| name |
caliber |
eff. range |
loading method |
capacity |
weight |
cost |
date |
|
Revolvers
|
Colt Detective Special
|
.38 Special |
50 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
6 |
1.5 lbs |
$29 |
1926 |
| : snubnose version of the Police Positive Special, often carried by plainclothes detectives in America. The "Bankers' Special" is similar. |
| Colt Frontier |
.45 Long Colt |
75 yards |
side gate |
6 |
2.4 lbs |
$34 |
1872 |
| : the iconic cowboy revolver; also in 44-40, 44 Colt, . 44 Special, and many lesser calibers; used by the U.S. Army to 1890 |
| Colt New Service |
.45 Long Colt |
75 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
6 |
2.3 lbs |
$34 |
1898 |
| : current heavy Colt revolver, in various calibers (e.g., .44 Special, .44-40, .455). The M1917 version uses .45 ACP ammo in "moon clips" |
| Colt Police Positive Special |
.38 Special |
75 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
6 |
1.6 lbs |
$29 |
1907 |
| : very common American police weapon. The similar "Police Positive" is offered in weaker calibers. |
| Enfield No. 1 |
.38 British
|
75 yards |
break-front frame |
6 |
1.7 lbs |
$22 |
1927 |
| : gradually replacing older Webley revolvers in the British military. |
| Modèle 1892 |
8mm Lebel Rev. |
75 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
6 |
1.8 lbs |
$15 |
1892 |
| : obsolete French military revolver, being replaced (beginning in 1937) by the Modèle 1935 semi-auto pistol in French military service |
| Nagant M1895 |
7.65mm Nagant |
75 yards |
side gate |
7 |
1.7 lbs |
$15 |
1895 |
| : old Russian military revolver, being gradually replaced by the Tokarev semi-auto pistol in Soviet service |
S&W Hand Ejector
|
.44 Special
|
75 yards
|
swing-out cylinder
|
6
|
2.4 lbs |
$20
|
1926
|
| : the 1926 Model; another big revolver in the Smith & Wesson line |
| S&W Model I Terrier |
.38 S&W |
50 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
5 |
1.0 lbs |
$30 |
1936 |
| : a new snubnose revolver which has quickly become popular with undercover detectives -- and criminals. |
S&W Military & Police
|
.38 Special
|
75 yards
|
swing-out cylinder
|
6
|
2.2 lbs |
$33
|
1897
|
| : the "Model K", a very common American police weapon |
S&W Model K snubnose
|
.38 Special |
50 yards |
swing-out cylinder |
6 |
1.5 lbs |
$33 |
1920s |
| : snubnosed model of the Model K, with a 2" barrel. |
S&W Model 1917
|
.45 ACP
|
75 yards
|
swing-out cylinder
|
6
|
2.4 lbs |
$38
|
1917
|
| : used by the US military in the Great War. The similar "Military Model" is chambered for the .44 Special cartridge |
S&W Registered Magnum
|
.357 Magnum
|
100 yards
|
swing-out cylinder
|
6
|
2.75 lbs |
$60
|
1935
|
: available only as a custom order. Most common are 3.5", 5", 6.5" and 8.75" barrel lengths. In a year or two, the name is changed to the more-famous "Model 27".
|
Webley Bull Dog
|
.44 Bull Dog
|
50 yards
|
side gate
|
5
|
1.8 lbs |
$15
|
1873
|
| : a common cheap thug's gun. Dodgy foreign copies can be had for £2 ($8). |
Webley Mark VI
|
.455 British
|
75 yards
|
break-front frame
|
6
|
2.4 lbs |
$25
|
1915
|
| : the standard British military revolver in the Great War, and still very widely issued in British service. |
Webley RIC
|
.44 Webley
|
50 yards
|
side gate
|
6
|
2.0 lbs |
$20
|
1867
|
| : when British policemen carry handguns, this antiquated revolver would likely be the issued weapon. |
|
Semi-Automatic and Select-Fire Pistols
|
Astra Model 903
|
7.63mm Mauser
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
10 or 20 + 1
|
2.0 lbs |
$50
|
1928
|
: a select-fire pistol popular with Chinese and Spanish armies. Also available in 9mm Parabellum. Loaded 20 rd. magazines weigh 0.4 lb.; most come with a detachable shoulder-stock for long-range shooting. Nearly impossible to control when fired on full auto.
