Pistols, Handguns and Revolvers - Sidearms from Past and Present

As technology allowed for more compact, mechanically-actuated forms, the pistol replaced the sabre as the standard sidearm in battle.

There are a total of 191 Pistols, Handguns and Revolvers - Sidearms from Past and Present in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.

This listing includes semi-automatic, flintlock, percussion cap, and machine pistol forms. Alternatively you can view flintlock guns, Semi-Automatic Pistols and Revolvers in their own respective lists.

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Allen & Thurber Single-Shot
This Allen & Thurber design was a peculiar-looking single-shot pistol intended for competition.

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Al-Qadissiya Tariq
The Tariq semi-automatic pistol became nothing more than an Iraqi locally-produced copy of the Italian Beretta 9mm.

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AMT Hardballer
The AMT Hardballer line of semi-automatic pistols are copies of the famous Colt M1911 sidearm.

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Arsenal Firearms AF-1 (Strike One)
The Italian-Russian Arsenal Firearms AF-1 may become the next standard-issue sidearm for Russian military forces moving forward.

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Ballester-Molina
The Ballester-Molina represented a localized Argentine attempt to produce a cost-effective .45 caliber man-stopper based on the classic Colt M1911.

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Beretta M9
The Beretta M9, based largely on the Italian Beretta M92F model, has been the primary sidearm of the United States Army since adoption in 1990.

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Beretta Model 1915
The Beretta Model 1915 began the illustrious line of Beretta semi-automatic pistols that continues today.

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Beretta Model 1934
The Beretta Model 1934 was the classic Italian Army service pistol of World War 2, over 1 million units being made.

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Beretta Model 1935
The Beretta Model 1935 was a lighter-slide version of the preceding Model 1934 semi-automatic pistol design.

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Beretta Model 1951
The Beretta Model 1951 was adopted by Italian military forces to succeed the aging Model 1934 semi-automatic line.

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Beretta Model 8000
Appearing in 1994, the Beretta 8000 went on to find few global takers including the United States and host-country Italy.

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Beretta Model 92 (M92)
The Italian Beretta Model 92 has seen its fair share of international success since its inception in 1975.

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Beretta Model 93R
The Beretta Model 93R was categorized as a machine pistol and was based on the successful Beretta Model 92 semi-automatic handgun.

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Beretta Px4 Storm
The storied Italian concern of Beretta is still releasing capable semi-automatic handguns as is the case with the Px4 Storm series.

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British Sea Service Pistol
The British Sea Service Pistol managed a healthy service life covering decades and several major conflicts of the period.

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Browning BDA (Browning Double-Action)
The Browning BDA semi-automatic pistol of the mid-1980s was based on the proven Browning High-Power / GP35 model of the mid-1930s.

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Browning Hi-Power / FN GP35
The Browning Hi-Power was the last design of famous American gunsmith John Browning - he died before the pistol went to production.

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Browning Model 1900 / FN M1900 / Browning No. 1
John Brownings first success in the pistol market came in the form of the M1900.

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Browning Model 1903 / FN M1903
The FN Model 1903 was designed by American John Browning and sold to the world market through the Belgium firm of Fabrique Nationale.

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Browning Model 1910 / FN M1910
The FN Model 1910 was the handgun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.

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Browning Model 1922 (Model 1910/1922)
The Browning Model 1922 design was born of a specific Yugoslavian semi-automatic pistol requirement and based on the existing Model 1910.

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Brugger & Thomet MP9
The Swiss Brugger & Thomet MP9 machine pistol is a further development of the Austrian-originated Steyr TMP series of the early 1990s.

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Caracal CP
The Caracal CP series of semi-automatic pistol marks the first such weapon to emerge from the United Arab Emirates.

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Ceska Zbrojovka CZ75 (Phantom)
The Czech CZ 75 semi-automatic pistol proved a success, seeing over 1 million of its type produced since 1976.

