Wikipedia:WikiProject Firearms

Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
	<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg/330px-M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="98" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1728" data-file-height="562"/> An M1 Garand with en bloc clips
Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1936–present (U.S. military training and parades)
Used by	See § Users
Wars	World War II; Korean War; Arab–Israeli conflict; First Indochina War; Suez Crisis; Vietnam War; Cambodian Civil War; The Troubles; Other conflicts;
Production history
Designer	John Garand
Designed	1932
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory; Winchester; Harrington & Richardson; International Harvester; Beretta; Breda; Springfield Armory, Inc. (civilian);
Produced	1936–1957
No. built	Approx. 6.0 million
Variants	M1C, M1D
Specifications
Mass	9.5 to 11.6 lb (4.3 to 5.3 kg)
Length	43.5 in (1,100 mm)
Barrel length	24 in (610 mm)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield; 7.62×51mm NATO (U.S. Navy and some commercial versions);
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)
Effective firing range	440 yd (400 m)
Feed system	8-round en bloc clip, internal magazine
Sights	Iron sights: Aperture rear, barleycorn-type front

Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
	<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg/330px-M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="98" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1728" data-file-height="562"/> An M1 Garand with en bloc clips
Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1936–present (U.S. military training and parades)
Used by	See § Users
Wars	World War II; Korean War; Arab–Israeli conflict; First Indochina War; Suez Crisis; Vietnam War; Cambodian Civil War; The Troubles; Other conflicts;
Production history
Designer	John Garand
Designed	1932
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory; Winchester; Harrington & Richardson; International Harvester; Beretta; Breda; Springfield Armory, Inc. (civilian);
Produced	1936–1957
No. built	Approx. 6.0 million
Variants	M1C, M1D
Specifications
Mass	9.5 to 11.6 lb (4.3 to 5.3 kg)
Length	43.5 in (1,100 mm)
Barrel length	24 in (610 mm)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield; 7.62×51mm NATO (U.S. Navy and some commercial versions);
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)
Effective firing range	440 yd (400 m)
Feed system	8-round en bloc clip, internal magazine
Sights	Iron sights: Aperture rear, barleycorn-type front

.357 SIG
.357 SIG
	<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/9mm_7%2C62mm_357sig_10mm_45SW_45GAP_50AE_002.jpg/330px-9mm_7%2C62mm_357sig_10mm_45SW_45GAP_50AE_002.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600"/> Comparison to other cartridges. .357 SIG third from left.
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	SIGARMS/Federal Cartridge Co.
Designed	1994
Specifications
Case type	Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	.355 in (9.02 mm)
Land diameter	.343 in (8.71 mm)
Neck diameter	.381 in (9.68 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.424 in (10.77 mm)
Base diameter	.424 in (10.77 mm)
Rim diameter	.424 in (10.77 mm)
Rim thickness	.055 in (1.40 mm)
Case length	.865 in (21.97 mm)
Overall length	1.14 in (28.96 mm)
Primer type	Small pistol
Ballistic performance
	Test barrel length: 4 in; Source(s): Steve's 357 SIG Ballistic Page

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[[:|WP:GUNS]]

Welcome to the Firearms WikiProject, a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Firearms.

(For more information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject and the Guide to WikiProjects).

Goals

Improve articles on firearms, both civilian and military, with an emphasis on civilian firearms, as the WP:WEAPON already covers military arms.

To add the below infobox to firearm articles, along with the ammo infobox for ammo, and add the banner to firearms articles.

Scope

Firearms in general, along with organizations related to firearms, laws related to firearms, and more.

Guidelines

Avoid pop culture and trivia sections. In general they clutter articles, and contribute very little. Acceptable pop culture information should be notable, for example: The F-14 Tomcat became much beloved because of its appearance in Top Gun, or the Walther PPK became well known because of its use by James Bond. See WP:MILHIST#POP for a more detailed set of guidelines on pop culture.

Versions of guns that are merely accurized or slightly changed in some slight way do not need their own article (examples include Target or Expert versions). Instead create a section in the parent gun's article on the new version.

Cite as much information as possible. This way the articles will have more credibility.

Open tasks

If you find anything that really needs to be on the list, just add it to the list. Be sure to say what you are adding in your edit summary, with wikilink to the article. When someone has completed the task, that person should cross out the article from the list, and if everyone agrees, it should be removed from the list two or three days after being crossed out.

Participants

Please feel free to add yourself here in alphabetical order, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

Asams10 (talk · contribs), Firearms inventors, sporting and military arms, ammunition, etc.
Ancjr (talk · contribs)
BlackBrotherX7 (talk · contribs), I am a professional in weapons used by thugs!
C0N6R355 (talk · contribs)
Cannibalicious! (talk · contribs)
Commander Zulu (talk · contribs), Firearms Historian, primarily focusing on small arms of the British Empire & Commonwealth, WWI & WWII small arms, and Military & Police handguns.
DanMP5 (talk · contribs), Modern pistols, rifles and cartridges.
Deon Steyn (talk · contribs), modern, ISSF sport type, air powered
Earthworm Makarov (talk · contribs) Small Arms, Automatic Cannon
Fluzwup (talk · contribs), several years of retail firearms sales, knowledge about ballistics, reloading, basic gunsmithing, and civilian firearms
Gavia immer (talk · contribs) Modern pistols, CCW and (American) legal issues
Georgewilliamherbert (talk · contribs) technology and engineering
GMan552 (talk · contribs) proofreading and editing, general firearms knowledge
Greg Glover (talk · contribs), History of Gunpowder and Kinetic energy, Design of Bullets and Cartridges, Ballistics and Reloading
J.Mraz (talk · contribs) Skeet shooting
User-multi error: "Jeff Dean" is not a valid project or language code (help)., Colt Python & Colt Diamondback; Marlin Model 1894
User-multi error: "Jirt" is not a valid project or language code (help).
JVkamp (talk · contribs) member of afforementioned Weaponry task force, military and civillian sporter interests.
LWF (talk · contribs) Coordinator, and firearm enthusiast
Mike Searson (talk · contribs) little bit of everything
Muldoon X9 (talk · contribs) Modern weapons
MVMosin (talk · contribs) Former member of Delfin Oznaz unit. Expert on military small arms--particularly those of US and Soviet origin.
PeteShanosky (talk · contribs) General firearms, specifically handguns, dating from WWII onward.
Raygun (talk · contribs) Anything that has to do with man-portable arms.
RedNeckIQ55 (talk · contribs)
Robbskey (talk · contribs)
Sdavids13 (talk · contribs) President of Pistol and Rifle Club at Virginia Tech and member of Virginia Tech Clay Target Team, main interest in modern pistols.
Seed 2.0 (talk · contribs) Modern hanguns, modern and historic rifles.
SXT40 (talk · contribs) CCW, Handguns
Thernlund (talk · contribs), If you can find it in a gun store or at a gun show, I'm interested. Primary interest is handguns and cartridges.
Trekphiler (talk · contribs) modern weapons, mainly military.
Tronno (talk · contribs) modern weapons.
xaosflux (talk · contribs), all sorts of things, talk page me if any admin-related maintenance is needed (e.g. history merges).
Yaf (talk · contribs), Many firearms interests, including Curio & Relic firearms, modern firearms, basic gunsmithing, sporting clay/hunting shotguns, among many other firearms-related interests.

Articles

Featured content

Candidates

New articles

Please feel free to list your new Firearms-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box the Main Page.

Perazzi — The Italian shotgun manufacturer (moved here from the talk page during archiving). --Seed 2.0 11:56, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ruger 77/22 — Ruger's bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle. While not technically new per se, it might as well be. Specifications are easy to come by, but history and design I'm not so familiar with—please help. Wixteria 19:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GAU-19The "GAU-19/A"( "Gecal 50") is a multibarreled Machinegun in .50BMG.- while I have started the article I need assistance to expand and properly format it.Paulwharton 19:30, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kimber_Manufacturing — Strictly speaking, this isn't a new article but I figured it would be appropriate for inclusion here. (My thanks go to Mike Searson for adding this to the To-Do section). The article is far from done (unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment and, thus, a bit behind) but I feel it has a lot of potential. If anyone has a company logo that's okay to post in accordance with WP's Image policy, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks. Seed 2.0 15:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coach Gun — 12ga double-barrel side-by-side shotguns manufactured with 18" barrels for use by Single Action Shooting competitors and/or hunters in bush, scrub, and marsh etc. --Commander Zulu 14:55, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've been expanding this one a bit and have some good source material. Can anyone get a good pic? I'm thinking a pic of a stagecoach with the guy riding shotgun. Mike Searson 07:22, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KGP-9 — A Hungarian submachine gun. Standard for their military and police forces.--LWF 17:27, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Firearms Licence — I'm amazed there wasn't an article on this anywhere in Wikipedia. The article as it stands is just a stub, but will be expanded in due course. --Commander Zulu 09:42, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tactical light — Not really new, but I just did a near-total rewrite of the stub that was there. Technology information from FlashlightReviews.com buyers guide, tactics and new picture from MCRP 3-01B Chapter 10. Suggestions for expansion and additional reference material welcome. scot 21:04, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun law in the United States — An article on gun laws at the federal level. -- Yaf 21:06, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun violence — Lots of new content has been added this week. --Yaf 04:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Socimi Type 821 — An Italian submachine gun similar to the Uzi.--LWF 00:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deer gun — Weapon developed as successor to Liberator pistol, but never saw full scale service due to Vietnam war becoming full scale war.--LWF 02:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Colt 2000— I've created an article based on this pistol. I saw it in the requested list and have had some experience with this gun. I owned a variant of each version up until a few years ago. I worked for a company that bought a huge number of them on closeout from Colt back in 1994. I beleive an issue of American Rifleman in 1993 covered the pistol as well and also mentioned the recall. If anyone has additional reference material, please help out.--Mike Searson 07:04, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Marlin Model 1894 — Lever-action model going back 113 years and still available in magnum revolver calibers. Jeff dean 23:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sporterising — I've created an article on the practice of taking military surplus rifles and cutting them down or otherwise modifying them for civillian sporting use, also known as Sporterising. --Commander Zulu 14:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Articles up for Deletion

Add any articles that are up for deletion in this section, newest at the top. When the AfD is concluded please remove it.

