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small arms
small arms firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery . Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. Initially they were nothing more tha... Read more
recoilless rifle
recoilless rifle light artillery piece, without recoil, usually operated by two men. An American invention, it was used as an infantry weapon for attacking fortifications such as pillboxes and bunkers during the last months of World War II and later in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Unlike standard a... Read more
Enfield
Enfield outer borough (1991 pop. 249,100) of Greater London, SE England. It is residential, with important concentrations of industry. Rifles, electrical products, boilers, chemicals, cables, textiles, and cement are the leading manufactures. The poets John Keats and William Cowper lived within... Read more
shooting
shooting firing with rifle, shotgun, pistol, or revolver at stationary or moving targets. The term shooting is also used in Great Britain to mean small-game hunting . In the 19th cent. the sport of rifle shooting became increasingly popular in England and in the United States, where the Nat... Read more
Fort Pulaski
Fort Pulaski , brick fortification on Cockspur Island, SE Ga., at the mouth of the Savannah River; built 1829-47 by the U.S. government and named for Casimir Pulaski . The fort was seized by Georgia troops during the Civil War in Jan., 1861, but fell to a Union force under Q. A. Gillmore on Apr. 11... Read more
National Rifle Association of America
National Rifle Association of America (NRA), group founded (1871) to promote shooting, hunting, firearm safety, and wildlife conservation. The NRA has nearly 3 million members. The association sponsors shooting competitions and maintains a collection of antique and modern firearms. It also lobbies ... Read more
Patrick Ferguson
Patrick Ferguson 1744-80, British army officer in the American Revolution. He invented an early breech-loading rifle in 1776. Ferguson fought at Brandywine and Charleston before he was assigned to organize and train Loyalist militia in South Carolina. He was defeated and killed in the battle of Kin... Read more
grenade
grenade , small bomb filled with explosives, gas, or chemicals and either thrown by hand or shot from a modified rifle or a grenade launcher. Grenades were in use as early as the 15th cent., and men trained to use them were called grenadiers. As the grenade fell into disfavor, however, the name gre... Read more
Thomas Mayne Reid
Thomas Mayne Reid (Mayne Reid), 1818-83, British novelist, b. Ireland. He emigrated to the United States in 1840 and after various adventures in the West served as a lieutenant in the Mexican War. He returned to England and began writing adventure stories that were especially popular with boys. The... Read more
Roy Campbell
Roy Campbell 1901-57, South African poet and satirist. After some time in England and France Campbell returned to South Africa to edit Voorslag [Whiplash], a satirical magazine, publishing works such as The Flaming Terrapin (1924) and The Georgiad (1931), an attack on the Bloomsbury group . ... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "M16 rifle"

Rifle
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...War II. It was followed by the semi-automatic M1 Garland rifle. Its magazine held eight shots, and the weapon was used...twentieth century, increased firepower from the individual rifle was the hallmark. The M14 rifle, with a 7.62-milimeter caliber bullet, replaced the M1...ammunition improvements were ... Read more

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Army tests new rifle that could replace M16, M4.(Ground Combat)(XM8 Lightweight Modular Weapon System)
Magazine article from: National Defense; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...with this latest rifle--known as the XM8...replace the Vietnam-era M16 rifle and M4 carbine as...weapons in on--a rifle that fires a 5.56...designed to replace the M16 and M4. Both also...sharpshooter, automatic rifle and compact carbine...shortened version of the M16. XM8 ... Read more
Bandoleer good for carrying ammo.(M16-Series Rifle ...)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 12/1/2005; 119 words ; ...THAT CONTAINS A DOZEN 10-ROUND CLIPS FOR YOUR M16 RIFLE OR M4 CALIBER. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STORE M16/M4 MAGAZINES, TOO. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JUST...AND IT INSTANTLY BECOMES A CARRIER FOR EIGHT M16 MAGAZINES. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No M9 Laser... Read more
Make sure it's clean.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 7/1/2008; 700+ words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An M16 rifle or M4 carbine that's filled with sand and carbon is a weapon doomed...don't clean the charging handle, eventually you can't charge your rifle or carbine. Pull out the handle from the receiver and clean it with... Read more
Paper wad not the spring solution.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 10/1/2007; ; 155 words ; ...to fix a weak buffer spring in their M16 rifle or M4/M4A1 carbine by sticking a wad...should have in stock. As long as an M16 spring measures between 11 3/4 and...spring. Editor's note: Good points! Yore rifle is definitely something you shouldn... Read more
How do we stop jammed magazines?(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine, M9 Pistol ...)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 6/1/2005; 511 words ; ...Is there any guidance For preventing magazines for the M16-series rifle and M4/M4A1 carbine From jamming? We've heard it's better...if sand is coating moving parts. When you clean your rifle, also clean magazines. Take each magazine apart and run... Read more
Leave trigger assembly alone.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 10/1/2005; 165 words ; Recently during training, a unit had an Ml6 rifle that wouldn't stop firing. A runaway M16 is bad in training, but in actual combat it could be a disaster since you've lost control of your rifle. How do you prevent your M 16 or M4/M4A 1 from running away on you? First and most important, don't take the ... Read more
Bag seals out sand.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 4/1/2004; 310 words ; ...an old PS about keeping your rifle in a bag. Maybe it; would help...1005-00-809-2190, to protect your M16 rifle against dust, sand, mud, water...weapon's. First, make sure your rifle's cleaned and lubed before you...bag. Putting it on--stick the rifle in the cover muzzle end first... Read more
What have I got? Part 2.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine, M203 Grenade Launcher ...)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 1/1/2008; 477 words ; ...different models of the NI16 rifle, the M4 carbine, and the M203...configuration of the M16A4 rifle and the M4/M4A1 carbine. Second...on top of hand guard cap The rifle or carbine can't go the field...handle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M16 Rifle M16A1 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...ILLUSTRATION ... Read more
Slings for left-handers?(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 11/1/2007; 123 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Half-Mast, Is there an M16 rifle three-point sling for left-handers? I can...H., The only three-point sling for the M16 and the M4/M4A1 carbine available through...carbine. To add the side swivel to the M16, you will need the following: [ILLUSTRATION... Read more
Dented primer OK.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly; 12/1/2004; 108 words ; Dear Half-Mast, Here in Iraq we've noticed that; when we chamber--but; not; fire--rounds in our M16-serieG rifles or M4/M4A1 carbines, it dents the round's primer. Is there something wrong with our weapons or is this normal? SGT... Read more