|
| Browning High Power |
9mm Parabellum |
75 yards |
magazine |
13 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
? |
1935 |
| : John Browning's last pistol design. Also known as the HP35. |
| Colt M1911A1 |
.45 ACP |
75 yards |
magazine |
7 + 1 |
3.0 lbs |
$37 |
1911 |
| : standard sidearm of the US military. "National Match" version is $40.75, has effective range of 100 yards. Magazines cost $1.25. |
Colt Model 1908
|
.380 ACP
|
75 yards
|
magazine
|
7 + 1 |
1.5 lbs |
$21
|
1908
|
| : the "Pocket Hammerless" model. The similar Model 1903 uses .32 ACP ammunition, has an 8 rd. magazine, costs the same. |
Colt Super Auto
|
.38 Super Auto
|
75 yards
|
magazine
|
7 + 1 |
3.0 lbs |
$37
|
1929
|
| : the most powerful semi-auto pistol currently in production. The "National Match" version has an effective range of 100 yards, costs $40.75. |
| DWM P-08 "Luger" |
9mm Parabellum |
75 yards |
magazine |
8 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
$30 |
1908 |
| : standard sidearm of the German military. Loaded magazines weigh 0.4 lb; 32 rd. 'snail' magazines weigh 2.3 lbs. |
FN Browning Baby
|
.25 ACP
|
50 yards
|
magazine
|
6 + 1 |
0.9 lbs |
$20
|
1906
|
: the best of various small, concealable automatic pistols; cheap copies are usually in 6.35mm Auto.
|
MAS Modèle 1935
|
7.65mm Longue
|
75 yards
|
magazine
|
8 + 1 |
1.6 lbs |
?
|
1935
|
| : new standard sidearm of the French Army, just now replacing the Modèle 1892 revolver. |
Mauser C/96
|
7.63mm Mauser
|
100 yards
|
internal
|
6 or 10 + 1 |
2.9 lbs |
$40
|
1896
|
: loaded one shell at a time, or with stripper clips. This pistol, and cheap Spanish copies, are popular with warlord armies since the Twenties. Most come with a detachable shoulder-stock for long-range shooting.
|
Mauser M712
|
7.63mm Mauser
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
10 or 20 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
$60
|
1932
|
: after Astra, Azul and Beistegui made select-fire versions of the C/96, Mauser came out with this select-fire pistol. Loaded 20 rd. magazines weigh 0.4 lb.; most come with a detachable shoulder-stock for long-range shooting. Nearly impossible to control when fired on full auto.
|
Nambu Type 14
|
8mm Nambu
|
75 yards
|
magazine
|
8 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
?
|
1925
|
: standard sidearm for Japanese military and police. Magazines are difficult to withdraw.
|
pocket automatic
|
various
|
50 yards |
magazine |
7 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
$16 |
~1903 |
| : millions of similar pistols are made by Colt, FN-Browning, and various French and Spanish companies (Colt Automatic, Colt Pocket Automatic, FN Browning 1900, FN Browning 1910/22, Glisenti Modelo 1910) in .38 ACP, 9mm Browning Short, .32 ACP, 9mm Browning Long, 9mm Glisenti, etc. These are typical of police and military pistols in Europe and Latin America. |
| Radom pistolet wz/35 |
9mm Parabellum |
75 yards |
magazine |
8 + 1 |
2.3 lbs |
? |
1935 |
| : standard sidearm of the Polish military. Very reliable. |
| S&W Automatic |
.32 ACP |
50 yards |
magazine |
7 + 1 |
1.6 lbs |
$35 |
1920s |
| : small hammerless pocket pistol |
| Tokarev TT-33 |
7.63mm Tokarev |
75 yards |
magazine |
8 + 1 |
2.0 lbs |
-- |
1933 |
| : current sidearm of the Soviet military and police, modified from the very similar TT-30. |
| Walther PP |
.380 ACP |
75 yards |
magazine |
7 + 1 |
1.8 lbs |
$38 |
1930 |
| : double-action pocket pistol used by German police. The smaller PPK has only a 6 round magazine capacity. |
| Webley & Scott Automatic |
.32 Webley Auto |
50 yards |
magazine |
8 + 1 |
1.1 lbs |
$12 |
~1905 |
: used by the London Metropolitan Police, various Imperial police forces. Smaller pocket versions in .25 ACP and other weak calibers.
|
Webley & Scott Automatic
|
.455 Webley Auto
|
75 yards
|
magazine
|
7 + 1 |
2.3 lbs
|
$32
|
1913
|
| : the "Naval and Military" model, in limited use by the Royal Navy. Commercial versions available in .38 ACP and 9mm Browning Long. |
| Multibarrel Pistols |
Remington Derringer
|
.41 Short
|
25 yards
|
break-open frame
|
2
|
0.9 lbs
|
$12
|
1866
|
: the classic and very concealable double-derringer, with over-under barrels. The hammer must be cocked for each shot.