The Great Equalizer. I'm 95+% sure this doesn't fall within the scope of the project but I figured I'd list it anyway as it's up for AfD. Since I listed it here, I'm staying out of the AfD discussion and abstaining (ie. please consider this a JFYI, not an endorsement and feel free to remove it). -- Seed 2.0 01:33, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Collaboration and review

Collaboration of the week

Peer review

Assessment

Templates

Project userbox

Userbox Styles

1.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

2.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

3.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

4.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

5.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

6.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

7.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

The {{User WP Guns Member}} userbox can be added to the user page of anyone becoming a member of the project. The userbox is configurable for several different optional colors and layouts. Specifying only {{User WP Guns Member}} without options displays the default userbox shown first in the table on the right.

{{User WP Guns Member
  |color=
  |layout=
}}

Parameters:

color – "1" through "4", chooses between four different color schemes, show below.
- 1. White
- 2. Blue
- 3. Green
- 4. Beige

layout – "1" through "6", chooses among six different layouts as shown on the right.

Alternative userboxes

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER2}} yields the following.

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms coverage on Wikipedia with an emphasis on civilian firearms. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER3}} gives:

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms and ammunition coverage on Wikipedia. I understand that a personal firearm is, at the same time, a Weapon, Tool, Machine, and a Work of Art.

Alternate userbox {{User:AliveFreeHappy/userbox/cartridge}} gives:

This user is a member of
WikiProject Firearms (TODO)

Barnstar

{{The Firearms Barnstar|put your message here ~~~~}}—an award placed at another user's talk page for improving firearm-related articles.

		The Firearms Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Project banner

The {{WikiProject Firearms}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of any article within the scope of the project. All parameters listed below are optional, however the article should at least be given a class rating.

{{WikiProject Firearms
 |class=
 |importance=
 |attention=
 |needs-infobox=
 |needs-image=
 |A-Class=
 |listas=
}}

General parameters:

class – Denotes the rating for the article based on the quality scale. See the assessment page for more details
importance - See the assessment page for more details
attention - "yes" - flags the article as needing immediate attention and adds it to the Firearms articles needing attention category.
needs-infobox - "yes" - adds article to the Firearms articles needing infoboxes category.
needs-image - "yes" - adds article to the Wikipedia requested images of firearms category.
A-Class - "pass", "current", "fail" - denotes that a request for A-Class review is either in progress ("current") or has been completed ("pass" or "fail" according to the review result).

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article.

Usage

A weapon infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular weapon or weapon system (such as a firearm, a sword, a grenade, an artillery piece, a torpedo, or a tank); cartridges and artillery shells should use {{Infobox firearm cartridge}} instead. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox weapon}} template, as shown below.

Shortcut

[[:|WP:GUNS]]

Welcome to the Firearms WikiProject, a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Firearms.

(For more information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject and the Guide to WikiProjects).

Goals

Improve articles on firearms, both civilian and military, with an emphasis on civilian firearms, as the WP:WEAPON already covers military arms.

To add the below infobox to firearm articles, along with the ammo infobox for ammo, and add the banner to firearms articles.

Scope

Firearms in general, along with organizations related to firearms, laws related to firearms, and more.

Guidelines

Avoid pop culture and trivia sections. In general they clutter articles, and contribute very little. Acceptable pop culture information should be notable, for example: The F-14 Tomcat became much beloved because of its appearance in Top Gun, or the Walther PPK became well known because of its use by James Bond. See WP:MILHIST#POP for a more detailed set of guidelines on pop culture.

Versions of guns that are merely accurized or slightly changed in some slight way do not need their own article (examples include Target or Expert versions). Instead create a section in the parent gun's article on the new version.

Cite as much information as possible. This way the articles will have more credibility.

Open tasks

If you find anything that really needs to be on the list, just add it to the list. Be sure to say what you are adding in your edit summary, with wikilink to the article. When someone has completed the task, that person should cross out the article from the list, and if everyone agrees, it should be removed from the list two or three days after being crossed out.

Participants

Please feel free to add yourself here in alphabetical order, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

Asams10 (talk · contribs), Firearms inventors, sporting and military arms, ammunition, etc.
Ancjr (talk · contribs)
BlackBrotherX7 (talk · contribs), I am a professional in weapons used by thugs!
C0N6R355 (talk · contribs)
Cannibalicious! (talk · contribs)
Commander Zulu (talk · contribs), Firearms Historian, primarily focusing on small arms of the British Empire & Commonwealth, WWI & WWII small arms, and Military & Police handguns.
DanMP5 (talk · contribs), Modern pistols, rifles and cartridges.
Deon Steyn (talk · contribs), modern, ISSF sport type, air powered
Earthworm Makarov (talk · contribs) Small Arms, Automatic Cannon
Fluzwup (talk · contribs), several years of retail firearms sales, knowledge about ballistics, reloading, basic gunsmithing, and civilian firearms
Gavia immer (talk · contribs) Modern pistols, CCW and (American) legal issues
Georgewilliamherbert (talk · contribs) technology and engineering
GMan552 (talk · contribs) proofreading and editing, general firearms knowledge
Greg Glover (talk · contribs), History of Gunpowder and Kinetic energy, Design of Bullets and Cartridges, Ballistics and Reloading
J.Mraz (talk · contribs) Skeet shooting
User-multi error: "Jeff Dean" is not a valid project or language code (help)., Colt Python & Colt Diamondback; Marlin Model 1894
User-multi error: "Jirt" is not a valid project or language code (help).
JVkamp (talk · contribs) member of afforementioned Weaponry task force, military and civillian sporter interests.
LWF (talk · contribs) Coordinator, and firearm enthusiast
Mike Searson (talk · contribs) little bit of everything
Muldoon X9 (talk · contribs) Modern weapons
MVMosin (talk · contribs) Former member of Delfin Oznaz unit. Expert on military small arms--particularly those of US and Soviet origin.
PeteShanosky (talk · contribs) General firearms, specifically handguns, dating from WWII onward.
Raygun (talk · contribs) Anything that has to do with man-portable arms.
RedNeckIQ55 (talk · contribs)
Robbskey (talk · contribs)
Sdavids13 (talk · contribs) President of Pistol and Rifle Club at Virginia Tech and member of Virginia Tech Clay Target Team, main interest in modern pistols.
Seed 2.0 (talk · contribs) Modern hanguns, modern and historic rifles.
SXT40 (talk · contribs) CCW, Handguns
Thernlund (talk · contribs), If you can find it in a gun store or at a gun show, I'm interested. Primary interest is handguns and cartridges.
Trekphiler (talk · contribs) modern weapons, mainly military.
Tronno (talk · contribs) modern weapons.
xaosflux (talk · contribs), all sorts of things, talk page me if any admin-related maintenance is needed (e.g. history merges).
Yaf (talk · contribs), Many firearms interests, including Curio & Relic firearms, modern firearms, basic gunsmithing, sporting clay/hunting shotguns, among many other firearms-related interests.

Articles

Featured content

Candidates

New articles

Please feel free to list your new Firearms-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box the Main Page.

Perazzi — The Italian shotgun manufacturer (moved here from the talk page during archiving). --Seed 2.0 11:56, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ruger 77/22 — Ruger's bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle. While not technically new per se, it might as well be. Specifications are easy to come by, but history and design I'm not so familiar with—please help. Wixteria 19:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GAU-19The "GAU-19/A"( "Gecal 50") is a multibarreled Machinegun in .50BMG.- while I have started the article I need assistance to expand and properly format it.Paulwharton 19:30, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kimber_Manufacturing — Strictly speaking, this isn't a new article but I figured it would be appropriate for inclusion here. (My thanks go to Mike Searson for adding this to the To-Do section). The article is far from done (unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment and, thus, a bit behind) but I feel it has a lot of potential. If anyone has a company logo that's okay to post in accordance with WP's Image policy, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks. Seed 2.0 15:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coach Gun — 12ga double-barrel side-by-side shotguns manufactured with 18" barrels for use by Single Action Shooting competitors and/or hunters in bush, scrub, and marsh etc. --Commander Zulu 14:55, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've been expanding this one a bit and have some good source material. Can anyone get a good pic? I'm thinking a pic of a stagecoach with the guy riding shotgun. Mike Searson 07:22, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KGP-9 — A Hungarian submachine gun. Standard for their military and police forces.--LWF 17:27, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Firearms Licence — I'm amazed there wasn't an article on this anywhere in Wikipedia. The article as it stands is just a stub, but will be expanded in due course. --Commander Zulu 09:42, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tactical light — Not really new, but I just did a near-total rewrite of the stub that was there. Technology information from FlashlightReviews.com buyers guide, tactics and new picture from MCRP 3-01B Chapter 10. Suggestions for expansion and additional reference material welcome. scot 21:04, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun law in the United States — An article on gun laws at the federal level. -- Yaf 21:06, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun violence — Lots of new content has been added this week. --Yaf 04:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Socimi Type 821 — An Italian submachine gun similar to the Uzi.--LWF 00:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deer gun — Weapon developed as successor to Liberator pistol, but never saw full scale service due to Vietnam war becoming full scale war.--LWF 02:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Colt 2000— I've created an article based on this pistol. I saw it in the requested list and have had some experience with this gun. I owned a variant of each version up until a few years ago. I worked for a company that bought a huge number of them on closeout from Colt back in 1994. I beleive an issue of American Rifleman in 1993 covered the pistol as well and also mentioned the recall. If anyone has additional reference material, please help out.--Mike Searson 07:04, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Marlin Model 1894 — Lever-action model going back 113 years and still available in magnum revolver calibers. Jeff dean 23:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sporterising — I've created an article on the practice of taking military surplus rifles and cutting them down or otherwise modifying them for civillian sporting use, also known as Sporterising. --Commander Zulu 14:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Articles up for Deletion

Add any articles that are up for deletion in this section, newest at the top. When the AfD is concluded please remove it.