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Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 27
Even the invading Germans of World War 2 though enough of the Czech CZ vz. 27 pistol to incorporate it into their ranks.

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Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 38
Entering production in 1939, the CZ vz. 38 semi-automatic pistol served the Czech Army very little - its supply taken over the invading Germans.

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Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 61 (Skorpion)
At its core, the Skorpion is a cross between a pistol and a submachine gun.

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Colt Anaconda
The Colt Anaconda followed the famous Colt Python into existence, going with a larger cartridge and ending up as one of the most accurate revolvers ever made.

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Colt M1911
The Colt M1911A1 is regarded by many as the most successful semi-automatic pistol design of her time - seeing consistent action in a plethora of conflicts during the 1900s.

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Colt M45 MEU(SOC)
The MEU SOC is an improved M1911 series .45 caliber pistol in service with the US Marine Corps.

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Colt Model 1848 (Baby Dragoon)
The Model 1848 Baby Dragoon was intended for the civilian market as a lighter-weight, more compact form of the full-sized military-minded Dragoon model of 1948.

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Colt Model 1851 Navy
The Colt 1851 Navy revolver became one of the most popular handguns ever produced, seeing totals reach some 250,000 examples by 1873.

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Colt Model 1855 (Root Revolver)
The Colt Model 1855 - otherwise known as the Root Revolver - was the first Colt revolver to feature a solid frame design.

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Colt Model 1860 New Army
The Colt New Army Model 1860 revolver was produced in the hundreds of thousands during the American Civil War.

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Colt Model 1861 Navy
Some 39,000 examples of the Colt 1861 Navy revolver were produced.

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Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy
The Colt Model 1861 Pocket Navy was more or less a smaller version of the successful Model 1851 Navy sold a decade prior.

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Colt Model 1898 (New Service)
The Colt New Service existed under several notable guises and was produced to the tune of some 356,000 examples.

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Colt Model 1903 (Pocket Hammerless)
The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless was yet another firearm design by famed American gunsmith John Browning

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Colt Model 1917
Some 150,000 Colt Model 1917 revolvers were produced from 1917 to 1920 to fill the American World War 1 need for arms.

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Colt Python
The Colt Python is considered by many to be the best production revolver ever made.

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Colt Single Action Army (Colt 45 / Peacemaker)
Concerning the American Wild West, the Colt Single Action Army revolver became the stuff of legend.

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Cooper Pocket Double Action
The Cooper Pocket percussion revolver utilized a double-action method, unlike other single-action guns of the day

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CSGC QX-04 (CS/LP6)
The QX-04, used by Chinese military and police units, was debuted in May of 2011.

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Deringer (Derringer Pocket Pistol)
Derringer - note double R - became the generic name for a class of concealable small pistols following the original Deringer-family designs.

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Deringer Model 1842 Navy
The Deringer Model 1842 Navy percussion pistol became the first US government-purchased pistol to feature a percussion cap action and rifled barrel design.

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Devisme Percussion Revolver
The Devisme percussion revolver was produced and decorated to the highest of standards.

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Dreyse Reichsrevolver Model 1879 (Trooper / Cavalry Model)
The Model 1879 Reichsrevolver was born out of the German military modernization witnessed in the latter half of the 1800s.

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Dreyse Reichsrevolver Model 1883 (Officer / Infantry Model)
The Model 1883 Reichsrevolver was essentially the Model 1879 produced to a higher officer standard and fitted with a shorter barrel assembly.

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Duval Model 1765
The Duval a Nantes flintlock pistol emerged between 1760 and 1770 and was conventional in every way.

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Enfield Mk I / Mk II
The Enfield Mk series service revolvers saw short-lived use with British Army and Canadian North-West Mounted Police.

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Enfield No. 2
The Enfield No.2 was the most widely used service revolver among Britain and her Commonwealth nations during World War 2.

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Fabrique Nationale Five-seveN
The Fabrique Nationale FN Five-SeveN receives its rather unique name from the caliber of its ammunition - 5.7x28mm.

