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  2. Rifles in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield.Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms, ranging from the single-shot breech-loading Sharps and Burnside rifles to the Spencer and the Henry rifles - two of the world's first ...

  3. Queen's Own Rifles of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Three non-functioning firearms – a Sten submachine gun, Bren light machine gun and a Bock bolt-action rifle – were stolen during a 2008 break-in. They were later recovered and returned. Two suspects were arrested after police used DNA analysis, fingerprints, and tips from the public to identify them.

  4. RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World - Wikipedia

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    RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World is an international all-stars series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and its franchise. The all-stars series premiered on 1 February 2022, through BBC Three and WOW Presents Plus. [1] RuPaul acts as the host, head judge, and executive producer of the series. [2]

  5. Royal Winnipeg Rifles - Wikipedia

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    From that point on, the 90th Rifles (and later Royal Winnipeg Rifles) became informally nicknamed the "Little Black Devils". Some former members of the 90th Rifles served in South Africa during the Second Boer War as members of other Canadian units, resulting in the award of the South Africa 1899–1900 battle honour. [4]

  6. The Rifles - Wikipedia

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    The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army.Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions. Each Regular battalion of The Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light Division (with the exception of the 1st Battalion, which is an amalgamation of two individual regiments).

  7. Dick's Sporting Goods - Wikipedia

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    Dick's is the largest sporting goods retail company in the United States, [5] with over 800 stores as of 2023. [6] [7] The public company is based in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania [8] and is physically located in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania [9] outside Pittsburgh, and has approximately 53,000 employees as of August 2023. [10]

  8. List of sniper rifles - Wikipedia

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    M110A1 CSASS M110E1: Heckler & Koch: 7.62×51mm: Short-stroke piston (semi-auto) Germany 2005 KSVK 12.7: Degtyarev plant: 12.7×108mm: Bolt-action Russia 1997 Remington MSR: Remington Arms

  9. List of battle rifles - Wikipedia

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    Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, and have been adopted by a nation's military.The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have been ...