The Great Equalizer. I'm 95+% sure this doesn't fall within the scope of the project but I figured I'd list it anyway as it's up for AfD. Since I listed it here, I'm staying out of the AfD discussion and abstaining (ie. please consider this a JFYI, not an endorsement and feel free to remove it). -- Seed 2.0 01:33, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Collaboration and review

Collaboration of the week

Peer review

Assessment

Templates

Project userbox

Userbox Styles

1.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

2.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

3.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

4.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

5.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

6.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

7.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

The {{User WP Guns Member}} userbox can be added to the user page of anyone becoming a member of the project. The userbox is configurable for several different optional colors and layouts. Specifying only {{User WP Guns Member}} without options displays the default userbox shown first in the table on the right.

{{User WP Guns Member
  |color=
  |layout=
}}

Parameters:

color – "1" through "4", chooses between four different color schemes, show below.
- 1. White
- 2. Blue
- 3. Green
- 4. Beige

layout – "1" through "6", chooses among six different layouts as shown on the right.

Alternative userboxes

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER2}} yields the following.

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms coverage on Wikipedia with an emphasis on civilian firearms. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER3}} gives:

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms and ammunition coverage on Wikipedia. I understand that a personal firearm is, at the same time, a Weapon, Tool, Machine, and a Work of Art.

Alternate userbox {{User:AliveFreeHappy/userbox/cartridge}} gives:

This user is a member of
WikiProject Firearms (TODO)

Barnstar

{{The Firearms Barnstar|put your message here ~~~~}}—an award placed at another user's talk page for improving firearm-related articles.

		The Firearms Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Project banner

The {{WikiProject Firearms}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of any article within the scope of the project. All parameters listed below are optional, however the article should at least be given a class rating.

{{WikiProject Firearms
 |class=
 |importance=
 |attention=
 |needs-infobox=
 |needs-image=
 |A-Class=
 |listas=
}}

General parameters:

class – Denotes the rating for the article based on the quality scale. See the assessment page for more details
importance - See the assessment page for more details
attention - "yes" - flags the article as needing immediate attention and adds it to the Firearms articles needing attention category.
needs-infobox - "yes" - adds article to the Firearms articles needing infoboxes category.
needs-image - "yes" - adds article to the Wikipedia requested images of firearms category.
A-Class - "pass", "current", "fail" - denotes that a request for A-Class review is either in progress ("current") or has been completed ("pass" or "fail" according to the review result).

Template loop detected: Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Weapon infobox

This template uses Lua:

Usage

Firearm cartridge infobox

A firearm cartridge infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular cartridge or artillery shell. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox firearm cartridge}} template, as shown below:

Template loop detected: Template:Parameter names example

{{Infobox firearm cartridge
| name = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| type = 
| origin = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service = 
| used_by = 
| wars = 
<!-- Production history -->
| designer = 
| design_date = 
| manufacturer = 
| production_date = 
| number = 
| variants = 
<!-- Specifications -->
| is_SI_specs = 
| dim_round = 
| parent = 
| case_type = 
| bullet = 
| bullet_ref = 
| land = 
| land_ref = 
| neck = 
| neck_ref = 
| shoulder = 
| shoulder_ref = 
| base = 
| base_ref = 
| rim_dia = 
| rim_dia_ref = 
| rim_thick = 
| rim_thick_ref = 
| case_length = 
| case_length_ref = 
| length = 
| length_ref = 
| case_capacity = 
| case_capacity_ref = 
| rifling = 
| primer = 
| max_pressure = 
| max_pressure_ref = 
| pressure_method = 
| max_pressure2 = 
| max_pressure2_ref = 
| pressure_method2 = 
| max_pressure3 = 
| max_pressure3_ref = 
| pressure_method3 = 
| max_cup = 
| max_cup_ref = 
| filling = 
| filling_weight = 
| detonation = 
| yield = 
<!-- Ballistic performance -->
| is_SI_ballistics = 
| bwunit = 
| bw1 = 
| btype1 = 
| vel1 = 
| en1 = 
| bw2 = 
| btype2 = 
| vel2 = 
| en2 = 
| bw3 = 
| btype3 = 
| vel3 = 
| en3 = 
| bw4 = 
| btype4 = 
| vel4 = 
| en4 = 
| bw5 = 
| btype5 = 
| vel5 = 
| en5 = 
| test_barrel_length = 
| balsrc = 
}}

Parameters

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE). References for numerically converted parameters (e.g., |bullet=) can be appended using the corresponding ref parameter (e.g., |bullet_ref=). Sources for the ballistic performance table, and more general sources, can be included using the |balsrc= parameter.

General parameters:

name – the formal name of the cartridge.
image – optional – an image of the cartridge, should be given in the form Example.jpg.
image_size – optional – width of image, should be given in the form 300px.
alt – optional – alternative text describing the image for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT.
caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
type – the type of cartridge or its designed use (e.g. "Pistol", "Rifle", "Hunting", etc.).
origin – the country or place where the cartridgeoriginated or was first manufactured.

Service history parameters:

service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was in service.
used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the cartridge; this may be omitted for cartridges employed only in their country of origin.
wars – optional – any wars during which the cartridge saw service.

Production history parameters:

designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the cartridge.
design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the cartridge was designed.
manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the cartridge.
production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was produced.
number – optional – the number of cartridge of this type that were manufactured.
variants – optional – any variant models of the cartridge.

Specification parameters:

is_SI_specs – optional – "yes" if the specifications are entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as English units.
dim_round – optional – specify the decimal precision for the conversion results of: parent, case_type, bullet, land, neck, shoulder, base, rim_dia, rim_thick, case_length, and length. Useful for imperial unit conversion, as .219 in would otherwise convert to 5.6 mm instead of the more customary 5.56 mm.
parent – optional – the cartridge that the cartridge was based on, if any.
case_type – optional – the type of case used for the cartridge (e.g. rimmed, rimless, straight, bottlenecked, etc.).
bullet – optional – the diameter of the bullet used in the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
land – optional – the land diameter of the rifling in the barrel, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
neck – optional – the neck diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
shoulder – optional – the shoulder diameter of the cartridge, if any, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
base – optional – the base diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rim_dia – optional – the rim diamter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rim_thick – optional – the rim thickness of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
case_length – optional – the case length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
length – optional – the overall length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
case_capacity – optional – the volume of the casing, expressed in cm³ or grains of water; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rifling – optional – typical rifling to stabilize the bullet fired from the cartridge.
primer – optional – the type of primer used in the cartridge (e.g. large pistol, small rifle, rimfire, etc.).
max_pressure – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in MPa or psi; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
pressure_method – optional – the methodology used to measure pressure, such as SAAMI, CIP, EPVAT, SCATP.
max_pressure2 – optional as above, second pressure with method
pressure_method2 – optional as above, second pressure's method
max_pressure3 – optional as above, third pressure with method
pressure_method2 – optional as above, third pressure's method
max_cup – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in CUP; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas. Note that this parameter is not affected by the is_SI_specs parameter.
filling – optional – the explosive filling material of the shell, if any.
filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material of the shell, if any.
detonation – optional – for explosive shells, the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
yield – optional – for explosive shells, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Ballistic performance parameters:

Ballistic data for up to five different weight bullets can be specified; it may be provided in either SI or English units, but this choice must be consistent for all five sets. The x in the field name should be replaced with 1–5 as displayed in the template format shown above (e.g. bw1, bw2, btype1, btype2, vel1, vel2, en1, en2, etc.):

is_SI_ballistics – optional – "yes" if the energy and velocity ballistics data is entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as English units.
bwunit – optional – "gram" if the weights are given in grams; any other value causes them to be interpreted as grains.
bwround – optional – specify the number of digits after the decimal point in the converted weight (the default is 0 if not specified; if specified but empty, defaults to the same default as convert).
bwx – optional – the weight of the bullet for given data, expressed in grams or grains; only include the number, and not the units of measurement.
- btypex – optional – the type of bullet (e.g. JHP, FMJ, BHP, etc.).
- velx – required if bw field is specified – velocity of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in m/s or ft/s; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
- enx – required if bw field is specified – energy of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in J or ft·lbf; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
test_barrel_length – optional – the length of the barrel used when generating the ballistics data.
balsrc – optional – the source from which the ballistics data was obtained.