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Fabrique Nationale FN Barracuda
The FN Barracuda revolver appeared in limited quantities with some security forces around the world.

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FEG Model 37M
The Hungarian Model 37M semi-automatic pistol served Hungarian units as well as German foes in World War 2.

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FP-45 (Liberator / OSS Pistol / M1942 Pistol)
As its name suggests, the FP-45 Liberator was meant for use by resistance forces tied to the Allied cause in World War 2.

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Francotte Pinfire
The well-made Francotte Pinfire revolver was designed by August Francotte out of Liege, Belgium.

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Gasser & Rast Model 1898
The Gasser & Rast Model 1898 revolver was accepted into service with the Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Gasser Model 1870 Army Service
The Model 1870 was the standard sidearm of Austro-Hungarian cavalry units.

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Glock 17
The popular Austrian Glock 17 has gone on to be adopted for military, police and security service the world over.

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Glock 18
The Glock 18 allowed the ability to fire in both semi- and full-automatic modes from a 33-round high capacity magazine.

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Glock 19
The Glock 19 was the compact version of the Glock 17 model series and one of the more popular sidearms put out by the company.

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Glock 20
The Glock 20 was larger and heavier than the Glock 17, firing the equally-larger 10mm Auto cartridge.

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Glock 21
The Glock 21 was based on the Glock 20 but firing the large American .45 ACP cartridge.

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Glock 22
The Glock 22 was chambered to fire the .40 S&W cartridge but was otherwise the same form and function as the Glock 17.

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Glock 23
The Glock 23 was similar to the Glock 19 but chambered to fire the .40 S&W cartridge.

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Glock 24
The Glock 24 was a spin-off of the Glock 17, though chambered to fire the .40 S&W cartridge.

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Glock 25
The Glock 25 sported the same dimensions as the Glock 19 and chambered the .380 ACP cartridge.

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Glock 26
The Glock 26 was designed as a small pistol that still carried the capabilities of its larger brethren.

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Glock 27
The Glock 27 shared similarities to the Glock 26, both being smaller alternatives to the larger Glocks yet still retaining all capabilities.

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Glock 28
The Glock 28 semi-automatic pistol was produced along the same lines as the Glock 26 and Glock 27 pistols.

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Glock 29
The Glock 29 made use of the 10mm cartridge, a powerful round as subcompact pistols go.

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Glock 30
The Glock 30 gained popularity in the United States thanks to the use of the .45 ACP round.

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Glock 31
The Glock 31 was developed specifically to use the popular .357 SIG cartridge and based on the Glock 22 model.

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Glock 32
The Glock 32 was designed for use with law enforcement in mind, firing the powerful .357 SIG cartridge.

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Glock 43
New in 2015 for the sub-compact, concealed carry gun market is the Glock 43 semi-automatic handgun.

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Harpers Ferry Model 1805
The Model 1805 became the first American pistol to be manufactured by a US military arsenal.

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Heckler & Koch HK P30
Introduced in 2006, the Heckler & Koch HK P30 semi-automatic pistol has found a few operators globally including some special forces and government police units.

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Heckler & Koch HK P9
The Heckler and Koch P9 series of semi-automatic handguns emerged from West Germany in 1969 and has proven a popular sidearm.

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Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 (SOCOM Pistol)
The SOCOM pistol by Heckler and Koch is based on a modified version of their HK USP pistol series.

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Heckler & Koch P11
The Heckler and Koch P11 Underwater Pistol was developed specifically with the special forces member in mind.

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Heckler & Koch USP (Universal Self-Loading Pistol)
The HK USP semi-automatic pistol entered production in 1993 and still sees service today.

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Henry Model 1813 Navy
The Henry Model 1813 Navy pistol was known to be carried into battle by US Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812.

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HS Produkt HS2000
The HS2000 has proven a popular sidearm in military, police and civilian circles the world over.

