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Flintlock pistols lit the spark and opened the flash pan mechanically.
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Patent was received in 1836, with a cylinder containing five or six bullets revolving in a clockwise motion.
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Six barreled revolving firearm, capable of firing 200 rounds per minute.
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The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It served as the standard-issue sidearm of the US Military in certain divisions.
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The Thompson was favored by soldiers, criminals, police, and civilians alike for its large .45 ACP cartridge, accuracy, and high volume of fully automatic fire.
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known as the Kalashnikov, is a selective-fire (semi-automatic and fully automatic), gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle (or "AK") family.
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In 1980, the Austrian military announced that it would seek tenders for a new, modern duty pistol to replace their World War II-era Walther P38 handguns, the Glock 17, using In 9mm ammunition.