Example

{{Infobox firearm cartridge
| name = .357 SIG
| image = 9mm 7,62mm 357sig 10mm 45SW 45GAP 50AE 002.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Comparison to other cartridges.  .357 SIG third from left.
| type = Pistol
| origin = [[United States]]
| designer = [[SIGARMS]]/[[Federal Cartridge Company|Federal Cartridge Co.]]
| design_date = 1994
| parent = 
| case_type = Rimless, bottleneck
| dim_round = 2
| bullet = .355
| land = .343
| neck = .381
| shoulder = .424
| base = .424
| rim_dia = .424
| rim_thick = .055
| case_length = .865
| length = 1.14
| rifling = 
| primer = Small pistol
| bw1 = 115
| btype1 = [[Hollow point bullet|BHP]]
| vel1 = 1564
| en1 = 624
| bw2 = 124
| btype2 = [[Hollow point bullet|JHP]]
| vel2 = 1329
| en2 = 486
| bw3 = 125
| btype3 = JHP
| vel3 = 1299
| en3 = 468
| bw4 = 147
| btype4 = JHP
| vel4 = 1186
| en4 = 459
| bw5 = 150
| btype5 = JHP
| vel5 = 1130
| en5 = 425
| test_barrel_length = 4 in
| balsrc = [http://stevespages.com/page8f357sig.html Steve's 357 SIG Ballistic Page]
}}

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{{Infobox weapon
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| type               = 
| origin             =
<!-- Type selection -->
| is_ranged          = 
| is_bladed          = 
| is_explosive       = 
| is_artillery       = 
| is_vehicle         = 
| is_missile         = 
| is_UK              = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service            = 
| used_by            = 
| wars               = 
<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = 
| design_date        = 
| manufacturer       = 
| developed_from     =
| developed_into     =
| unit_cost          = 
| production_date    = 
| number             = 
| variants           = 
<!-- General specifications -->
| spec_label         = 
| mass               = 
| length             = 
| part_length        = 
| width              = 
| height             = 
| diameter           = 
| crew               = 
| passengers         = 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
| cartridge          = 
| cartridge_weight   = 
| caliber            = 
| barrels            = 
| action             =
| rate               = 
| velocity           = 
| range              = 
| max_range          = 
| feed               = 
| sights             = 
<!-- Artillery specifications -->
| breech             = 
| recoil             = 
| carriage           = 
| elevation          = 
| traverse           = 
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications --> 
| blade_type         = 
| hilt_type          = 
| sheath_type        = 
| head_type          = 
| haft_type          = 
<!-- Explosive specifications --> 
| filling            = 
| filling_weight     = 
| detonation         = 
| yield              = 
<!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->
| armour             = 
| primary_armament   = 
| secondary_armament = 
| engine             = 
| engine_power       = 
| pw_ratio           = 
| payload_capacity   = 
| drive              = 
| transmission       = 
| suspension         = 
| clearance          = 
| fuel_capacity      = 
| vehicle_range      = 
| speed              = 
| guidance           = 
| steering           = 
<!-- Missiles only -->
| wingspan           = 
| tailspan           = 
| propellant         = 
| ceiling            = 
| altitude           = 
| boost              = 
| depth              = 
| accuracy           = 
| launch_platform    = 
| transport          = 
<!-- For all -->
| ref                = 
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

The infobox is intended as a quick reference. Don't add non-data items, like question marks, “none”, “see text” or links to article sections (the article's table of contents already does this). Only add “unknown” to assert that an information point is unknowable, not as a placeholder to show that it is missing from the article. Choose a representative model and indicate what it is with the spec_label parameter, instead of listing multiple data items in one field.

The template can also be used for general categories of weapons, such as tank and Katyusha rocket launcher, by including only some general characteristics.

Example

<!-- NOTE: This may differ from the actual Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 infobox in order to provide an example. -->
{{Infobox weapon
| name               = Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
| image              = File:M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg
| image_size         = 300
| alt                = 
| caption            = An M1 Garand with [[Clip (firearms)#En bloc|en bloc clips]]
| type               = [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| origin             = [[United States]]
<!-- Type selection -->
| is_ranged          = yes
| is_bladed          = 
| is_explosive       = 
| is_artillery       = 
| is_vehicle         = 
| is_missile         = 
| is_UK              = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service            = 1936–present (U.S. military training and parades)
| used_by            = ''See ''{{section link|M1 Garand rifle|Users|nopage=yes}}
| wars               = {{plainlist|
*[[World War II]]
*[[Korean War]]
*[[Arab–Israeli conflict]]
*[[First Indochina War]]
*[[Suez Crisis]]
*[[Vietnam War]]
*[[Cambodian Civil War]]
*[[The Troubles]]
*Other conflicts}}
<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = [[John Garand]]
| design_date        = 1932
| manufacturer       = {{plainlist|
*[[Springfield Armory]]
*[[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]
*[[H&R Firearms|Harrington & Richardson]]
*[[International Harvester]]
*[[Beretta]]
*[[Breda Meccanica Bresciana|Breda]]<ref>[http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/Berettatypee.pdf Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands]</ref>
*[[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] (civilian)}}
| developed_from     = 
| developed_into     =
| unit_cost          = 
| production_date    = 1936–1957
| number             =  Approx. 6.0 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scott-duff.com/WhoHowManyWhen.htm|title=Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?|author=Scott Duff|publisher=|access-date=2007-05-18}} Excerpted from ''The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide'' copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.</ref>
| variants           = M1C, M1D
<!-- General specifications -->
| spec_label         = 
| mass               = {{cvt|9.5|to|11.6|lb|kg}}
| length             = {{cvt|43.5|in|mm}}
| part_length        = {{cvt|24|in|mm}}
| width              = 
| height             = 
| diameter           = 
| crew               = 
| passengers         = 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
| cartridge          = {{plainlist|
*[[.30-06 Springfield]]
*[[7.62×51mm NATO]] (U.S. Navy and some commercial versions)}}
| cartridge_weight   = 
| caliber            = 
| barrels            = 
| action             = [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
| rate               = 
| velocity           = {{cvt|2800|ft/s|m/s}}
| range              = {{cvt|440|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/tm9100522212/M1GARA.PDF|format=pdf|title=U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12|publisher=Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net|date=17 March 1969|access-date=2007-05-18}}</ref>
| max_range          = 
| feed               = 8-round [[Clip (firearms)#En bloc|en bloc clip]], internal [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]
| sights             = [[Iron sights]]: Aperture rear, barleycorn-type front
<!-- For all -->
| ref                = 
}}

Parameter names and description

General parameters:

name – the formal name of the weapon.
image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form File:Example.jpg in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
image_size – the size (in pixels) the image should be. Only required if the image is not a sensible size without being changed, but normally set anyway. Typically set to 300.
alt – optional – a description of the image that replaces the image if it fails to load.
caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
type – optional – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).
origin – optional – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured. Flag icons should not be used in this field, per MOS:INFOBOXFLAG and WP:MILMOS#FLAGS.

Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate):

is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
is_missile – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.
is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English (calibre, armour); must be left blank otherwise.

Service history parameters:

service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

Production history parameters:

designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
developed_from – optional – if a produced weapon formed the basis for this weapon.
developed_into – optional – for derivative weapons based on this weapon, that are not variants.
unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.

General specification parameters:

spec_label – optional – a label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.
mass – optional – the mass of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded masses may be indicated.
length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
width – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
diameter – optional – the diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.
crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.
passengers – optional – for vehicles, the number of passengers carried.

Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"):

cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
cartridge_weight – optional – for firearms or artillery, the mass of the cartridge or shell used.
caliber – optional – for non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber or interior diameter of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.
barrels – optional – for firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.
action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
rate – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.

Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"):

breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.

Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"):

blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.

Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive or is_missile is set to "yes"):

filling – optional – the explosive filling material or warhead.
filling_weight – optional – the mass of the explosive material or warhead.
detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Vehicle/missile specification parameters (most only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"; some are also activated if is_missile is set to "yes"):

armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
primary_armament – optional – the primary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.
secondary_armament – optional – the secondary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.
engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.
engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
transmission – optional – the type of transmission used by the vehicle.
payload_capacity – optional – the overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.
propellant – optional – for missiles, the propellant used.
fuel_capacity – optional – the fuel capacity of the vehicle.
drive – optional – the drivetrain wheel or track configuration (e.g. 4×4, 6×4, tracked)
transmission – optional – the transmission of the vehicle.
suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
clearance – optional – the ground clearance of the vehicle.
wingspan – optional – for missiles, the wingspan.
tailspan – optional – for missiles, the tailspan.
vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle or missile.
ceiling – optional – for missiles, the flight ceiling.
altitude – optional – for missiles, the normal flight altitude.
depth – optional – for underwater weapons such as torpedoes, the maximum operating depth.
boost – optional – for missiles, the maximum boost time.
speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.
guidance – optional – the guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if uncrewed).
steering – optional – the steering system used by the missile or vehicle.
accuracy – optional – for missiles, the guidance accuracy.
launch_platform – optional – for missiles, the launch platform.
transport – optional – for missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.

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An infobox for weapon.

