Firearms

thumb|upright=1.35|The M16 rifle and the [[AK-47, two common firearms with significant influences on firearm design]] A firearm is any type of gun that shoots projectiles using high explosive pressure generated from combustion (deflagration) of chemical propellant, most often black powder in antique firearms and smokeless powder in modern firearms. Small arms is a subset of light firearms that is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term "firearm" is however variably defined in both technically and legally in different countries (see legal definitions), and can be

thumb|7.92 mm caliber rifle barrel (Swedish Mauser|Mauser m/96) thumb|right|Rifle cartridges: from left: .50 BMG|50 BMG • 300 Win Mag • 308 Winchester • 7.62 × 39 mm • 5.56 × 45 mm NATO • [[22 LR]] thumb|right|A .45 ACP|45 ACP hollowpoint (Federal HST) with two 22 LR cartridges for comparison

thumb|SIG Pro semi-automatic pistol thumb|Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61)|USS Iowa fires a full broadside from its nine sixteen-inch [[naval guns]]

thumb|right|250px|Escopetarra on display at the United Nations Headquarters.

weapon that performs all steps necessary to prepare the weapon to fire again after firing, capable of firing only once with each activation of the trigger

compact magazine-fed, self-loading, firearm; hybrid between a submachine gun and a carbine

firearms designed for individual use, up to light machine guns

acoustic signal generator to launch sports competitions

laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms

method of execution

non-lethal air gun

gun laws are used in order to reduce the harm potential of firearms

weapon that performs all steps necessary to prepare the weapon to fire again after firing

device used for stunning animals before slaughter

A gunshot from the 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun|Mark 45 gun|thumb

phrase coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong

online database of firearms used or featured in films, television shows, video games, and anime

type of sight which illuminates a laser beam on the target

overview of gun violence in the United States

different types of failures of a firearm to operate as intended

hand gesture

system that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire

weapon combining different subsystems

two classes of man-portable weapons

political concern

firearm or a replica used in television, film, or theatrical productions

aspect of history

research institution on SALW and armed violence based in Geneva, Switzerland

spring which stores the energy required to ignite the primer

style of fighting

250px|thumb|Cieszynka rifle on display at the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia in [[Cieszyn]]

act of owning a gun

thumb|Ballistol as liquid and as aerosol Ballistol (meaning 'Ballistic Oil') is a mineral oil-based chemical which advertises that it has many uses. It is manufactured and distributed by Ballistol GmbH in the Bavarian village of Aham and was originally intended for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting firearms.