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  2. Naval artillery in the Age of Sail - Wikipedia

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    Two round shot or other projectiles loaded in one gun and fired at the same time. Double-shotting lowered the effective range and accuracy of the gun, but could be devastating within pistol shot range; that is, when ships drew close enough for a pistol shot to reach between the two ships. To avoid bursting the gun, reduced powder charges were used.

  3. FN P90 - Wikipedia

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    [22] [24] FN states an effective range of 200 m (220 yd) and a maximum range of 1,800 m (2,000 yd) for the 5.7×28mm cartridge when fired from the P90. [ 7 ] In testing conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1999, the SS190 fired from the P90 at a distance of 25 m (27 yd) exhibited an average penetration depth of 25 cm (9.8 in ...

  4. Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Red-legged partridge shoot in Hampshire, England with guns at their respective pegs (2017) The shooting of game birds, in particular pheasant, is found in the UK, on large, traditional driven shoots on estates and on small-scale rough shoots.

  5. Brew City Shooters Supply - Wikipedia

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    In 2011 the shop ceased to sell guns, but continued to sell ammunition and gun accessories. [13] [14] The shop continued to operate a shooting range. [15] In 2012 Mike Allan, a former employee of Badger Guns and the brother of original owner Adam Allan, obtained federal firearms licenses and changed the business name to Brew City Shooter Supply ...

  6. DragonFire (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW). It was first unveiled to the public as a technology demonstrator in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London and is being developed by UK DragonFire, a collaboration consisting of MBDA UK, Leonardo UK, QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). [1]

  7. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Wikipedia

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    [62] [63] GameSpot gave it a 10/10, saying "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the most technically stunning video game ever made", [68] making Guns of Patriots one of only five games ever to receive a perfect 10 from both IGN and GameSpot, and the sixth of only nine games to receive a perfect ten from GameSpot overall.

  8. Gun law in India - Wikipedia

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    In 1878, the British Raj passed the Indian Arms Act, 1878, which regulated the manufacture, sale, possession and carry of firearms in British-ruled India. The act included the mandatory requirement of licenses to carry firearms, but contained exclusions for a number of ethnic groups, including Europeans, Anglo-Indian people and the Kodava ...

  9. M79 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War.