|
Lever-Action Rifles
|
Marlin 1895 Model
|
.45-90 Winchester
|
450 yards
|
internal tube
|
4 + 1
|
7 lbs |
$20
|
1895
|
| : also available in .40-65 Winchester |
Savage Model 99
|
.300 Savage
|
400 yards
|
internal drum
|
5 + 1
|
7 lbs |
$49
|
1920
|
| : the rotary magazine allows pointed bullets to be used. Available in sport and military versions. |
Winchester Model 73
|
.44-40 Winchester
|
300 yards
|
internal tube
|
15 + 1
|
9 lbs |
$30
|
1873
|
: the famous cowboy rifle, not in current production. A carbine version weighs 7 lbs, has a 250 yard effective range, and only hold 10 cartridges.
|
Winchester Model 76
|
.45-70 Gov't
|
500 yards
|
internal tube
|
10 + 1
|
9 lbs |
$40
|
1876
|
| : the first lever-action rifle capable of using full-power rifle cartridges. Issued to the Mounties for many years, but not in current production. |
Winchester Model 94
|
.30-30 Winchester
|
300 yards
|
internal tube
|
6 + 1
|
7 lbs
|
$40
|
1894
|
| : the first successful commercial rifle to use smokeless powder. Also available in takedown versions, and as a saddle carbine (250 yard range) |
Winchester Model 95
|
.45-75 Winchester
|
450 yards
|
internal magazine
|
4, 5 or 6 + 1
|
8 lbs |
$60
|
1895
|
| : a powerful hunting rifle, also available in a military model. Other calibers available include .30-06, 7.62mm Russian, .303 British, .405 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .35 Winchester. Military models have a bayonet lug and charger-clip guides for rapid reloading. |
Winchester Model 64
|
.30-30 Winchester
|
450 yards
|
internal tube
|
6 + 1
|
7 lbs
|
$45
|
1933
|
| : an improved version of the Model 94. |
| Bolt-Action Sporting Magazine Rifles |
Griffin & Howe
|
.416 Rigby
|
500 yards
|
internal magazine
|
3 + 1
|
12 lbs
|
$200+
|
~1910
|
: American express rifles built on Mauser actions.
|
Mannlicher
|
8mm Mannlicher
|
400 yards
|
internal magazine
|
4
|
8 lbs
|
$100
|
1888
|
: Austrian hunting weapon, also available in various other calibers. Loaded with a 4 round en bloc clip.
|
Mauser
|
10.75x57mm
|
500 yards
|
internal magazine
|
3 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$100
|
1890s
|
: typical heavy game rifle for Germans on safari. Various other calibers available, such as 9.3x57mm Mauser.
|
sport rifle
|
.30-06
|
550 yards
|
internal magazine
|
3 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$50+
|
~1925
|
: heavy American rifles, e.g. Winchester Model 65, Model 54, and Model 70 (introduced 1936); also the Remington Model 30, Savage Model 40, Griffin & Howe; also in .270 Winchester and other similar calibers. Carbines have range of 450 yards.
|
express sport rifle
|
.416 Rigby
|
500 yards
|
internal magazine
|
3 + 1
|
12 lbs
|
$200+
|
~1910
|
: various British and European makers; other calibers: .404 Rimless Nitro Express, .375 Magnum Nitro Express, .375 H&H Magnum.
|
|
Game Rifles
|
|
These are all smokeless ('nitro') double-barreled side-by-side guns. Famous makers include Wm. & John Rigby, Westley-Richards, Holland & Holland, James Purdey & Sons, W. J. Jeffrey, W. W. Greener, Evena, George Gibbs, H. Krieghoff, and Griffin & Howe. Choose a size, choose a maker, choose a caliber ...
|
cape gun
|
12 ga. + .400 NE
|
400 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
11 lbs
|
$125
|
1880s
|
: one barrel is smooth-bore for shotgun cartridges. Popular in southern Africa, many other caliber and gauge combinations have been made.
|
double rifle
|
360 Nitro Express
|
500 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
9 lbs
|
$150+
|
1884
|
| : barely effective for big game. Also available in .350 Nitro Express, 9x70mmR Mauser, etc. |
express double
|
.400 Nitro Express
|
400 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
13 lbs
|
$350+
|
~1900
|
| : also available in .400 Magnum Express, .400 Nitro, .450/400 Express, 10.25x69mmR Express, etc. |
heavy double
|
.500 Nitro Express
|
350 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
18 lbs
|
$500+
|
1890s
|
: also available in .577 Express, .577 Nitro Express, .500 Express, .500 Magnum Express, .500 Magnum Nitro Express, .450 Magnum Express ...
