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Made a few minor (anon) edits correcting factual errors. |
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As first seen, the opening sentence was incorrect since it limited rifling to long arms. Obviously, handguns have rifling as well, hence the change. I also inserted a parenthetical explanation of the rifled musket. |
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The paragraph stating that civilian rifle development has stagnated for a century requires attention. Many rifles and other firearms (including the revolver and machine gun) were products of individuals or corporations who developed the technology before selling it to governments. The M16 is a classic example--developed by Armalite's Eugene Stoner rather than the US ordnance establishment. In fact, it is safe to say that most firearms developments have occurred in the private sector, including rifling itself. |
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Revision as of 21:09, 24 May 2006
I found this article blank. I have changed it back to the version before.
I've tagged the page with cleanup as there is some repitition and it lacks narrative coherence. Anurag Garg 15:01, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
The reference to muskets as non-rifled bears examination; recall, the .58 Springfield of the U.S. Civil War was a ' musket... --squadfifteen, 23/11/05
I deleted the "WW1 nightmare" paragraph as too POV and not relevant to rifles. The effect of massed rifles was seen in the US Civil War, besides. I also deleted the reference to 155 howitzers as irrelevant. --\jack off me in the bathroom
Should the XM8 be listed as a type of rifle when it's a model of several different types?It was completely out of place. Joffeloff 13:42, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Made a few minor (anon) edits correcting factual errors. --Daler 01:46, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
As first seen, the opening sentence was incorrect since it limited rifling to long arms. Obviously, handguns have rifling as well, hence the change. I also inserted a parenthetical explanation of the rifled musket.
The paragraph stating that civilian rifle development has stagnated for a century requires attention. Many rifles and other firearms (including the revolver and machine gun) were products of individuals or corporations who developed the technology before selling it to governments. The M16 is a classic example--developed by Armalite's Eugene Stoner rather than the US ordnance establishment. In fact, it is safe to say that most firearms developments have occurred in the private sector, including rifling itself.