Template parameters
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The formal name of the weapon.	String	required
Image	`image`	An image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.	File	optional
Caption	`caption`	The text to be placed below the image.	String	optional
Origin	`origin`	The country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured. Flag icons should be avoided in this field, per WP:MOSFLAG and WP:MILMOS#FLAGS.	String	optional
Type	`type`	The type of weapon.	String	optional
Is ranged	`is_ranged`	Yes if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is bladed	`is_bladed`	Yes if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is explosive	`is_explosive`	Yes if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is artillery	`is_artillery`	Yes if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is vehicle	`is_vehicle`	Yes if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is missile	`is_missile`	Yes if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is UK	`is_UK`	Yes if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English (calibre, armour); must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Service	`service`	The period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.	Line	optional
Used by	`used_by`	The countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.	Line	optional
Wars	`wars`	Any wars during which the weapon saw service.	Line	optional
Designer	`designer`	The person or group responsible for designing the weapon.	String	optional
Design date	`design_date`	The date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.	String	optional
Manufacturer	`manufacturer`	The manufacturer of the weapon.	String	optional
Developed from	`developed_from`	If a produced weapon formed the basis for this weapon.	String	optional
Developed into	`developed_into`	For derivative weapons based on this weapon, that are not variants.	String	optional
Unit cost	`unit_cost`	The unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.	String	optional
Production date	`production_date`	The period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.	String	optional
Number	`number`	The number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.	Number	optional
Variants	`variants`	Any variant models of the weapon.	Line	optional
Special label	`spec_label`	A label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Weight	`weight`	The weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.	Number	optional
Length	`length`	The total length of the weapon.	Number	optional
Part length	`part_length`	A secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.	Number	optional
Width	`width`	The total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.	Number	optional
Height	`height`	The total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.	Number	optional
Diameter	`diameter`	The diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.	Number	optional
Wingspan	`wingspan`	For missiles, the wingspan.	String	optional
Tailspan	`tailspan`	For missiles, the tailspan.	String	optional
Crew	`crew`	For crewed weapons, the number of people required.	Number	optional
Passengers	`passengers`	For vehicles, the number of passengers carried.	Number	optional
Cartridge	`cartridge`	For firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.	String	optional
Cartridge weight	`cartridge_weight`	For firearms or artillery, the weight of the cartridge or shell used.	Number	optional
Caliber	`caliber`	For non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber or interior diameter of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.	Number	optional
Barrels	`barrels`	For firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.	Number	optional
Action	`action`	For firearms, the type of action (e.g. flintlock).	String	optional
Rate	`rate`	The rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.	String	optional
Velocity	`velocity`	For firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.	Number	optional
Range	`range`	The effective range of the weapon.	Number	optional
Max range	`max_range`	The maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.	Number	optional
Feed	`feed`	For firearms, the feed system or magazine used.	String	optional
Sights	`sights`	For firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.	String	optional
Breech	`breech`	For artillery, the type of breech mechanism.	String	optional
Recoil	`recoil`	For artillery, the recoil system used.	String	optional
Carriage	`carriage`	For artillery, the type of carriage used.	String	optional
Elevation	`elevation`	For artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.	String	optional
Traverse	`traverse`	For artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.	String	optional
Blade type	`blade_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.	String	optional
Hilt type	`hilt_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.	String	optional
Sheath type	`sheath_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.	String	optional
Head type	`head_type`	For blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.	String	optional
Haft type	`haft_type`	For blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.	String	optional
Filling	`filling`	The explosive filling material or warhead.	String	optional
filling_weight	`filling_weight`	The weight of the explosive material or warhead.	Number	optional
Detonation	`detonation`	the detonation trigger type (e.g. timer, pressure, motion sensor).	String	optional
Yield	`yield`	For larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.	String	optional
Armour	`armour`	The armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.	String	optional
Primary armament	`primary_armament`	The primary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.	String	optional
Secondary armament	`secondary_armament`	The secondary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.	String	optional
Engine	`engine`	The type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.	String	optional
Engine power	`engine_power`	The power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.	Number	optional
Pw ratio	`pw_ratio`	The power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.	Number	optional
Transmission	`transmission`	The type of transmission used by the vehicle.	String	optional
Payload capacity	`payload_capacity`	The overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.	String	optional
Propellant	`propellant`	For missiles, the propellant used.	String	optional
Fuel capacity	`fuel_capacity`	The fuel capacity of the vehicle.	Number	optional
Suspension	`suspension`	The suspension of the vehicle.	String	optional
Clearance	`clearance`	The ground clearance of the vehicle.	String	optional
Vehicle range	`vehicle_range`	The operational range of the vehicle or missile.	String	optional
Ceiling	`ceiling`	For missiles, the flight ceiling.	String	optional
Altitude	`altitude`	For missiles, the normal flight altitude.	String	optional
Depth	`depth`	For underwater weapons such as torpedoes, the maximum operating depth.	String	optional
Boost	`boost`	For missiles, the maximum boost time.	String	optional
Maximum speed	`speed`	The maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.	Number	optional
Guidance	`guidance`	The guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if uncrewed).	String	optional
Steering	`steering`	The steering system used by the missile or vehicle.	String	optional
Accuracy	`accuracy`	For missiles, the guidance accuracy.	String	optional
Launch platform	`launch_platform`	For missiles, the launch platform.	String	optional
Transport	`transport`	For missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.	String	optional

References

^ Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands
^ Scott Duff. "Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?". Retrieved 2007-05-18. Excerpted from The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.
^ "U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12" (pdf). Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net. 17 March 1969. Retrieved 2007-05-18.

Usage

Firearm cartridge infobox

A firearm cartridge infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular cartridge or artillery shell. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox firearm cartridge}} template, as shown below:

Shortcut

[[:|WP:GUNS]]

Welcome to the Firearms WikiProject, a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Firearms.

(For more information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject and the Guide to WikiProjects).

Goals

Improve articles on firearms, both civilian and military, with an emphasis on civilian firearms, as the WP:WEAPON already covers military arms.

To add the below infobox to firearm articles, along with the ammo infobox for ammo, and add the banner to firearms articles.

Scope

Firearms in general, along with organizations related to firearms, laws related to firearms, and more.

Guidelines

Avoid pop culture and trivia sections. In general they clutter articles, and contribute very little. Acceptable pop culture information should be notable, for example: The F-14 Tomcat became much beloved because of its appearance in Top Gun, or the Walther PPK became well known because of its use by James Bond. See WP:MILHIST#POP for a more detailed set of guidelines on pop culture.

Versions of guns that are merely accurized or slightly changed in some slight way do not need their own article (examples include Target or Expert versions). Instead create a section in the parent gun's article on the new version.

Cite as much information as possible. This way the articles will have more credibility.

Open tasks

If you find anything that really needs to be on the list, just add it to the list. Be sure to say what you are adding in your edit summary, with wikilink to the article. When someone has completed the task, that person should cross out the article from the list, and if everyone agrees, it should be removed from the list two or three days after being crossed out.

Participants

Please feel free to add yourself here in alphabetical order, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

Asams10 (talk · contribs), Firearms inventors, sporting and military arms, ammunition, etc.
Ancjr (talk · contribs)
BlackBrotherX7 (talk · contribs), I am a professional in weapons used by thugs!
C0N6R355 (talk · contribs)
Cannibalicious! (talk · contribs)
Commander Zulu (talk · contribs), Firearms Historian, primarily focusing on small arms of the British Empire & Commonwealth, WWI & WWII small arms, and Military & Police handguns.
DanMP5 (talk · contribs), Modern pistols, rifles and cartridges.
Deon Steyn (talk · contribs), modern, ISSF sport type, air powered
Earthworm Makarov (talk · contribs) Small Arms, Automatic Cannon
Fluzwup (talk · contribs), several years of retail firearms sales, knowledge about ballistics, reloading, basic gunsmithing, and civilian firearms
Gavia immer (talk · contribs) Modern pistols, CCW and (American) legal issues
Georgewilliamherbert (talk · contribs) technology and engineering
GMan552 (talk · contribs) proofreading and editing, general firearms knowledge
Greg Glover (talk · contribs), History of Gunpowder and Kinetic energy, Design of Bullets and Cartridges, Ballistics and Reloading
J.Mraz (talk · contribs) Skeet shooting
User-multi error: "Jeff Dean" is not a valid project or language code (help)., Colt Python & Colt Diamondback; Marlin Model 1894
User-multi error: "Jirt" is not a valid project or language code (help).
JVkamp (talk · contribs) member of afforementioned Weaponry task force, military and civillian sporter interests.
LWF (talk · contribs) Coordinator, and firearm enthusiast
Mike Searson (talk · contribs) little bit of everything
Muldoon X9 (talk · contribs) Modern weapons
MVMosin (talk · contribs) Former member of Delfin Oznaz unit. Expert on military small arms--particularly those of US and Soviet origin.
PeteShanosky (talk · contribs) General firearms, specifically handguns, dating from WWII onward.
Raygun (talk · contribs) Anything that has to do with man-portable arms.
RedNeckIQ55 (talk · contribs)
Robbskey (talk · contribs)
Sdavids13 (talk · contribs) President of Pistol and Rifle Club at Virginia Tech and member of Virginia Tech Clay Target Team, main interest in modern pistols.
Seed 2.0 (talk · contribs) Modern hanguns, modern and historic rifles.
SXT40 (talk · contribs) CCW, Handguns
Thernlund (talk · contribs), If you can find it in a gun store or at a gun show, I'm interested. Primary interest is handguns and cartridges.
Trekphiler (talk · contribs) modern weapons, mainly military.
Tronno (talk · contribs) modern weapons.
xaosflux (talk · contribs), all sorts of things, talk page me if any admin-related maintenance is needed (e.g. history merges).
Yaf (talk · contribs), Many firearms interests, including Curio & Relic firearms, modern firearms, basic gunsmithing, sporting clay/hunting shotguns, among many other firearms-related interests.

Articles

Featured content

Candidates

New articles

Please feel free to list your new Firearms-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box the Main Page.

