telescopic sight or optical sight and bead tunnel. The Mauser SR93 is fitted with a bipod.
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The McMillan M87 is an American bolt action, single-shot heavy sniping rifle in .50 Browning calibre produced since 1987. It is designed for attacking equipment rather than personnel.
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The McMillan M87R is a five round magazine version of the McMillan M87 sniping rifle.
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The Meiji 44 Ccarbine was a Japanese bolt operated cavalry carbine adopted by the Japanese Army in 1911 and produced until 1942. The Meiji 44 Carbine took a 6.5 mm round from a 5-round magazine. It had a muzzle velocity of 732 meters-per-second and was sighted to 2000 meters.
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Merkel are a German manufacturer of very high quality, hand made hunting rifles and shot guns.
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The Gibbs Midland 1500S Survivor is an American bolt-action sporting and hunting rifle produced in stainless-steel with a black Kevlar stock and pistol grip, in .308 Winchester calibre. The Gibbs Midland 1500S Survivor is produced with a five-round and ten-round cartridge holder and has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with a folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Gibbs Midland 2100 is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced in blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in various calibres: .22 250 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6 mm Remington, .270 Winchester, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, .308 Winchester and .30 Springfield, with two barrel lengths of 22 and 24 inches for the .22 calibre model. The Gibbs Midland 2100 is fitted with a five-round cartridge holder and folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Gibbs Midland 2600 is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced in blued steel with a hardwood stock and pistol grip in various calibres: .22 250 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6 mm Remington, .270 Winchester, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, .308 Winchester and .30 Springfield, with two barrel lengths of 22 and 24 inches for the .22 calibre model. The Gibbs Midland 2600 is fitted with a five-round cartridge holder and folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Gibbs Midland 2700 is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced in blued steel with a laminated stock and pistol grip in various calibres: .22 250 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6 mm Remington, .270 Winchester, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, .308 Winchester and .30 Springfield, with two barrel lengths of 22 and 24 inches for the .22 calibre model. The Gibbs Midland 2700 is fitted with a five-round cartridge holder and folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Gibbs Midland 2800 is an American bolt-action hunting rifle produced in blued steel with a beech stock and pistol grip in various calibres: .22 250 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6 mm Remington, .270 Winchester, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, .308 Winchester and .30 Springfield, with two barrel lengths of 22 and 24 inches for the .22 calibre model. The Gibbs Midland 2600 is fitted with a five-round cartridge holder and folding sight and bead tunnel.
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The Ruger Mini-14 is a gas operated self-loading carbine introduced in 1973 and based upon the designs of John Garand. The Mini-14 is chambered for a 5.56 mm cartridge which it takes from a 5-, 10-, 20- or 40-round box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 1005 meters per second to an effective range of 300 meters. The Mini-14 has a 470 m long barrel and is fitted with a bead on post foresight and an adjustable aperture rearsight. A military version, the Mini-14/20GB with a protected foresight, flash suppressor, bayonet lug and a heat resistant fibreglass hand guard was also produced.
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The Minie was a .702 inch calibre muzzle loading, percussion lock rifle. It was issued to the British army in 1851 to replace the Brunswick Rifle. The Minie was manufactured by Tower and sighted to 820 meters.
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The Mitchell Model 20/22 is a range of American military-style semi-automatic recreational rifles and carbines produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre. The Mitchell Model 20/22 range take a 10-round magazine and have adjustable sights and a fitting for a telescopic sight.
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The MKS Assault Rifle is a Swedish gas-operated selective fire weapon produced in 5.56 mm x 45 calibre. The MKS Assault Rifle takes a 20-round detachable box magazine in the pistol grip and fires with a muzzle velocity of975 meters per second and a cyclic rate of between 700 and 1100 rounds per minute. The MKS Assault Rifle has a folding stock and a 467 mm long barrel. It is fitted with a blade foresight and aperture rearsight.
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The Model 1853 was a reduced calibre form of the Minie. It was a .577 inch calibre muzzle loading, percussion cap rifle manufactured by Enfield from 1853. It was sighted to 730 meters.
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The Model 49 was a Belgian gas-operated self-loading rifle designed by Saive in the 1930's and introduced in 1949. The Model 49 was chambered for the 7.92 mm cartridge which it took from a 10-round box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 730 meters-per-second. The Model 49 had a 23.25 inch barrel and after seeing service in the Korean War later developed into the FN FAL rifle.
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The Model 96 Falcon is a Czech bolt-operated heavy sniper rifle designed for the penetration of cover. The Model 96 Falcon is chambered for the 12.7 mm DshK cartridge which it takes from a 5-round box magazine and fires with a muzzle velocity of 850 meters-per-second. The Model 96 Falcon has a 36.5 inch barrel and is claimed to have an effective range of 2000 meters when fitted with optical sights.
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The Model L Assault Rifle is a Spanish fixed butt stock assault rifle. It is chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and takes a 30-round box magazine. The rate of fire is selectable between single-shot and automatic with a cyclic rate of between 600 and 750 rounds-per-minute.
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The Model LC Assault Rifle is a shorter, retractable butt stock version of the Model L Assault Rifle.
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The Mondragon automatic rifle was one of the first automatic rifles invented. It was patented in 1907 by Manuel Mondragon of Mexico. It had a calibre of 7 mm.
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The Monkey Tail was a .45 inch calibre, breech-loading, single capping carbine manufactured by Enfield in 1863. It had an effective range of 350 meters.
