Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›ManufacturerBrowse ByManufacturerThis dimension names the company that actually manufactures a specific weapon system. Wikipedia notes that many weapons "are expressly designed for the purpose" of warfare, design and production work that is carried out by one particular manufacturer. Browsing this way collects every weapon system built by the same manufacturer.FactsManufacturerSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1ManufacturerFilter Results211 entriesWeapon ClassAllGrenade / Explosive Device (2)Machine Gun (31)Pistol / Revolver (76)Rifle (119)Small Arm (114)Submachine Gun (41)Sword / Polearm / Bladed (2)Tank / Armored Vehicle (1)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (21)Assault Rifles (71)Assault Rifles of Asia-Pacific (7)Assault Rifles of China (4)Assault Rifles of Europe (22)Assault Rifles of Germany (6)Assault Rifles of Israel (6)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (11)Assault Rifles of the Americas Outside the United States (4)Assault Rifles of the Middle East and Africa (4)Assault Rifles of the United States (13)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (50)Edged and Bladed Small Arms (3)Other Pistols and Handguns (25)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (18)Pistols and Revolvers 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(8)1948 (6)1949 (10)1950 (4)1951 (6)1952 (4)1953 (4)1954 (10)1955 (5)1956 (4)1957 (6)1958 (5)1959 (8)1960 (6)1962 (10)1963 (6)1964 (8)1965 (5)1966 (6)1967 (7)1970 (8)1972 (5)1974 (6)1975 (5)1976 (7)1977 (5)1979 (8)1980 (11)1981 (8)1983 (9)1984 (8)1985 (12)1986 (7)1987 (5)1988 (4)1989 (9)1990 (14)1991 (6)1992 (4)1993 (7)1994 (11)1995 (10)1996 (9)1997 (15)1998 (8)1999 (8)2000 (12)2001 (8)2002 (4)2003 (9)2004 (9)2005 (6)2006 (11)2007 (5)2008 (10)2009 (7)2010 (9)2011 (16)2012 (5)2014 (11)2015 (4)2017 (6)2019 (9)2022 (6)2024 (4)Showing the 100 most common of 161 options.OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (17)Armed Forces of Ukraine (1)Australian Army (4)Australian Defence Force (17)Austrian Army (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (4)Border Guard (Poland) (1)Brazilian Army (24)British Army (18)Bulgarian Armed Forces (1)Bundeswehr (12)Canadian Armed Forces (19)Canadian Army (2)Confederate States Army (3)Czechoslovak Army (1)Egyptian Armed Forces (18)Finnish Defence Forces (30)French Air and Space Force 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Winchester (6).25 ACP (5).250 Savage (2).270 Winchester (3).280 British (3).30 carbine (5).30-06 Springfield (13).30-30 Winchester (3).30-40 Krag (2).300 Savage (2).300 Winchester Magnum (8).303 British (8).308 Winchester (15).32 ACP (23).32 rimfire (2).32 S&W (3).32 S&W Long (4).32-20 Winchester (3).32-40 Winchester (2).338 Lapua Magnum (12).35 Remington (3).357 Magnum (12).357 SIG (10).375 Chey Tac (2).38 Special (9).38-200 (2).38-40 Winchester (2).380 ACP (23).40 S&W (24).41 Action Express (3).410 bore (10).416 Barrett (3).44 Magnum (11).44 Special (5).44-40 Winchester (7).45 ACP (36).45 Colt (4).45-70 Government (4).455 Webley (3).50 Action Express (3).50 BMG (11).50 caliber (4)10-gauge (3)10.4 × 20 mm R (2)10mm Auto (13)11.15x58mmR (2)11mm (2)12-gauge (20)12.7x108mm (5)12.7x55mm (2)14.5x114mm (3)16-gauge (4)20-gauge (7)20mm (2)28-gauge (6)30mm (5)32-gauge (3)40mm (7)40x46mm (3)5.45x39mm (15)5.56x45mm NATO (67)5.7x28mm (4)5.8x42mm (3)6.5x47mm Lapua (3)6.5x55mm (6)6.8 mm Remington SPC (4)7.5x54mm (3)7.5x55mm (4)7.5×55mm Swiss (3)7.62x25mm (11)7.62x33mm (4)7.62x39mm (32)7.62x51mm NATO (46)7.62x54mmR (12)7.62×25mm Tokarev (5)7.65x17mm (3)7.65x53mm Argentine (3)7.92x33mm (4)7.92x57mm Mauser (15)7.92×33mm Kurz (4)7mm-08 Remington (3)7x57mm Mauser (11)8x50mmR