American Bolt Action Rifles

In wars prior to the Civil War, soldiers wielded weapons such as the musket which shot only one bullet at a time. Though these types of weaponry could shoot as far as 250 yards, they were inconvenient and wasted time. To even aim at the target accurately one had to be 80 yards away. Similarly to muskets, rifles were inconvenient because they took a while to reload because the bullet was almost the same size of the barrel and again, wasted time. Bullets with a pointed tip were created in 1848 by Claude Minie. Because the diameter of the bullets were smaller than the barrel, soldiers could put them into the gun quicker and more effectively. With Minie’s bullets, rifles were simpler to reload but still had to be reloaded with one bullet at a time. That unprotected gap of time made soldiers more vulnerable so in 1849 a repeating rifle called the Volitional Repeater was patented by Walter Hunt. They were popularized in 1863 during the Civil War. By this time many models were being sold but the most common one was the Spencer Carbine which could shoot seven bullets in just 30 seconds. These, like most Civil War era weapons, were produced and used by the North, but not

The M1's early performance problems gave it such a bad reputation that after the 1939 National Matches, the National Rifle Association was able to get Congress to look at the problem. A major redesign was ordered on October 26, 1939 and Garand redesigned the rifle to operate with gases tapped from a gas

The modern shotgun is a very recognized firearm in today's world. It has many uses in the civilian world, law enforcement career, and military career. In the civilian world, many people use shotguns as a personal defense weapon. It also has recreational purposes like clay shooting and hunting. The shotgun is a versatile firearm that has many different purposes that can be used in law enforcement and military. Such as, riot control, breaching system, or flat out an offensive combat weapon. The reason it has a multipurpose function is because of the ammunition load out. The shotgun is a very useful tool and has a phenomenal history

The history of firearms has changed dramatically since the late 1700’s. A rifle is no longer defined as a single shot, muzzle loading musket. Should

     Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt

The Winchester rifle made wars go a lot faster and a lot smoother, instead of shooting 1 shot and then reloading, you could shoot 15 shots before you reload.

Shooting guns have been a part of American culture since the founding of this nation, so much that the founders of this country chose to add it to the US Constitution. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” There are a vast array of shooting purposes: for fun; skeet, trap, target, and tactical shooting. For defence; home protection, self defence,and protecting others. for hunting. There are also many different shooting positions; standing, sitting, kneeling, laying down, and also mobil shooting. When shooting guns you need to know what position you are the most comfortable in. To achieve an accurate shot you will need the right gun for

In this short paper I will cover my thoughts on the article provided for this week’s article summary, “All About AR-15 Sights, American Gunsmith August 2015, by Joe Carlos.” While I don’t exactly jump with joy when we get an article about something I’m familiar with already, I try to get a bit of useful information out of it anyway…. Here are my thoughts on this week’s article. I can’t help but love how a lot of these articles start with rants by the author about a hodgepodge of things… Mr. Carlos briefly spoke about how absolutely useless the Clinton Era “Assault Weapons” Ban was… I’d have to say that I completely agree with him and the undertones he shared in regards to some of the purely cosmetic components on weapons that made them “evil black guns” post ban.

It was one of the only things that kept a soldier safe. A rifle decided life and death throughout the war. The U.S had one of the best rifle, the M1 Garand, “the greatest battle implement ever devised” as quoted by General George S. Patton. It was one of the first semi automatic rifles in World War II, it held eight 36mm bullets and the clip self ejected itself when it was empty. It was spring activated and air cooled, so it never overheated. (American VS German Weapons) This rifle was superior to the German Gewehr 24(t). It was a bolt action rifle, so it didn’t have a fast rate of fire. It only held 6 36mm bullets and it did not have a detachable clip, so the soldier had to go through a long process to get the clip out of the gun. (American VS German Weapons) This proves that we had the upper advantage on the Germans. The U.S was also better than some of its allies, like France with their Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Like its rival Germany, it had a non detachable clip and held one less bullet than the Gewehr 24(t). Another ally we surpassed was the Soviet Union and their model 1938 carbine. It was the exact same specifications as the French Kar 98k. (""infantry Weapons"+"World War II"" ) The M1 Garand was more effective than all of its enemies and allies. It was even quoted by World War II veterans as “the gun that won the

The AK-47 is not just simply another gun, it is much, much more. It is an ongoing legacy of one mans innovation to the small arms market and a national symbol. In a time of changing warfare, a weapon was needed to work efficiently at and within a range of 300 meters. This weapon needed the accuracy and control of the longer barreled rifles but also the power and automatic fire of a sub machine gun. This lead to a hybrid being created, in the form of the assault rifle (Poyer, Joe 2004).

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A bolt-action rifle is a very reliable, and very useful tool that was invented in 1824 by Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse. The bolt-action rifle has been used for hunting, protection, and has proved to be a reliable weapon for military use in the defense of our country. The United States purchased 900 bolt-action rifles in 1862 which were used in the American Civil War at the battle of Antietam. These rifles were single shot, paper cartridges that proved to be much faster in reloading than the muzzle loading rifle previously used by American troops. Since then, America has used these rifles in nearly every war fought. It wasn't until 1874 when the French began bolt-action rifle production of their own, that metal cartridges were invented and

If imitation is truly the highest form of flattery, then there are plenty of gunmakers fawning over what this pistol brings to the table. Few other handguns in the modern era have spawned more clones and outright copies than this Eastern European masterwork.

The trigger for me is also very important I personally like the one stage triggers and have found that in factory triggers the Savage accrue trigger is my preference. I willing to try out other aftermarket ones. To me if your happy with it then there no need to spend extra money.