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The Mosin-Nagant M1944 is a Soviet manual bolt-action carbine developed from the Mosin-Nagent M1938 by having the barrel lengthened and a cruciform-shaped folding bayonet added. The Mosin-Nagant M1944 takes a 7.62 mm x 54R round from a 5-round integral box magazine and has a muzzle velocity of 766 meters-per-second and is sighted to 1000 meters, with an effective range of 800 meters. The Mosin-Nagant M1944 has a 518 mm long barrel and is fitted with a post foresight and tangent rearsight.
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The Mosin-Nagent M1891/30 was a Russian bolt-action rifle. The Mosin-Nagent M1891/30 was chambered for the 7.62 mm x 54R cartridge which it took from a 5-round integral box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 811 meters-per-second to an effective range of 800 meters. The Mosin-Nagent M1891/30 had a 792 mm long barrel and was fitted with a post foresight and tangent rearsight. A heavier sniper version of the Mosin-Nagent M1891/30 was also produced, being fitted with a telescopic sight and a lengthened and turned down bolt handle. The Mosin-Nagent M1891/30 was a slight modification of the earlier Mosin-Nagent M1891, having a cylindrical receiver for easier production, and was made from 1930 until 1944 when it was replaced in service with the Mosin-Nagent M1944 carbine.
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The Mosin-Nagent M1938 was a Russian bolt-action carbine developed for non-infantry front-line troops from the Mosin-Nagent M1891 rifle. The Mosin-Nagent M1938 was chambered for the 7.62 mm x 54R cartridge which it took from a 5-round integral box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 766 meters-per-second to an effective range of 800 meters. The Mosin-Nagent M1938 had a 508 mm long barrel and was fitted with a post foresight and tangent rearsight.
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The Mossberg 500ATP is an American pump-action shotgun produced for police and military use. The Mossberg 500ATP is chambered in 12-gauge and has either a 6- or an 8-round tubular magazine depending upon model and a 308 mm barrel.
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The Magnum Research Mountain Eagle is an American bolt-action hunting rifle made from blued steel with a glass-fibre stock produced in various calibres from .270 Winchester through 7 mm Remington Magnum. The Magnum Research Mountain Eagle takes a 5-round or 4-round magazine depending upon calibre and has a 24 inch long barrel which is not fitted with sights, but instead has a mounting for a telescopic sight.
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The MP43 (Sturmgewehr 43 assault rifle) was a German assault rifle developed in 1943. It took a 7.92 mm 'Intermediate' round from a 30-round box. It had a muzzle velocity of 647 meters-per-second and was sighted to 800 meters. The MP43 had a cyclic rate of 500 rounds-per-minute. The MP43 influenced the design of post-war assault rifles, most obviously the Soviet AK47.
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The MP44 (Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle) was a German assault rifle developed in 1941 as the MKb42(H), produced as the MP43 and later renamed in 1944 the MP44 before later being renamed the Sturmgewehr 44 or StG44. The MP44 took a 7.92 mm x 32 cartridge from a 30-round detachable box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 650 meters-per-second to an effective range of 500 meters. The MP44 had a cyclic rate of 500 rounds-per-minute. It had a 419 mm long barrel fitted with a hooded barleycorn foresight and a tangent notch rearsight. A curved barrel and special sights were also produced for the MP43 to enable it to be used to shoot around corners.
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The MPi KM was an East German produced version of the AK47. It differed in having a stippled plastic stock and the addition of a compensator.
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The MPiK was an East German copy of the Soviet AK47 assault rifle. The MPiK was very similar to the AK47, but had a wooden stock, no cleaning kit in the butt and no cleaning rod under the barrel.
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The MPiKM was an East German copy of the Soviet AKM assault rifle. The early MPiKM models had a wooden stock, this was changed to a plastic stock in later models.
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The MPiKS was an East German copy of the Soviet AK47 assault rifle with a folding stock. The MPiKS was very similar to the AK47, but had no provision for carrying a cleaning kit and no cleaning rod under the barrel.
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The Musgrave Match Rifle is a South African bolt-action, single-shot target shooting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .308 Winchester calibre. The Musgrave Match Rifle has a 26.5 inch long barrel and is fitted with an optical sight and bead tunnel.
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The Musgrave Mini 90 is a South African bolt-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in .222 Remington, .223 Remington and .22-250 Remington calibres taking four or five rounds from an internal magazine. The Musgrave Mini 90 has a 22 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and bead tunnel, and has a fitting to allow a telescopic sight to be mounted.
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The Musgrave Model 2000 is a South African bolt-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in various calibres between .243 Winchester and 7 x 64 mm, taking four rounds from an internal magazine. The Musgrave Model 2000 has a 24 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and bead tunnel, and has a fitting to allow a telescopic sight to be mounted.
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The Musgrave Model 90 is a South African bolt-action hunting rifle produced from blued steel with a walnut stock and pistol grip in various calibres between .243 Winchester and 7 x 64 mm, taking four rounds from an internal magazine. The Musgrave Model 90 has a 24 inch long barrel and is fitted with an adjustable leaf sight and bead tunnel, and has a fitting to allow a telescopic sight to be mounted.
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A musket was a hand-gun first introduced in the early 16th century as a development of the culverin and arquebus. It was discharged by means of a lighted match, which gave rise to its name matchlock. It was so heavy that it had to be laid across a staff or rest to be fired. To make use of it the soldier needed to carry a lighted slow-burning match, which was apt to be extinguished in wet weather. This was developed into the wheel-lock which was a wheel made to revolve by a spring and which caused sparks by friction against a flint. In 1625 the musket developed the flint-lock.
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A musketoon was a short thick musket with a very wide bore, sometime bell- mouthed like a blunderbuss. It fired a ball weighing between 5 and 7.5 ounces.
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