|
| Shotguns |
Browning Auto-5
|
12 gauge
|
50 yards
|
internal tube
|
5 + 1
|
8 lbs
|
$50
|
1905
|
| : the first successful semi-automatic shotgun. Also produced as the Remington Model 11, Savage Model 720. |
Manville Rotary Gun
|
12 gauge
|
25 yards
|
drum magazine
|
24
|
15 lbs
|
$537
|
1935
|
: spring-driven, awkward, and very slow to reload; barrel only 11" long. Very rarely seen outside of US Federal prisons.
|
Winchester Model 1897
|
12 gauge
|
50 yards
|
internal tube
|
5 + 1
|
7 lbs
|
$30
|
1897
|
| : first successful pump shotgun to use smokeless ammunition. No disconnector on the trigger. Takedown, riot, and trench models are available. |
double
|
12 gauge
|
50 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
9 lbs
|
$20+
|
1870s
|
| : represents a multitude of makers and models (inc. over-under and side-by-side types), and some can be very expensive. |
pump shotgun
|
12 gauge
|
50 yards
|
internal tube
|
5
|
7 lbs
|
$30
|
~1900
|
| : represents weapons by Winchester, Savage, Remington, Ithaca, etc. |
sawed-off double
|
12 gauge
|
25 yards
|
break open
|
2
|
7 lbs
|
$20
|
1870s
|
| : side-by-side barrels of 12" to 18" length. |
| Bolt-Action Military Rifles |
Either a stripper or en bloc clip is normally used to fill the magazine of these weapons. The clips hold 5 or 6 rounds each.
|
Arisaka Type 38
|
6.5mm Taisho
|
550 yards
|
internal
|
10 + 1
|
9.5 lbs
|
?
|
1905
|
: standard Japanese military rifle. Carbine versions (range 400 yards) exist for artillery and cavalry troops.
|
Lee-Enfield Mark III
|
.303 British
|
400 yards
|
magazine
|
10 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$50
|
1895
|
| : standard British military rifle. Extra magazines are not issued, but weigh 1 lb loaded. |
Mannlicher-Carcano M1891
|
6.5mm Carcano
|
400 yards
|
internal
|
6 + 1
|
8 lbs
|
$50
|
1891
|
: standard Italian military rifle.
|
Mauser "Export"
|
7mm Mauser
|
450 yards
|
internal
|
5 + 1
|
10 lbs
|
$60
|
1893
|
| : very widely exported military rifle, used by many small armies in many other, similar, calibers. |
Mauser Gewehr 98
|
7.92mm Mauser
|
550 yards
|
internal
|
5 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$75
|
1898
|
| : the classic infantry rifle of the first half of the 20th Century. |
Moisin-Nagant M1891
|
7.62mm Russian
|
500 yards
|
internal
|
5 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$50
|
1891
|
| : standard rifle of the Soviet military. Carbine versions (range 400 yards) exist for cavalry and Cossacks. |
Springfield M1903
|
.30-06
|
550 yards
|
internal
|
5 + 1
|
9 lbs
|
$60
|
1906
|
| : standard rifle of the US military -- although the Army is preparing to replace it with the M1 Garand. |
| Submachineguns |
Beretta 1918/20
|
9mm Para
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
25
|
7 lbs
|
$200
|
1930
|
: in service with Italian police agencies, and the armies of some Latin American countries. Has a reputation for unreliability.
|
Erma MP38
|
9mm Para
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
32
|
9.1 lbs
|
?
|
1938
|
: first used by German panzer crews. This is the ancestor of the famous MP40 "Schmiesser", which is simplified for easier manufacture.
|
MP 28/II
|
9mm Para
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
32
|
9 lbs
|
$200
|
1928
|
: German weapon also sold to European, Latin American and Asian armies. A 50 round "snail drum" magazine is available.
|
PPD
|
7.62mm Tokarev
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
25
|
8 lbs
|
?
|
1935
|
: in use by the Soviet NKVD and border guards. A 71 round drum magazine is also available.
|
Soumi M31
|
9mm Para
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
71
|
9 lbs
|
$200
|
1928
|
: in use by the Finnish army, and the standard by which to measure SMGs in the Thirties. The 71 round drum is robust and reliable.
|
Steyr-Solothurn
|
9mm Para
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
32
|
8.5 lbs
|
$400
|
1931
|
: of Swiss/German/Austrian origin, in use by Austria, Hungary, France, and various Latin American and Asian countries. Other calibers available.