Perazzi — The Italian shotgun manufacturer (moved here from the talk page during archiving). --Seed 2.0 11:56, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ruger 77/22 — Ruger's bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle. While not technically new per se, it might as well be. Specifications are easy to come by, but history and design I'm not so familiar with—please help. Wixteria 19:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GAU-19The "GAU-19/A"( "Gecal 50") is a multibarreled Machinegun in .50BMG.- while I have started the article I need assistance to expand and properly format it.Paulwharton 19:30, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kimber_Manufacturing — Strictly speaking, this isn't a new article but I figured it would be appropriate for inclusion here. (My thanks go to Mike Searson for adding this to the To-Do section). The article is far from done (unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment and, thus, a bit behind) but I feel it has a lot of potential. If anyone has a company logo that's okay to post in accordance with WP's Image policy, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks. Seed 2.0 15:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coach Gun — 12ga double-barrel side-by-side shotguns manufactured with 18" barrels for use by Single Action Shooting competitors and/or hunters in bush, scrub, and marsh etc. --Commander Zulu 14:55, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've been expanding this one a bit and have some good source material. Can anyone get a good pic? I'm thinking a pic of a stagecoach with the guy riding shotgun. Mike Searson 07:22, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KGP-9 — A Hungarian submachine gun. Standard for their military and police forces.--LWF 17:27, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Firearms Licence — I'm amazed there wasn't an article on this anywhere in Wikipedia. The article as it stands is just a stub, but will be expanded in due course. --Commander Zulu 09:42, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tactical light — Not really new, but I just did a near-total rewrite of the stub that was there. Technology information from FlashlightReviews.com buyers guide, tactics and new picture from MCRP 3-01B Chapter 10. Suggestions for expansion and additional reference material welcome. scot 21:04, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun law in the United States — An article on gun laws at the federal level. -- Yaf 21:06, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gun violence — Lots of new content has been added this week. --Yaf 04:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Socimi Type 821 — An Italian submachine gun similar to the Uzi.--LWF 00:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deer gun — Weapon developed as successor to Liberator pistol, but never saw full scale service due to Vietnam war becoming full scale war.--LWF 02:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Colt 2000— I've created an article based on this pistol. I saw it in the requested list and have had some experience with this gun. I owned a variant of each version up until a few years ago. I worked for a company that bought a huge number of them on closeout from Colt back in 1994. I beleive an issue of American Rifleman in 1993 covered the pistol as well and also mentioned the recall. If anyone has additional reference material, please help out.--Mike Searson 07:04, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Marlin Model 1894 — Lever-action model going back 113 years and still available in magnum revolver calibers. Jeff dean 23:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sporterising — I've created an article on the practice of taking military surplus rifles and cutting them down or otherwise modifying them for civillian sporting use, also known as Sporterising. --Commander Zulu 14:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Articles up for Deletion

Add any articles that are up for deletion in this section, newest at the top. When the AfD is concluded please remove it.

The Great Equalizer. I'm 95+% sure this doesn't fall within the scope of the project but I figured I'd list it anyway as it's up for AfD. Since I listed it here, I'm staying out of the AfD discussion and abstaining (ie. please consider this a JFYI, not an endorsement and feel free to remove it). -- Seed 2.0 01:33, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Collaboration and review

Collaboration of the week

Peer review

Assessment

Templates

Project userbox

Userbox Styles

1.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

2.

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3.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

4.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

5.

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6.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

7.

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

The {{User WP Guns Member}} userbox can be added to the user page of anyone becoming a member of the project. The userbox is configurable for several different optional colors and layouts. Specifying only {{User WP Guns Member}} without options displays the default userbox shown first in the table on the right.

{{User WP Guns Member
  |color=
  |layout=
}}

Parameters:

color – "1" through "4", chooses between four different color schemes, show below.
- 1. White
- 2. Blue
- 3. Green
- 4. Beige

layout – "1" through "6", chooses among six different layouts as shown on the right.

Alternative userboxes

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER2}} yields the following.

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms coverage on Wikipedia with an emphasis on civilian firearms. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER3}} gives:

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms and ammunition coverage on Wikipedia. I understand that a personal firearm is, at the same time, a Weapon, Tool, Machine, and a Work of Art.

Alternate userbox {{User:AliveFreeHappy/userbox/cartridge}} gives:

This user is a member of
WikiProject Firearms (TODO)

Barnstar

{{The Firearms Barnstar|put your message here ~~~~}}—an award placed at another user's talk page for improving firearm-related articles.

		The Firearms Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Project banner

The {{WikiProject Firearms}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of any article within the scope of the project. All parameters listed below are optional, however the article should at least be given a class rating.

{{WikiProject Firearms
 |class=
 |importance=
 |attention=
 |needs-infobox=
 |needs-image=
 |A-Class=
 |listas=
}}

General parameters:

class – Denotes the rating for the article based on the quality scale. See the assessment page for more details
importance - See the assessment page for more details
attention - "yes" - flags the article as needing immediate attention and adds it to the Firearms articles needing attention category.
needs-infobox - "yes" - adds article to the Firearms articles needing infoboxes category.
needs-image - "yes" - adds article to the Wikipedia requested images of firearms category.
A-Class - "pass", "current", "fail" - denotes that a request for A-Class review is either in progress ("current") or has been completed ("pass" or "fail" according to the review result).

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article.

Usage

A weapon infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular weapon or weapon system (such as a firearm, a sword, a grenade, an artillery piece, a torpedo, or a tank); cartridges and artillery shells should use {{Infobox firearm cartridge}} instead. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox weapon}} template, as shown below.

Template loop detected: Template:Parameter names example

{{Infobox weapon
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| type               = 
| origin             =
<!-- Type selection -->
| is_ranged          = 
| is_bladed          = 
| is_explosive       = 
| is_artillery       = 
| is_vehicle         = 
| is_missile         = 
| is_UK              = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service            = 
| used_by            = 
| wars               = 
<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = 
| design_date        = 
| manufacturer       = 
| developed_from     =
| developed_into     =
| unit_cost          = 
| production_date    = 
| number             = 
| variants           = 
<!-- General specifications -->
| spec_label         = 
| mass               = 
| length             = 
| part_length        = 
| width              = 
| height             = 
| diameter           = 
| crew               = 
| passengers         = 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
| cartridge          = 
| cartridge_weight   = 
| caliber            = 
| barrels            = 
| action             =
| rate               = 
| velocity           = 
| range              = 
| max_range          = 
| feed               = 
| sights             = 
<!-- Artillery specifications -->
| breech             = 
| recoil             = 
| carriage           = 
| elevation          = 
| traverse           = 
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications --> 
| blade_type         = 
| hilt_type          = 
| sheath_type        = 
| head_type          = 
| haft_type          = 
<!-- Explosive specifications --> 
| filling            = 
| filling_weight     = 
| detonation         = 
| yield              = 
<!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->
| armour             = 
| primary_armament   = 
| secondary_armament = 
| engine             = 
| engine_power       = 
| pw_ratio           = 
| payload_capacity   = 
| drive              = 
| transmission       = 
| suspension         = 
| clearance          = 
| fuel_capacity      = 
| vehicle_range      = 
| speed              = 
| guidance           = 
| steering           = 
<!-- Missiles only -->
| wingspan           = 
| tailspan           = 
| propellant         = 
| ceiling            = 
| altitude           = 
| boost              = 
| depth              = 
| accuracy           = 
| launch_platform    = 
| transport          = 
<!-- For all -->
| ref                = 
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

The infobox is intended as a quick reference. Don't add non-data items, like question marks, “none”, “see text” or links to article sections (the article's table of contents already does this). Only add “unknown” to assert that an information point is unknowable, not as a placeholder to show that it is missing from the article. Choose a representative model and indicate what it is with the spec_label parameter, instead of listing multiple data items in one field.

The template can also be used for general categories of weapons, such as tank and Katyusha rocket launcher, by including only some general characteristics.

Example

<!-- NOTE: This may differ from the actual Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 infobox in order to provide an example. -->
{{Infobox weapon
| name               = Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
| image              = File:M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg
| image_size         = 300
| alt                = 
| caption            = An M1 Garand with [[Clip (firearms)#En bloc|en bloc clips]]
| type               = [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| origin             = [[United States]]
<!-- Type selection -->
| is_ranged          = yes
| is_bladed          = 
| is_explosive       = 
| is_artillery       = 
| is_vehicle         = 
| is_missile         = 
| is_UK              = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service            = 1936–present (U.S. military training and parades)
| used_by            = ''See ''{{section link|M1 Garand rifle|Users|nopage=yes}}
| wars               = {{plainlist|
*[[World War II]]
*[[Korean War]]
*[[Arab–Israeli conflict]]
*[[First Indochina War]]
*[[Suez Crisis]]
*[[Vietnam War]]
*[[Cambodian Civil War]]
*[[The Troubles]]
*Other conflicts}}
<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = [[John Garand]]
| design_date        = 1932
| manufacturer       = {{plainlist|
*[[Springfield Armory]]
*[[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]
*[[H&R Firearms|Harrington & Richardson]]
*[[International Harvester]]
*[[Beretta]]
*[[Breda Meccanica Bresciana|Breda]]<ref>[http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/Berettatypee.pdf Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands]</ref>
*[[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] (civilian)}}
| developed_from     = 
| developed_into     =
| unit_cost          = 
| production_date    = 1936–1957
| number             =  Approx. 6.0 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scott-duff.com/WhoHowManyWhen.htm|title=Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?|author=Scott Duff|publisher=|access-date=2007-05-18}} Excerpted from ''The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide'' copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.</ref>
| variants           = M1C, M1D
<!-- General specifications -->
| spec_label         = 
| mass               = {{cvt|9.5|to|11.6|lb|kg}}
| length             = {{cvt|43.5|in|mm}}
| part_length        = {{cvt|24|in|mm}}
| width              = 
| height             = 
| diameter           = 
| crew               = 
| passengers         = 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
| cartridge          = {{plainlist|
*[[.30-06 Springfield]]
*[[7.62×51mm NATO]] (U.S. Navy and some commercial versions)}}
| cartridge_weight   = 
| caliber            = 
| barrels            = 
| action             = [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
| rate               = 
| velocity           = {{cvt|2800|ft/s|m/s}}
| range              = {{cvt|440|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/tm9100522212/M1GARA.PDF|format=pdf|title=U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12|publisher=Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net|date=17 March 1969|access-date=2007-05-18}}</ref>
| max_range          = 
| feed               = 8-round [[Clip (firearms)#En bloc|en bloc clip]], internal [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]
| sights             = [[Iron sights]]: Aperture rear, barleycorn-type front
<!-- For all -->
| ref                = 
}}

