Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Weapon Class›Small ArmBrowse BySmall ArmFactsSmall ArmSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Small ArmFilter Results316 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (31)Assault Rifles (21)Assault Rifles of Asia-Pacific (4)Assault Rifles of Europe (6)Assault Rifles of Germany (2)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (3)Assault Rifles of the Americas Outside the United States (2)Assault Rifles of the Middle East and Africa (2)Assault Rifles of the United States (2)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (28)Edged and Bladed Small Arms (2)Other Pistols and Handguns (20)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (9)Pistols and Revolvers (98)Revolvers (23)Rifles and Carbines (108)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (43)Semi-Automatic Pistols (55)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Asia-Pacific (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Belgium (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Czechia (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Europe (11)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Germany (6)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Italy (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Switzerland (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the Americas Outside the United States (3)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (20)Shotguns (46)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (16)Submachine Guns (16)Introduced EraAll1777 (1)1803 (2)1820 (1)1822 (1)1853 (1)1855 (2)1857 (2)1858 (1)1860 (2)1861 (1)1863 (1)1866 (2)1867 (4)1869 (1)1870 (1)1878 (1)1880 (1)1882 (1)1883 (1)1886 (1)1887 (2)1889 (1)1891 (1)1892 (2)1894 (2)1895 (1)1896 (1)1897 (1)1898 (1)1899 (2)1900 (3)1905 (5)1907 (2)1908 (2)1910 (2)1912 (2)1921 (3)1924 (2)1931 (3)1935 (2)1936 (2)1937 (3)1939 (2)1942 (4)1943 (2)1944 (2)1945 (3)1947 (2)1950 (2)1954 (2)1956 (3)1957 (2)1958 (3)1959 (2)1960 (3)1961 (2)1962 (2)1963 (4)1965 (2)1967 (5)1968 (3)1970 (3)1972 (3)1974 (2)1976 (2)1977 (2)1979 (3)1980 (5)1981 (3)1984 (4)1985 (3)1986 (3)1987 (3)1988 (2)1989 (4)1990 (4)1991 (5)1993 (3)1995 (5)1997 (8)1998 (2)1999 (4)2000 (4)2001 (5)2003 (4)2004 (4)2005 (5)2006 (5)2007 (4)2008 (4)2009 (3)2010 (4)2011 (8)2013 (2)2014 (4)2015 (3)2016 (3)2017 (2)2019 (4)2025 (2)Showing the 100 most common of 133 options.ManufacturerAllAccuracy International (1)Arcadia Machine & Tool (1)ArmaLite (1)Armaments Bureau (2)Astra-Unceta y Cia SA (4)Auto-Ordnance Company (1)Bazalt (1)Benelli Armi (3)Beretta (1)Bersa (2)Birmingham Small Arms Company (1)Breda (1)Browning Arms Company (3)Bushmaster Firearms International (1)C. 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(1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50Heckler & Koch SL7Small ArmHeckler & Koch VP9Small ArmHeckler and Koch P11Small ArmHigh Standard .22 pistolSmall ArmHigh Standard Model 10Small ArmHino-Komuro pistolSmall ArmIMBEL MD97Small ArmIOF .315 sporting rifleSmall ArmIstiglal anti-materiel rifleSmall ArmIthaca 37Small ArmIthaca Mag-10Small ArmIWI CarmelSmall ArmIZh-43Small ArmIZh-94Small ArmKalashnikov Concern AM-17Small ArmKelTec P11Small ArmKelTec P32Small ArmKelTec RDBSmall ArmKH-2002Small ArmKimber CustomSmall ArmKomodo Armament D5Small ArmKorth CombatSmall ArmKRISS KARDSmall ArmKunitomo air gunSmall ArmL64/65Small ArmLabora Fontbernat M-1938Small ArmLandstad revolverSmall ArmLAR Grizzly Win MagSmall ArmLaugo AlienSmall ArmLefaucheux M1858Small ArmLobaev Sniper RifleSmall ArmLorenz rifleSmall ArmLWRC M6Small ArmM110A1 rifleSmall ArmM1841 Mississippi rifleSmall ArmMAB Model D pistolSmall ArmMadsen M47Small ArmMannlicher M1886Small ArmMannlicher M1894Small ArmMannlicher M1901Small ArmMannlicher M1905Small ArmMarlin Model 1894Small ArmMarlin Model 55Small ArmMarlin Model Golden 39ASmall ArmMaschinenkarabiner 42(W)Small ArmMauser C78 (Zig-Zag)Small ArmMauser Model 1889Small ArmMauser Model 1895Small ArmMauser Model 1904Small ArmMauser Model 1908Small ArmShowing 101 to 150 of 316, page 3 of 7.← Previous12345…7Next →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.