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HS Produkt HS-95
Civil war across Yugoslavia forced the Zastava CZ99 to become the Croatian HS-95.

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IMBEL Pistola 9 M973
The IMBEL Pistola 9 M973 was nothing more than a license copy of the American M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge.

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IWI / Magnum Research Desert Eagle
A favorite of Hollywood bad guys, the impressive-looking Desert Eagle handgun is capable of firing the .50 Action Express round.

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IWI Jericho 941
The Jericho series of handguns has seen production since 1990.

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IWI Mini-UZI
The Mini-UZI appeared after the base UZI and proved a more compact form of the original.

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Johnson Model 1836
The Johnson Model 1836 was sold to the US government by way of contract for nine dollars a pistol.

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Kel-Tec PF-9
Intended for quick reaction and concealment in the security role, the Kel-Tec 9mm does not fail in those qualities.

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Kimber Custom
The Kimber Custom can count Los Angeles SWAT police and United States Force Recon as two of its high-profile operators.

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Kongsberg M/1914 (Kongsberg Colt)
A Colt M1911 by any other name - the licensed-produced Norwegian Kongsberg Colt semi-automatic pistol.

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Lahti L-35
The Lahti L-35 became a fine semi-automatic pistol example and saw considerable service during World War 2.

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Lancaster Oval Bore
The Lancaster Oval Bore attempted to solve the repeat-fire issue of a pistol by utilizing four barrels in its design.

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Lefaucheux 20-Round
This Lefaucheux revolver tried to make use of twenty 7.65mm cartridges firing from a double-barrel arrangement.

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LeMat (Grape Shot Revolver)
The twin-barrel, nine-shot LeMat service revolver achieved fame during the American Civil War - sporting a second barrel firing 16-gauge buckshot.

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Liege Model 1869
The Liege Model 1869 pinfire revolver could accept an ungainly bayonet configuration slung underneath the barrel by way of a mounting lug.

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Lindsay Model 1860
New York inventor John P. Lindsay developed his 1860 Twin-Shot pistol to provide for a psuedo-repeating firing action as a workaround for Colt revolver patents.

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Luger P08 (Pistole Parabellum 1908 / Parabellum-Pistole)
The immensely popular Pistole Parabellum Model 1908 semi-automatic pistol - sometimes referred to simply as the Luger - became a German World War 2 stalwart.

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Maadi Helwan
The Maadi Helwan became a local, license-produced Egyptian version of the well-liked Italian Beretta Modello 1951 semi-automatic pistol.

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Makarov PM (Pistol Marakova)
The Makarov PM served as the standard Soviet Army pistol for forty years, ending its reign in 1991.

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Manhattan Navy
After Colt patents had expired, firms like the Manhattan Firearms Company copied successful Colt revolver designs such as the Navy.

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Mannlicher Model 1900 (Series)
The excellent Mannlicher Model 1900 series suffered from a glut of security small arms flooding the market prior to World War 1.

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Manurhin MR73
Introduced in the early-1970s, the French-originated Manurhin MR73 revolver was adopted by a select few operators globally - mainly law enforcement groups.

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MAPF Pistolet Automatique Unique Modele 17 (Kriegsmodell)
MAPF Modele 17 production was taken over by the conquering Germans in June of 1940 and re-featured as the Kriegsmodell series until the end of the war.

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MAS Modele 1873 / Modele 1874
The Modele 1873 became the first centerfire and Double-Action revolver to reach service with the French Army.

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MAS Modele 1892 (Lebel Revolver)
The MAS Modele 1892 service revolver was designed as an all-new successor to the Model 1873 and Model 1874 revolver lines in French military service.

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Massachusetts Arms Model 1850 Dragoon (Wesson & Leavitt)
Fewer than 1,000 Wesson and Leavitt revolvers were furnished by the Massachusetts Arms Company from 1850 until 1851.

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Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 saw combat service through World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War and the Vietnam War among other conflicts.

