Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Service Status›Prototype or ExperimentalBrowse ByPrototype or ExperimentalThis dimension marks whether a weapon system is still in active service, retired or still in development. Wikipedia notes that something repurposed or enhanced for war "is termed weaponized," a status that, like active service itself, can change over the life of a weapon system. Browsing by service status separates weapon systems still in use from those retired.FactsPrototype or ExperimentalSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Prototype or ExperimentalFilter Results22 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (2)Assault Rifles (6)Assault Rifles of Europe (2)Assault Rifles of Germany (2)Assault Rifles of the United States (2)Other Pistols and Handguns (3)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Pistols and Revolvers (6)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (10)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Asia-Pacific (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (1)Shotguns (1)Submachine Guns (2)Weapon Type or ClassAllAssault rifle (1)Bullpup assault rifle (1)Folding personal defense weapon (1)Fully automatic combat shotgun (1)Machine pistol (1)Prototype airbursting assault rifle (1)Single-shot handgun (1)small arm (14)Submachine gun (1)CaliberAll.243 Winchester (1).308 Winchester (1).45 ACP (1).50 BMG (1)12-gauge (1)20mm (1)5.45x39mm (1)5.56x29mm (.22 Scamp) (1)5.56x45mm annular-primed SCF (1)5.56x45mm NATO (4)6.5x52mm Carcano (1)6.5×52mm Mannlicher-Carcano (1)7.62x39mm (1)7.62x54mmR (1)7.7x58mm (1)7.7×58mm Arisaka (1)7.92x33mm (1)7.92×33mm Kurz (1)75mm (1)9x19mm (4)9×19 mm Parabellum (3)Airsoft pellet (1)Introduced EraAll1900 (1)1944 (1)1945 (1)1962 (1)1963 (1)1971 (1)1972 (1)1983 (1)1984 (2)1987 (1)OperatorAllImperial Japanese Navy (1)Wehrmacht (1)Wars Used InAllWorld War II (2)ManufacturerAllArmaments Bureau (1)Auto-Ordnance Company (1)Birmingham Small Arms Company (1)Colt's Manufacturing Company (1)Heckler & Koch (1)Interdynamic AB (1)Magpul (1)Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces (1)SIG Group (1)Sterling Armaments Company (1)Steyr Arms (1)Sturm, Ruger & Co. (1)TsKIB SOO (2)Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (1)Zastava Arms (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 22ArmaLite AR-18Prototype or ExperimentalAtchisson AA-12Prototype or ExperimentalBSA WelgunPrototype or ExperimentalCei-RigottiPrototype or ExperimentalColt SCAMPPrototype or ExperimentalGrossfuss SturmgewehrPrototype or ExperimentalInterdynamic MP-9Prototype or ExperimentalKRISS KARDPrototype or ExperimentalLandstad revolverPrototype or ExperimentalMagpul FMG-9Prototype or ExperimentalRuger XGIPrototype or ExperimentalSIG SG 530Prototype or ExperimentalSoviet Laser PistolPrototype or ExperimentalSteyr ACRPrototype or ExperimentalT75 pistolPrototype or ExperimentalThompson AutoriflePrototype or ExperimentalTKB-0146Prototype or ExperimentalTKB-022PMPrototype or ExperimentalTriple Action ThunderPrototype or ExperimentalType 4 riflePrototype or ExperimentalXM29 OICWPrototype or ExperimentalZastava M90Prototype or ExperimentalSources1. 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.