Lebel (4)8×56mmR (3)9x18mm (8)9x19mm (84)9x23mm (5)9x39mm (4)9×18mm Makarov (4)9×19 mm Parabellum (58)9×21mm (7)9×23mm Largo (3)Showing the 100 most common of 215 options.Service StatusAllIn Service (152)Out of Production (39)Prototype or Experimental (21)Retired (89)Under Development (2)Country of OriginAllArgentina (3)Australia (3)Austria (2)Austria-Hungary (4)Belgium (9)Brazil (3)Bulgaria (1)Canada (3)China (4)Czechia (1)Czechoslovakia (4)Denmark (1)Empire of Japan (2)Finland (5)France (14)French Third Republic (3)German Empire (17)German Reich (9)Germany (10)Hungary (2)India (2)Indonesia (1)Iran (1)Israel (9)Italy (7)Japan (3)Kingdom of Italy (3)Kingdom of Portugal (1)Mexico (1)Norway (2)Philippines 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(6)Second Franco-Dahomean War (1)Second Italo-Ethiopian War (13)Second Opium War (1)Second Sino-Japanese War (24)Second Sudanese Civil War (2)Sino-Indian War (15)Six-Day War (14)South African Border War (10)Soviet-Afghan War (25)Spanish Civil War (47)Spanish-American War (9)Sri Lankan Civil War (8)Syrian Civil War (46)Taiping Rebellion (1)The Troubles (6)Turkish War of Independence (8)Vietnam War (59)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (44)War in Iraq (2013-2017) (2)War of 1812 (1)War of the Pacific (2)Winter War (21)World War I (42)World War II (78)Yemeni Civil War (9)Yom Kippur War (4)Yugoslav Wars (24)ListingAllLSE (1)Nasdaq (1)NYSE (4)Other Exchange (3)Unlisted (44)Size BandAll1,000 to 9,999 (18)10,000 to 99,999 (9)100,000 or More (7)50 to 999 (16)Under 50 (4)StatusAllAcquired (18)Active (89)Defunct (14)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50AAI CorporationManufacturer1 entryAccuracy InternationalManufacturer6 entriesAeros CorporationManufacturer1 entryAnciens Etablissements PieperManufacturer3 entriesAnzio IronworksManufacturer1 entryArcadia Machine & ToolManufacturer3 entriesArmaLiteManufacturer4 entriesArmaments BureauManufacturer3 entriesArmscor (Philippines)Manufacturer1 entryArsenal ADManufacturer1 entryAstra-Unceta y Cia SAManufacturer7 entriesAuto-Ordnance CompanyManufacturer3 entriesBAE SystemsManufacturer1 entryBaldwin Locomotive WorksManufacturer1 entryBangladesh Ordnance FactoriesManufacturer1 entryBarrett Firearms ManufacturingManufacturer7 entriesBazaltManufacturer1 entryBenelli ArmiManufacturer3 entriesBerettaManufacturer19 entriesBersaManufacturer2 entriesBirmingham Small Arms CompanyManufacturer4 entriesBlaserManufacturer2 entriesBluescope LysaghtManufacturer1 entryBredaManufacturer1 entryBrescia ArsenalManufacturer1 entryBrowning Arms CompanyManufacturer3 entriesBrügger & ThometManufacturer1 entryBrunswick CorporationManufacturer1 entryBuck KnivesManufacturer1 entryBushmaster Firearms InternationalManufacturer5 entriesC. G. HaenelManufacturer6 entriesCalico Light Weapons SystemsManufacturer1 entryCaracal InternationalManufacturer2 entriesCarl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktoriManufacturer4 entriesCarl Walther GmbHManufacturer18 entriesCASA (aircraft manufacturer)Manufacturer1 entryCentury International ArmsManufacturer1 entryČeská zbrojovka firearmsManufacturer3 entriesČeská zbrojovka StrakoniceManufacturer1 entryČeská zbrojovka Uherský BrodManufacturer11 entriesCheyTac USAManufacturer1 entryChina North Industries Group Corporation LimitedManufacturer9 entriesChina South Industries GroupManufacturer2 entriesColt's Manufacturing CompanyManufacturer32 entriesCugir Arms FactoryManufacturer4 entriesDaewooManufacturer2 entriesDanuviaManufacturer2 entriesDasan MachineriesManufacturer1 entryDassault AviationManufacturer1 entryDassault Aviation S.A.Manufacturer1 entryShowing 1 to 50 of 211, page 1 of 5.123…5Next →Sources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.