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Metropolitan Navy Model 1864
When the Colt East Armory was lost to fire during the American Civil War, Metropolitan Arms took to producing copies of the Colt Navy revolver.

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MP-443 (Grach)
The MP-443 Grach was selected to replace the outgoing line of Makarovs service pistols in Russian service.

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Nagant Model 1895 (M1895)
Over 2 million copies of the famous Russian/Soviet Nagant Model of 1895 service revolver were eventually produced into 1945.

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Nambu Type 14
The Type 14 Nambu pistol was in widespread use with the Japanese Army during World War 2.

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NORINCO QSW-06 (Weisheng Shou Qiang)
The modern NORINCO QSW-06 series of silenced pistols have succeeded the aged Type 67 family of special guns in the Chinese military inventory.

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NORINCO QSZ-92 (Type 92)
The QSZ-92 semi-automatic pistol is currently in service with the Chinese Army.

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NORINCO Type 59 (Makarov)
The Type 59 pistol is a Chinese copy of the Soviet Makarov semi-automatic pistol design with slight variations.

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NORINCO Type 64
The Chinese Type 64 Silenced Pistol utilized a large and crude-looking silencer assembly to allow for clandestine work.

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NORINCO Type 77
The Type 77 service pistol by NORINCO of China was introduced in 1981 and taken on by a few global operators.

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Ordnance Revolver Model 1882
The Model 1882 was designed around an all-new 7.5x23R cartridge, both developed by Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Schmidt.

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Pindad G2
The PT Pindad G2 is a traditional semi-automatic pistol from Indonesia firing the widely-accepted 9x19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge.

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Pistola Automatica, Modello 1910 (Glisenti)
The Glisenti Model 1910 semi-automatic pistol failed the Italian Army on many design fronts, eventually superseded by a Beretta design.

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Pistolet wz.35 Vis (Radom)
The Polish Pistolet wz.35 Vis semi-automatic handgun proved one of the best of her kind though the Soviet influence over Poland in the post-WW2 world signified her end.

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PSS (MSS VUL)
The PSS was a special purpose silenced pistol and initially issued to elements of Spetsnaz during the 1980s.

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Remington Model 1858 Army
The Remington Model 1858 proved hugely popular during the American Civil War for its inherent structural strength, firepower and reliability.

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Remington Model 1861 Navy
Roughly 7,000 of the Remington Model 1861 Navy revolver were produced, many seeing heavy action in the American Civil War.

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Remington Model 1875 New Army
Despite the strong Remington revolver pedigree, the Model 1875 New Army could not compete with the popular Colt Peacemaker line.

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Remington-Beals 1st Model
The Remington-Beals 1st Model was the first entry by Fordyce Beals and preceded the aptly-named 2nd and 3rd Models.

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Remington-Beals 2nd Model
The Remington-Beals 2nd Model pocket revolver continued the work by Fordyce Beals for the company - it introduced a spur trigger.

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Remington-Beals 3rd Model
The Remington-Beals 3rd Model pocket revolver was the third iteration - and further development - the Fordyce Beals gun design that began with the 1st Model offerring.

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Remington-Beals Model 1858 Army
The Remington-Beals Model 1858 Army Revolver was chambered for the powerful .44 round but produced in fewer than 2,000 examples during the American Civil War.

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Remington-Beals Model 1858 Navy
The Remington-Beals Navy Model became an early military-caliber sidearm design by Remington Arms - it saw service in the American Civil War.

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Remington-Rider Double-Action New Model
A large-framed, percussion-based revolver, the Remington Rider New Model went on to see service in the American Civil War.

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Ruger GP100
The Ruger GP100 was introduced in 1985 and continues production today, offering good man-stopping firepower in a compact package.

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Ruger P (Series)
The Ruger P name designates a line of modern, semi-automatic pistols available in various chamberings.

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Ruger SR (Series)
The Ruger SR series of semi-automatic pistols has found favor in multiple circles around the globe.

