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A rotating barrel pistol unlocks by turning its barrel instead of tilting it. When the gun fires, the slide and barrel recoil together for a split second. A lug in the frame rides in an angled groove under the chamber and twists the barrel about one-eighth of a turn, which frees it from the slide. [...]

Prior to Samuel Colt’s 1835-1836 patents for the revolver, American handguns were, for the most part, variations of European-style single shot pistols, first of the flintlock type and later the new cap-and-ball percussion lock design. There were double barrels, swivel barrels, and even multiple barreled Pepperbox pistols, but the revolver was at best a theoretical design before 1836. This is not to say that revolvers did not exist before Colt’s patent, they just didn’t work. Samuel Colt’s design did. This is the story of how it came to be.

In cooperation with the Chongqing Jianshe Industry Group, Norinco is working on a truly modern set of rifles chambered for 5.56 and 7.62 NATO and 7.62x39mm.

A new Gallup poll released last month shows that support for a new AWB is at an all-time low.

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“Why in the hell did this guy have a gun?” asked Hairston with respect to the armed employee.

Rimfire guns are small, relatively quiet, and they don’t pack a lot of punch, meaning the average recoil felt is much softer than a large caliber round, which makes them ideal for small frames and small hands.