|
Thompson M1928
|
.45 ACP
|
100 yards
|
magazine
|
30
|
6 lbs
|
$200
|
1921
|
: used by the US Marines, Coast Guard, Navy, Postal Service ... and gangsters. Drum magazines are of 50 and 100 round capacity.
|
| Semi-Automatic Rifles and Light Machine Guns |
Breda M30
|
6.5mm Carcano
|
550 yards
|
magazine
|
20
|
22.5 lbs
|
?
|
1930
|
: standard Italian military LMG; difficult to maintain, prone to jamming, magazines are fragile, slow rate of fire.
|
Bren
|
.303 British
|
600 yards
|
magazine
|
30
|
23 lbs
|
$300?
|
1937
|
: LMG entering service with the British army September 1937, a very reliable weapon. Loaded magazines weigh 2.75 lbs.
|
Colt R80 Monitor
|
.30-06
|
350 yards
|
magazine
|
20
|
17 lbs
|
$250
|
1931
|
: a shortened, lightened, compensated version of the BAR, only 125 built (mostly for the FBI and bank guards).
|
Degtyarev DP
|
7.62mm Russian
|
400 yards
|
magazine
|
60
|
26 lbs
|
$100?
|
1928
|
: standard LMG of the Soviet military.
|
Lewis
|
.303 British
|
400 yards
|
magazine
|
47
|
28 lbs
|
$250
|
1914
|
: this LMG is in second-line use by the British, American (in .30-06) and other armies. A 97 round magazine is also available.
|
M1 Garand Rifle
|
.30-06
|
600 yards
|
internal magazine
|
8
|
9 lbs
|
~$100
|
1937
|
: enters service with the US Army in September 1937. Feeds from an 8 round en bloc clip, which is ejected by the weapon when empty.
|
M1918 BAR
|
.30-06
|
450 yards
|
magazine
|
20
|
21 lbs
|
$250
|
1918
|
: standard LMG of the US military; also in use by Belgium, Chile, China, Japan, Poland, Sweden ...
|
Madsen
|
7.92mm Mauser
|
400 yards
|
magazine
|
30
|
22 lbs
|
$200
|
1896
|
: LMG adopted by Danish marines in 1897, and then in other calibers by many other countries. Loaded magazines weigh 2 lbs.
|
MG-34
|
7.92mm Mauser
|
400 yards
|
belt
|
50
|
26 lbs
|
$300?
|
1934
|
: standard German army machinegun. 50 rd. belts weigh 3.3 lbs; a 50 rd. drum magazine weighs 4.5 lbs.
|
Remington Model 8
|
.35 Remington
|
450 yards
|
internal
|
5
|
8 lbs
|
$65
|
1906
|
: the "Woodsmaster" semi-auto hunting rifle, designed by John Browning. Can be quickly and easily taken down into two parts.
|
Vickers "K"
|
.303 British
|
400 yards
|
magazine
|
100
|
27 lbs
|
$300
|
1935
|
: in use by the RAF as observer's defensive gun on several aircraft types. Very high rate of fire; loaded magazines weigh 7 lbs.
|
Winchester Model 1907
|
.351 Winchester
|
250 yards
|
magazine
|
5 or 10
|
8 lbs
|
$70
|
1907
|
: a semi-auto rifle popular with American police agencies, also sold to South American prison and military forces.
|
| Anti-Tank Rifles |
Boys Mk I
|
.55 Boys
|
300 yards
|
magazine
|
5
|
36 lbs
|
?
|
1937
|
: bolt-action weapon in use by the British Army from November 1937. Can penetrate about 16mm of steel.
|
Shokolov Rifle
|
12.7x108mm
|
300 yards
|
magazine
|
4
|
25 lbs
|
n/a
|
~1933
|
: bolt action Soviet weapon, produced in small numbers for the NKVD. Can penetrate about 20mm of steel.
|
Solothurn S-18/1000
|
20x138mmB
|
550 yards
|
magazine
|
10
|
118 lbs
|
~$500
|
1936
|
: a Swiss semi-auto weapon in use with the Italian, Hungarian, Finnish and German armies. Often fitted with a telescopic sight; loaded mags weigh 11 lbs. The armor-piercing round can penetrate 30mm of steel; there is also a high-explosive round. Can also accept the 20 round magazines from German flak guns. The otherwise-identical S-18/1100 is a select-fire weapon.
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Type 97
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20x125mm
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350 yards
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magazine
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7
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121 lbs
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?
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1934
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: Japanese select-fire weapon, the long recoil system renders the weapon nearly tolerable to shoot. A 20 lb armored shield can be fitted. Can penetrate about 30mm of steel; there is also a high-explosive round.
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