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The early 1960s were an unsettled time in American small-arms development.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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Once the RK-62 was adopted in Finnish small-arms munitions stores were incompatible with NATO’s weapons, but compatible with the Soviet Union’s.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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A joint force was attacked with small-arms fire in Kandahar on Sunday, NATO said in a statement.
Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010
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Cutsforth, 22, who grew up in Manassas and Gainesville, died Dec. 15 in Ghazni province after being struck by small-arms fire, according to a statement from Fort Campbell, Ky., where his division was based.
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A joint force was attacked with small-arms fire in southern Kandahar on Sunday, NATO said.
Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010
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A U.S. statement confirmed that two soldiers were killed and a third was wounded by small-arms fire by what the military described as "an individual wearing an Iraqi army uniform."
US Soldiers Shot Dead By Iraqi Soldier During Training AP 2011
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Cutsforth, 22, who grew up in Manassas and Gainesville, died Dec. 15 in Ghazni province after being struck by small-arms fire, according to a statement from Fort Campbell, Ky., where his division was based.
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A U.S. statement confirmed that two soldiers were killed and a third was wounded by small-arms fire by what the military described as "an individual wearing an Iraqi army uniform."
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• A soldier was killed by small-arms fire in Mosul.
February 2009 2009
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A U.S. statement confirmed that two soldiers were killed and a third was wounded by small-arms fire by what the military described as "an individual wearing an Iraqi army uniform."
US Soldiers Shot Dead By Iraqi Soldier During Training AP 2011
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