Parameter names and description

General parameters:

name – the formal name of the weapon.
image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form File:Example.jpg in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
image_size – the size (in pixels) the image should be. Only required if the image is not a sensible size without being changed, but normally set anyway. Typically set to 300.
alt – optional – a description of the image that replaces the image if it fails to load.
caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
type – optional – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).
origin – optional – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured. Flag icons should not be used in this field, per MOS:INFOBOXFLAG and WP:MILMOS#FLAGS.

Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate):

is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
is_missile – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.
is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English (calibre, armour); must be left blank otherwise.

Service history parameters:

service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

Production history parameters:

designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
developed_from – optional – if a produced weapon formed the basis for this weapon.
developed_into – optional – for derivative weapons based on this weapon, that are not variants.
unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.

General specification parameters:

spec_label – optional – a label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.
mass – optional – the mass of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded masses may be indicated.
length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
width – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
diameter – optional – the diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.
crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.
passengers – optional – for vehicles, the number of passengers carried.

Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"):

cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
cartridge_weight – optional – for firearms or artillery, the mass of the cartridge or shell used.
caliber – optional – for non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber or interior diameter of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.
barrels – optional – for firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.
action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
rate – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.

Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"):

breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.

Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"):

blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.

Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive or is_missile is set to "yes"):

filling – optional – the explosive filling material or warhead.
filling_weight – optional – the mass of the explosive material or warhead.
detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Vehicle/missile specification parameters (most only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"; some are also activated if is_missile is set to "yes"):

armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
primary_armament – optional – the primary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.
secondary_armament – optional – the secondary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.
engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.
engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
transmission – optional – the type of transmission used by the vehicle.
payload_capacity – optional – the overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.
propellant – optional – for missiles, the propellant used.
fuel_capacity – optional – the fuel capacity of the vehicle.
drive – optional – the drivetrain wheel or track configuration (e.g. 4×4, 6×4, tracked)
transmission – optional – the transmission of the vehicle.
suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
clearance – optional – the ground clearance of the vehicle.
wingspan – optional – for missiles, the wingspan.
tailspan – optional – for missiles, the tailspan.
vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle or missile.
ceiling – optional – for missiles, the flight ceiling.
altitude – optional – for missiles, the normal flight altitude.
depth – optional – for underwater weapons such as torpedoes, the maximum operating depth.
boost – optional – for missiles, the maximum boost time.
speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.
guidance – optional – the guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if uncrewed).
steering – optional – the steering system used by the missile or vehicle.
accuracy – optional – for missiles, the guidance accuracy.
launch_platform – optional – for missiles, the launch platform.
transport – optional – for missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.

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An infobox for weapon.

Template parameters
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The formal name of the weapon.	String	required
Image	`image`	An image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.	File	optional
Caption	`caption`	The text to be placed below the image.	String	optional
Origin	`origin`	The country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured. Flag icons should be avoided in this field, per WP:MOSFLAG and WP:MILMOS#FLAGS.	String	optional
Type	`type`	The type of weapon.	String	optional
Is ranged	`is_ranged`	Yes if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is bladed	`is_bladed`	Yes if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is explosive	`is_explosive`	Yes if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is artillery	`is_artillery`	Yes if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is vehicle	`is_vehicle`	Yes if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is missile	`is_missile`	Yes if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Is UK	`is_UK`	Yes if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English (calibre, armour); must be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Service	`service`	The period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.	Line	optional
Used by	`used_by`	The countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.	Line	optional
Wars	`wars`	Any wars during which the weapon saw service.	Line	optional
Designer	`designer`	The person or group responsible for designing the weapon.	String	optional
Design date	`design_date`	The date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.	String	optional
Manufacturer	`manufacturer`	The manufacturer of the weapon.	String	optional
Developed from	`developed_from`	If a produced weapon formed the basis for this weapon.	String	optional
Developed into	`developed_into`	For derivative weapons based on this weapon, that are not variants.	String	optional
Unit cost	`unit_cost`	The unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.	String	optional
Production date	`production_date`	The period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.	String	optional
Number	`number`	The number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.	Number	optional
Variants	`variants`	Any variant models of the weapon.	Line	optional
Special label	`spec_label`	A label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.	String	optional
Weight	`weight`	The weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.	Number	optional
Length	`length`	The total length of the weapon.	Number	optional
Part length	`part_length`	A secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.	Number	optional
Width	`width`	The total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.	Number	optional
Height	`height`	The total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.	Number	optional
Diameter	`diameter`	The diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.	Number	optional
Wingspan	`wingspan`	For missiles, the wingspan.	String	optional
Tailspan	`tailspan`	For missiles, the tailspan.	String	optional
Crew	`crew`	For crewed weapons, the number of people required.	Number	optional
Passengers	`passengers`	For vehicles, the number of passengers carried.	Number	optional
Cartridge	`cartridge`	For firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.	String	optional
Cartridge weight	`cartridge_weight`	For firearms or artillery, the weight of the cartridge or shell used.	Number	optional
Caliber	`caliber`	For non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber or interior diameter of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.	Number	optional
Barrels	`barrels`	For firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.	Number	optional
Action	`action`	For firearms, the type of action (e.g. flintlock).	String	optional
Rate	`rate`	The rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.	String	optional
Velocity	`velocity`	For firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.	Number	optional
Range	`range`	The effective range of the weapon.	Number	optional
Max range	`max_range`	The maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.	Number	optional
Feed	`feed`	For firearms, the feed system or magazine used.	String	optional
Sights	`sights`	For firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.	String	optional
Breech	`breech`	For artillery, the type of breech mechanism.	String	optional
Recoil	`recoil`	For artillery, the recoil system used.	String	optional
Carriage	`carriage`	For artillery, the type of carriage used.	String	optional
Elevation	`elevation`	For artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.	String	optional
Traverse	`traverse`	For artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.	String	optional
Blade type	`blade_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.	String	optional
Hilt type	`hilt_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.	String	optional
Sheath type	`sheath_type`	For bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.	String	optional
Head type	`head_type`	For blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.	String	optional
Haft type	`haft_type`	For blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.	String	optional
Filling	`filling`	The explosive filling material or warhead.	String	optional
filling_weight	`filling_weight`	The weight of the explosive material or warhead.	Number	optional
Detonation	`detonation`	the detonation trigger type (e.g. timer, pressure, motion sensor).	String	optional
Yield	`yield`	For larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.	String	optional
Armour	`armour`	The armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.	String	optional
Primary armament	`primary_armament`	The primary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.	String	optional
Secondary armament	`secondary_armament`	The secondary weapon mounted on the vehicle, if any.	String	optional
Engine	`engine`	The type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.	String	optional
Engine power	`engine_power`	The power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.	Number	optional
Pw ratio	`pw_ratio`	The power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.	Number	optional
Transmission	`transmission`	The type of transmission used by the vehicle.	String	optional
Payload capacity	`payload_capacity`	The overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.	String	optional
Propellant	`propellant`	For missiles, the propellant used.	String	optional
Fuel capacity	`fuel_capacity`	The fuel capacity of the vehicle.	Number	optional
Suspension	`suspension`	The suspension of the vehicle.	String	optional
Clearance	`clearance`	The ground clearance of the vehicle.	String	optional
Vehicle range	`vehicle_range`	The operational range of the vehicle or missile.	String	optional
Ceiling	`ceiling`	For missiles, the flight ceiling.	String	optional
Altitude	`altitude`	For missiles, the normal flight altitude.	String	optional
Depth	`depth`	For underwater weapons such as torpedoes, the maximum operating depth.	String	optional
Boost	`boost`	For missiles, the maximum boost time.	String	optional
Maximum speed	`speed`	The maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.	Number	optional
Guidance	`guidance`	The guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if uncrewed).	String	optional
Steering	`steering`	The steering system used by the missile or vehicle.	String	optional
Accuracy	`accuracy`	For missiles, the guidance accuracy.	String	optional
Launch platform	`launch_platform`	For missiles, the launch platform.	String	optional
Transport	`transport`	For missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.	String	optional

References

^ Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands
^ Scott Duff. "Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?". Retrieved 2007-05-18. Excerpted from The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.
^ "U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12" (pdf). Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net. 17 March 1969. Retrieved 2007-05-18.