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S&T Motiv (Daewoo) K5
The Daewoo Precision K5 semi-automatic pistol was introduced with South Korean Army forces in 1989 and has already seen its fair share of combat action.

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SACM / MAS Modele 1935
The Modele 1935 program of the late-1930s ultimately encompassed two separate but similar pistol designs for the French military - both were adopted for service.

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Sanna 77
The Sanna 77 was a short-lived South African submachine gun based upon the framework of the Czech vz. 25 series.

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Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 (ArmaLite AR-24)
Introduced in 2007, the Sarsilmaz Kilinc 2000 series pistol serves both the Turkish Army and select Turkish police forces.

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Sharpe Model 1760
The Sharpe flintlock pistol was typically taken on through private purchase by Royal Navy officers.

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SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
The SIG-Sauer P220 opened up the successful family of semi-automatic pistols.

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SIG-Sauer P226
The SIG-Sauer P226 failed to net the lucrative U.S. Army pistol contract but nevertheless made for itself a global presence elsewhere.

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SIG-Sauer P228 (M11)
The SIG-Sauer P228 resides in the inventories of many armies and is known in the US inventory as the M11.

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SIG-Sauer P229
The SIG-Sauer P229 series semi-automatic pistol has proven a favorite among police, security and special forces units all over the world.

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SIG-Sauer P320
The SIG-Sauer P320 series semi-automatic pistol was developed by the Swiss company with input from law enforcement personnel.

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Simonov SPP-1
The Simonov SPP-1 was developed for specialist forces as an underwater-firing pistol - it served throughout the Cold War years.

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Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police)
The Smith and Wesson M and P model is a dual-service product for use by military and police units.

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 (38 Special)
The .38 Special was - and continues to be - a no-frills and popular revolver entry despite its 1899 origins.

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Smith & Wesson Model 1917
The Smith & Wesson Model 1917 Service Revolver was produced - along with the Colt Model 1917 - to fulfill a pistol shortage seen by the U.S. Army during World War 1.

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Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army
The Smith and Wesson Model 2 Army proved itself an instant success when introduced in 1861 during the fighting of the American Civil War.

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Smith & Wesson Model 29 (.44 Magnum)
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 became famous thanks to Clint Eastwood and his Dirty Harry character.

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Smith & Wesson Model 3
The Smith & Wesson Model 3 was given several useful qualities in its design including an ejector system which cleared all six chambers at once.

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Smith & Wesson Model 500 - Standard Compensator
The title of most powerful handgun ever made arguably belongs to the Smith and Wesson Model 500 revolver.

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Smith & Wesson Model 686
Smith & Wesson devised the Model 686 with the specialist user in mind

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Smith & Wesson Sigma
The Smith and Wesson Sigma is available in several caliber types and features synthetic construction throughout.

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Sphinx S3000
The Sphinx S3000 semi-automatic pistol is one of several debuted by the Swiss company and available in various chamberings to suit customer requirements.

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Springfield Model 1817
The Model 1817 emerged from the burgeoning Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Springfield XD(M)
The Springfield XDM semi-automatic pistol, based on the Croatian HS2000, is an upgraded form of the original HS Produkt HS2000-Springfield XD model line.

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Star Model 30M / 30PK
The Spanish Star Model 30 semi-automatic pistol series utilized an internally-running slide and appeared in the 30M and 30PK forms.

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Starr Model 1858 / Model 1863
The Starr revolver saw service during the American Civil War in both Single- and Double-Action Army and Navy forms.

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Steyr GB
The Steyr GB system had to overcome many obstacles in its design evolution.

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Steyr M (Series)
Steyr M designates a line of serviceable semi-automatic pistols emerging from Austrian gunmaker Steyr-Mannlicher.

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Steyr Model 1907 (M1907)
The Roth-Steyr M07 is credited as being the first self-loading pistol to be accepted by a major army anywhere in the world.

