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Dual-feed has been used to describe firearms which either can switch between two different feeding mechanisms [1] or employ a feeding mechanism two times simultaneously. [2]
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Dual-feed has been used to describe firearms which either can switch between two different feeding mechanisms [1] or employ a feeding mechanism two times simultaneously. [2]
| Name | Manufacturer | Image | Cartridge | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares Shrike 5.56 | Ares Defense |  | 5.56×45mm | United States | 2002 |
| Daewoo Precision Industries K3 | Daewoo Precision Industries |  | 5.56×45mm | South Korea | 1991 |
| FN Minimi | FN Herstal |  | 5.56×45mm | Belgium | 1980 |
| Standschütze Hellriegel M1915 [3] |  | Austro-Hungarian Empire | 1915 | ||
| IP-2 | TsNIIMash |  | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | 1977 |
| IWI Negev | Israel Weapon Industries |  | 5.56×45mm | Israel | 1997 |
| M249 light machine gun | FN Herstal |  | 5.56×45mm | United States | 1984 |
| MCR-5.56-DF [4] | FIGHTLITE INDUSTRIES | 5.56×45mm | United States | ||
| QJS-161 | Norinco | 5.8×42mm | China | ||
| Heckler & Koch HK21 | Heckler & Koch |  | 7.62×51mm | Germany | 1961 |
| KORD-5.45 [5] | 5.45×39mm | Russia | |||
| Type 73 light machine gun | First Machine Industry Bureau | 7.62×54mmR | North Korea | 1970s | |
| vz. 52 machine gun | Zbrojovka Brno |  | 7.62×39mm 7.62×45mm | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | 1950s |
| Name | Manufacturer | Image | Cartridge | Feed | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton 1917 LMR [6] | .345 Winchester Self-Loading | Detachable box magazine | United States | 1917 | ||
| IWI Tavor TS12 | Israel Weapon Industries | 12 gauge | Tubular magazine | Israel | 2018 | |
| Kel-Tec KSG | Kel-Tec | 12 gauge | Tubular magazine | United States | 2011 | |
| NeoStead 2000 | Truvelo Armoury | 12 gauge | Tubular magazine | South Africa | 2001 | |
| SRM Arms Model 1216 | SRM Arms |  | 12 gauge | Tubular magazine | United States | 2011 |
| STK 50MG | Chartered Industries of Singapore |  | 12.7×99mm | ammunition belt | Singapore | 1991 |
| UTAS UTS-15 | UTAS |  | 12 gauge | Tubular magazine | Turkey | 2012 |
A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries.
The Colt AR-15 is a product line of magazine-fed, gas-operated, autoloading rifle manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company ("Colt") in many configurations. The rifle is a derivative of its predecessor, the lightweight ArmaLite AR-15, an automatic rifle designed by Eugene Stoner and other engineers at ArmaLite in 1956.
The FAMAS is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978. It is known by French troops as Le Clairon due to its distinctive shape.
The IWI Tavor, previously designated as the Tavor TAR-21, is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is part of the Tavor family of rifles, which have spawned many derivatives of the original design.
The Mini-14 is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Introduced in 1973, the design was outwardly based on the M14 rifle and is, in appearance, a scaled-down version chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, though with its own gas system design.
The Heckler & KochG36(Gewehr 36) is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and replaced the heavier G3 battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm. The G36 was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997. Since then, it has been a popular export, and has seen active service in military and police units in several countries, including Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The G36 is gas-operated and feeds from a 30-round detachable box magazine or 100-round C-Mag drum magazine.
A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun or externally attached. The magazine functions by holding several cartridges within itself and sequentially pushing each one into a position where it may be readily loaded into the barrel chamber by the firearm's moving action. The detachable magazine is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "clip", although this is technically inaccurate since a clip is actually an accessory device used to help load ammunition into a magazine or cylinder.
The RPK, sometimes inaccurately termed the RPK-47, is a Soviet 7.62×39mm light machine gun that was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early 1960s, in parallel with the AKM assault rifle. It was created to standardize the small arms inventory of the Soviet Army, where it replaced the 7.62×39mm RPD machine gun. The RPK continues to be used by the military of the post-Soviet states and certain African and Asian nations. The RPK is also manufactured in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
Wassenaar Arrangement Semi-automatic Rifles are a line of Romanian-designed gas-operated semi-automatic rifles sold in the United States by Century International Arms. The rifles are manufactured in Romania by the Cugir Arms Factory and are a semi-automatic variant of the Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965, a Romanian licensed derivative of the Soviet AKM assault rifle. Century imports them and modifies them in order to comply with national legislation before sale to the general public via licensed traders. The WASR series takes its name from the 1996 Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime to monitor and limit the proliferation of certain conventional weapons and dual-use technologies.
The Type 95 automatic rifle or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police, and various paramilitary law enforcement agencies in the People's Republic of China. The rifle's designation "QBZ" stands for "'light weapon' —'rifle' (Bùqiāng)—'automatic' (Zìdòng)", in keeping with the coding standards of the Chinese defense industry.
The two most common assault rifles in the world are the Soviet AK-47 and the American M16. These Cold War-era rifles have been used in conflicts both large and small since the 1960s. They are used by military, police, security forces, revolutionaries, terrorists, criminals, and civilians alike and will most likely continue to be used for decades to come. As a result, they have been the subject of countless comparisons and endless debate.
The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by SIG Sauer AG in Switzerland. "SG" is an abbreviation for Sturmgewehr. The rifle is based on the earlier 5.56×45mm NATO SIG SG 540.
The FN FNC is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal and introduced in the late 1970s.
Kalashnikov rifles, also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design. They are officially known in Russian as avtomat Kalashnikova, and informally as "kalash" in Russian. They were originally manufactured in the Soviet Union, by Kalashnikov Concern. Rifles similar to the Kalashnikov and its Soviet variants were later produced in many countries friendly to the Soviet Bloc, with rifles based on its design such as the Galil ACE and the INSAS also being produced. The Kalashnikov is one of the most widely used firearms in the world, with an estimated 72 million rifles in global circulation.
An assault rifle is a select fire rifle that uses an intermediate-rifle cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during World War II. The first assault rifle to see major usage was the German StG 44, a development of the earlier Mkb 42. While immediately after World War II, NATO countries were equipped with battle rifles, the development of the M16 rifle during the Vietnam War prompted the adoption of assault rifles by the rest of NATO. By the end of the 20th century, assault rifles had become the standard weapon in most of the world's armies, replacing full-powered rifles and submachine guns in most roles. The two most successful modern assault rifles are the AK-47 and the M16 designs and their derivatives.
The ADS is a Russian assault rifle specially made for combat divers. It is of a bullpup layout and is chambered in the 5.45×39mm M74 round. The ADS can adapt a suppressor and optical sights.
The AK-12, "Avtomat Kalashnikova, 2012" is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39mm designed and manufactured by the Kalashnikov Concern, making it the fifth generation of Kalashnikov rifles.
An AR-15–style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on or similar to the Colt AR-15 design. The Colt model removed the selective fire feature of its predecessor, the original ArmaLite AR-15, which is a scaled-down derivative of the AR-10 design. It is closely related to the military M16 rifle.
Assault weapons legislation in the United States refers to bills and laws that define and restrict or make illegal the manufacture, transfer, and possession of assault weapons. How these firearms are defined and regulated varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; generally, this constitutes a list of specific firearms and combinations of features on semiautomatic firearms.
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