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{{Infobox firearm cartridge
| name = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| type = 
| origin = 
<!-- Service history -->
| service = 
| used_by = 
| wars = 
<!-- Production history -->
| designer = 
| design_date = 
| manufacturer = 
| production_date = 
| number = 
| variants = 
<!-- Specifications -->
| is_SI_specs = 
| dim_round = 
| parent = 
| case_type = 
| bullet = 
| bullet_ref = 
| land = 
| land_ref = 
| neck = 
| neck_ref = 
| shoulder = 
| shoulder_ref = 
| base = 
| base_ref = 
| rim_dia = 
| rim_dia_ref = 
| rim_thick = 
| rim_thick_ref = 
| case_length = 
| case_length_ref = 
| length = 
| length_ref = 
| case_capacity = 
| case_capacity_ref = 
| rifling = 
| primer = 
| max_pressure = 
| max_pressure_ref = 
| pressure_method = 
| max_pressure2 = 
| max_pressure2_ref = 
| pressure_method2 = 
| max_pressure3 = 
| max_pressure3_ref = 
| pressure_method3 = 
| max_cup = 
| max_cup_ref = 
| filling = 
| filling_weight = 
| detonation = 
| yield = 
<!-- Ballistic performance -->
| is_SI_ballistics = 
| bwunit = 
| bw1 = 
| btype1 = 
| vel1 = 
| en1 = 
| bw2 = 
| btype2 = 
| vel2 = 
| en2 = 
| bw3 = 
| btype3 = 
| vel3 = 
| en3 = 
| bw4 = 
| btype4 = 
| vel4 = 
| en4 = 
| bw5 = 
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| test_barrel_length = 
| balsrc = 
}}

Parameters

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE). References for numerically converted parameters (e.g., |bullet=) can be appended using the corresponding ref parameter (e.g., |bullet_ref=). Sources for the ballistic performance table, and more general sources, can be included using the |balsrc= parameter.

General parameters:

name – the formal name of the cartridge.
image – optional – an image of the cartridge, should be given in the form Example.jpg.
image_size – optional – width of image, should be given in the form 300px.
alt – optional – alternative text describing the image for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT.
caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
type – the type of cartridge or its designed use (e.g. "Pistol", "Rifle", "Hunting", etc.).
origin – the country or place where the cartridgeoriginated or was first manufactured.

Service history parameters:

service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was in service.
used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the cartridge; this may be omitted for cartridges employed only in their country of origin.
wars – optional – any wars during which the cartridge saw service.

Production history parameters:

designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the cartridge.
design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the cartridge was designed.
manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the cartridge.
production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was produced.
number – optional – the number of cartridge of this type that were manufactured.
variants – optional – any variant models of the cartridge.

Specification parameters:

is_SI_specs – optional – "yes" if the specifications are entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as English units.
dim_round – optional – specify the decimal precision for the conversion results of: parent, case_type, bullet, land, neck, shoulder, base, rim_dia, rim_thick, case_length, and length. Useful for imperial unit conversion, as .219 in would otherwise convert to 5.6 mm instead of the more customary 5.56 mm.
parent – optional – the cartridge that the cartridge was based on, if any.
case_type – optional – the type of case used for the cartridge (e.g. rimmed, rimless, straight, bottlenecked, etc.).
bullet – optional – the diameter of the bullet used in the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
land – optional – the land diameter of the rifling in the barrel, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
neck – optional – the neck diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
shoulder – optional – the shoulder diameter of the cartridge, if any, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
base – optional – the base diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rim_dia – optional – the rim diamter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rim_thick – optional – the rim thickness of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
case_length – optional – the case length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
length – optional – the overall length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
case_capacity – optional – the volume of the casing, expressed in cm³ or grains of water; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
rifling – optional – typical rifling to stabilize the bullet fired from the cartridge.
primer – optional – the type of primer used in the cartridge (e.g. large pistol, small rifle, rimfire, etc.).
max_pressure – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in MPa or psi; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
pressure_method – optional – the methodology used to measure pressure, such as SAAMI, CIP, EPVAT, SCATP.
max_pressure2 – optional as above, second pressure with method
pressure_method2 – optional as above, second pressure's method
max_pressure3 – optional as above, third pressure with method
pressure_method2 – optional as above, third pressure's method
max_cup – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in CUP; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas. Note that this parameter is not affected by the is_SI_specs parameter.
filling – optional – the explosive filling material of the shell, if any.
filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material of the shell, if any.
detonation – optional – for explosive shells, the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
yield – optional – for explosive shells, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Ballistic performance parameters:

Ballistic data for up to five different weight bullets can be specified; it may be provided in either SI or English units, but this choice must be consistent for all five sets. The x in the field name should be replaced with 1–5 as displayed in the template format shown above (e.g. bw1, bw2, btype1, btype2, vel1, vel2, en1, en2, etc.):

is_SI_ballistics – optional – "yes" if the energy and velocity ballistics data is entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as English units.
bwunit – optional – "gram" if the weights are given in grams; any other value causes them to be interpreted as grains.
bwround – optional – specify the number of digits after the decimal point in the converted weight (the default is 0 if not specified; if specified but empty, defaults to the same default as convert).
bwx – optional – the weight of the bullet for given data, expressed in grams or grains; only include the number, and not the units of measurement.
- btypex – optional – the type of bullet (e.g. JHP, FMJ, BHP, etc.).
- velx – required if bw field is specified – velocity of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in m/s or ft/s; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
- enx – required if bw field is specified – energy of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in J or ft·lbf; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
test_barrel_length – optional – the length of the barrel used when generating the ballistics data.
balsrc – optional – the source from which the ballistics data was obtained.

Example

.357 SIG

Comparison to other cartridges. .357 SIG third from left.

Type

Pistol

Place of origin

United States

Production history

Designer

SIGARMS/Federal Cartridge Co.

Designed

1994

Specifications

Case type

Rimless, bottleneck

Bullet diameter

.355 in (9.02 mm)

Land diameter

.343 in (8.71 mm)

Neck diameter

.381 in (9.68 mm)

Shoulder diameter

.424 in (10.77 mm)

Base diameter

.424 in (10.77 mm)

Rim diameter

.424 in (10.77 mm)

Rim thickness

.055 in (1.40 mm)

Case length

.865 in (21.97 mm)

Overall length

1.14 in (28.96 mm)

Primer type

Small pistol

Ballistic performance

Bullet mass/type	Velocity	Energy
115 gr (7 g) BHP	1,564 ft/s (477 m/s)	624 ft⋅lbf (846 J)
124 gr (8 g) JHP	1,329 ft/s (405 m/s)	486 ft⋅lbf (659 J)
125 gr (8 g) JHP	1,299 ft/s (396 m/s)	468 ft⋅lbf (635 J)
147 gr (10 g) JHP	1,186 ft/s (361 m/s)	459 ft⋅lbf (622 J)
150 gr (10 g) JHP	1,130 ft/s (340 m/s)	425 ft⋅lbf (576 J)

Test barrel length: 4 in
Source(s): Steve's 357 SIG Ballistic Page

{{Infobox firearm cartridge
| name = .357 SIG
| image = 9mm 7,62mm 357sig 10mm 45SW 45GAP 50AE 002.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Comparison to other cartridges.  .357 SIG third from left.
| type = Pistol
| origin = [[United States]]
| designer = [[SIGARMS]]/[[Federal Cartridge Company|Federal Cartridge Co.]]
| design_date = 1994
| parent = 
| case_type = Rimless, bottleneck
| dim_round = 2
| bullet = .355
| land = .343
| neck = .381
| shoulder = .424
| base = .424
| rim_dia = .424
| rim_thick = .055
| case_length = .865
| length = 1.14
| rifling = 
| primer = Small pistol
| bw1 = 115
| btype1 = [[Hollow point bullet|BHP]]
| vel1 = 1564
| en1 = 624
| bw2 = 124
| btype2 = [[Hollow point bullet|JHP]]
| vel2 = 1329
| en2 = 486
| bw3 = 125
| btype3 = JHP
| vel3 = 1299
| en3 = 468
| bw4 = 147
| btype4 = JHP
| vel4 = 1186
| en4 = 459
| bw5 = 150
| btype5 = JHP
| vel5 = 1130
| en5 = 425
| test_barrel_length = 4 in
| balsrc = [http://stevespages.com/page8f357sig.html Steve's 357 SIG Ballistic Page]
}}

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[1] Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands

[2] Scott Duff. "Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?". Retrieved 2007-05-18. Excerpted from The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.

[3] "U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12" (pdf). Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net. 17 March 1969. Retrieved 2007-05-18.

[4] Small Arms Review article on Italian-made Garands

[5] Scott Duff. "Who Made M1 Garands? How Many Were Made? When Were They Made?". Retrieved 2007-05-18. Excerpted from The M1 Garand: Owner's Guide copyright 1994 by Scott A. Duff.

[6] "U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12" (pdf). Re-published by www.biggerhammer.net. 17 March 1969. Retrieved 2007-05-18.

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Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
An M1 Garand with en bloc clips
Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1936–present (U.S. military training and parades)
Used by	See § Users
Wars	World War II Korean War Arab–Israeli conflict First Indochina War Suez Crisis Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War The Troubles Other conflicts
Production history
Designer	John Garand
Designed	1932
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory Winchester Harrington & Richardson International Harvester Beretta Breda^[1] Springfield Armory, Inc. (civilian)
Produced	1936–1957
No. built	Approx. 6.0 million^[2]
Variants	M1C, M1D
Specifications
Mass	9.5 to 11.6 lb (4.3 to 5.3 kg)
Length	43.5 in (1,100 mm)
Barrel length	24 in (610 mm)

Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO (U.S. Navy and some commercial versions)
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)
Effective firing range	440 yd (400 m)^[3]
Feed system	8-round en bloc clip, internal magazine
Sights	Iron sights: Aperture rear, barleycorn-type front

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