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Steyr Model 1912 (M1912) / (Steyr-Hahn)
Arriving in 1912, the Steyr Model 1912 semi-automatic handgun appeared in over 300,000 examples and saw service into World War 2.

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Steyr MPi 69
The outward design of the Steyr MPi 69 is not unlike the Israeli UZI or American MAC 10 series of submachine guns.

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Steyr TMP
The Steyr TMP is a machine pistol capable of firing up to 900 rounds per minute from a 15- or 30-round box magazine.

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Stocking Model 1850 (Pepperbox)
The Stocking Pepperbox utilized a pack of six barrels rotated to meet the percussion cap action.

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Taurus Judge (4510TKR-3SS)
The Taurus Judge is an impressive revolver, firing either a .410 shell or .45 Colt pistol cartridge suitable for man-stopping or pest-hunting at close ranges.

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Taurus Millennium
Introduced in 2005, the Brazilian-originated Taurus Millennium series has seen various models emerge.

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Taurus Model 605
Simplicity and ruggedness became qualities marketed with the Brazilian Taurus Model 605 five-round, snubnosed revolver series.

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Taurus Model 856
Geared for use in the self-defense role, the Taurus Model 856 features a very short barrel for compactness and a useful five-round capacity.

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Taurus PT92
Expiring patents on the Beretta 92 allowed Brazilian gunmaker Taurus to reproduce the line as its PT92 series.

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Tokarev TT-30
The Tokarev TT-30 sought to replace the old Nagant M1895 revolvers but was itself replaced by the improved TT-33 series by the end of World War 2.

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Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 pistol served from 1930 to 1965 with over 1,700,000 produced.

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Type 51
The Type 51 pistol is nothing more than a direct copy of the Soviet made TT-33 handgun, with some external differences in design.

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Vektor SP (Series)
The Vektor SP series of pistols was first introduced during 1992 and has been adopted by the forces of South Africa, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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Vektor Z-88
The Vektor Z-88 is nothing more than a South African direct license-built copy of the Italian Beretta Model 92 pistol.

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Walther P22
In production since 2003, the Walther P22 semi-automatic pistol is another viable .22 LR chambered handgun available to discerning shooters.

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Walther P38 (Pistole 38)
Developed to replace the famous Luger 08 pistol, the Walther P38 went on to make its own well-recognized history during and after World War 2.

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Walther P99
The Walther P99 is available in three distinct trigger variants and two different frame forms.

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Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
The Walther PP semi-automatic pistol was a hugely popular sidearm after its introduction in 1929, spawning the more-compact PPK line some time later.

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Walther PPK (Polizei Pistole Kriminalmodell)
The success of the earlier Walther PP line prompted the new, more compact Walther PPK to be introduced soon after.

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Walther PPQ (Polizei Pistole Quick defense)
The Walther PPQ semi-automatic pistol continues the long-running and well-established Walther personal firearms tradition.

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Washington Arms Pepperbox
The Washington Arms Pepperbox made use of six rotating barrels, each containing their own .31 cartridge.

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Waters Model 1836
The Model 1836 arrived at the tail-end of the flintlock-era, soon to be replaced in history by the percussion cap.

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Webley & Scott Model 1905
The Webley & Scott Model 1905 appeared in the period just before World War 1 and managed to see service in the years-long conflict.

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Webley Bull Dog
The Webley Bull Dog Pocket Revolver proved popular with civilians living out on the wild frontiers of the late 1800s.

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Webley Model 1887
The long-running Webley Service Revolver series began in 1887 and saw consistent service into the Cold War years.

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Welrod (Assassin's Pistol)
The Welrod appeared in World War 2 for use by special forces and resistance elements.

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Whitney Model 1861 Navy
One of the first efficient solid-framed revolvers of the period was the Whitney Navy percussion revolver.

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Zastava M88
Like other Zastava Arms products, the M88 is a locally-produced copy of a Soviet-era product.