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1096:5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
136:12-Gauge, 16-Gauge, 20-Gauge
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1231:.338 Remington Ultra Magnum
1216:.300 Remington Ultra Magnum
587:M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
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1196:7mm Remington Ultra Magnum
1302:This article relating to
39:Place of origin
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582:M24 sniper weapon system
333:Canfield, Bruce (1992).
1357:Remington Arms firearms
1111:.221 Remington Fireball
1059:Naval Model 1865 Pistol
728:R5 Remington Gas System
442:M1903 Springfield rifle
403:firearms and cartridges
191:that competed with the
1166:6.5mm Remington Magnum
1086:.17 Remington Fireball
308:Remington history page
1261:.416 Remington Magnum
1246:.350 Remington Magnum
1121:.222 Remington Magnum
756:Adaptive Combat Rifle
635:Model 572 Fieldmaster
437:Remington–Keene rifle
193:Winchester Model 1912
1362:Pump-action shotguns
1271:.44 Remington Magnum
1266:.41 Remington Magnum
1226:8mm Remington Magnum
1186:7mm Remington Magnum
592:Modular Sniper Rifle
447:Pattern 1914 Enfield
238:Kansas City Massacre
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765:Single shot
602:Pump-action
419:Bolt-action
246:trench guns
186:pump-action
155:Pump-action
110: built
72:C.C. Loomis
1351:Categories
1241:.35 Whelen
1078:Cartridges
1013:Model 1890
1008:Model 1875
1003:Model 1858
861:Model 1100
733:Model R-25
713:Model 7400
668:Model Four
645:Model 7600
362:, May 2000
303:2007-06-14
268:References
264:receiver.
227:While the
211:-designed
207:, and the
1023:Derringer
886:Versa Max
856:Model 878
823:Model 887
818:Model 870
748:Automatic
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688:Model 522
683:Model 241
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630:Model 572
625:Model 141
620:Model 121
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562:Model 783
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527:Model 660
522:Model 600
517:Model 582
512:Model 581
507:Model 580
502:Model 521
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492:Model 512
487:Model 511
482:Model 504
401:Remington
219:in 1950.
217:Model 870
132:Cartridge
121:Model 31L
102:1931–1949
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841:Model 11
813:Model 31
808:Model 17
786:Shotguns
678:Model 24
663:Nylon 66
615:Model 14
477:Model 34
472:Model 30
213:Model 17
118:Variants
99:Produced
81:Designed
69:Designer
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934:SPR 310
929:SPR 220
924:SPR 210
919:SPR 100
881:SPR 453
673:Model 8
467:Model 7
462:Model 6
457:Model 5
223:History
189:shotgun
141:Barrels
113:196,000
33:Shotgun
16:Shotgun
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1101:.22 BR
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