Service pistol
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Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
issued to military personnel.
Typically service pistols are revolver
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
s or semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officer
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
s and rear-echelon support personnel for self defense, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
as a backup for their primary weapons. Pistols are not typically issued to front-line infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
.
Before firearms were commonplace, officers typically carried sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
s instead.
History
Prior to the introduction of cartridge-loading firearms, there was little standardisation with regards to the handguns carried by military personnel, although it had been important for officers, artillerymen, and other auxiliary troops to have a means of defending themselves, especially as it was not always practical for them to have a full-length rifleRifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
or carbine
Carbine
A carbine , from French carabine, is a longarm similar to but shorter than a rifle or musket. Many carbines are shortened versions of full rifles, firing the same ammunition at a lower velocity due to a shorter barrel length....
.
Traditionally, soldiers (infantry and cavalry alike) and officers had carried sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
s for both personal protection and use in combat. The development of firearms in the mid-14th century changed the way battles were fought, and by the late-15th century it was no longer especially practical to close to hand-to-hand combat range to engage one's opponents, owing to the prevalence of pike
Pike (weapon)
A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear used extensively by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the...
s and musket-fire
Musket
A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer....
(pike and shot
Pike and shot
Pike and shot is a historical method of infantry combat, and also refers to an era of European warfare generally considered to cover the period from the Italian Wars to the evolution of the bayonet in the late seventeenth century...
) on the battlefield.
Training was also a factor—it took a very long time to train new recruits in the use of longbow
Longbow
A longbow is a type of bow that is tall ; this will allow its user a fairly long draw, at least to the jaw....
s and swords—whereas the basic operation of an arquebus
Arquebus
The arquebus , or "hook tube", is an early muzzle-loaded firearm used in the 15th to 17th centuries. The word was originally modeled on the German hakenbüchse; this produced haquebute...
could be taught in a comparatively short time. As a result, swords were retained only by officers (who were less likely to be at the front of the pike-and-musket hedge) and by cavalry, for whom early single-shot handguns were of limited use.
The invention of the revolver
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
in 1836 finally made a service pistol practical, as prior to this pistols had largely been single-shot weapons usually of no particular standardized pattern.
Although officers traditionally had been obligated to buy their own weapons, non-commissioned officer
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
s (NCOs) and other enlisted personnel were generally issued their weapons (which they were then expected to either pay for or return to the quartermaster
Quartermaster
Quartermaster refers to two different military occupations depending on if the assigned unit is land based or naval.In land armies, especially US units, it is a term referring to either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops. The senior...
if they were promoted). Service pistols, on the other hand, were generally issued to officers, NCO, and others who needed to carry personal weapons as part of their duties. Hence, it was quite common for officers to carry government-issued service pistols in combat.
The first service handguns were revolvers, but the development of Semi-automatic pistols (the first practical example being the Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937...
) gradually led to their replacement by Semi-automatic handguns, such as the well-known German P08 Luger
Luger pistol
The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or Parabellum-Pistole , popularly known as the Luger, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The design was patented by Georg J...
, the first Semi-automatic service pistol to be widely adopted by an industrialised nation. Nowadays, service pistols are almost exclusively self-loading.
The British Army was the last major military service to adopt a Semi-automatic service pistol as a standard sidearm, phasing out their Webley Mk IV
Webley Revolver
The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealths from 1887 until 1963.The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction...
, Enfield No 2 Mk I
Enfield revolver
Enfield Revolver is the name applied to two totally separate models of self-extracting British handgun designed and manufactured at the government-owned Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield; initially the .476 calibre Revolver Enfield Mk I/Mk II revolvers , and later the .38/200 calibre Enfield No...
, and Smith & Wesson Victory revolvers in 1969, after which the Browning Hi-Power
Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized...
became the Army's official service pistol.
Modern issue
Special operations soldiers often carry a handgun as a secondary weapon to serve in a supplementary capacity to their primary weapon (a rifle, carbine, submachine gun, or shotgun); this practice is not as prevalent among conventional soldiers. Soldiers who do not serve in a direct combat role are often issued a pistol (such as officers, artillery crews, and other rear-echelon personnel), but conventional riflemen are not generally issued a pistol as part of their standard kit. However, drivers are often issued a handgun since while driving, their rifle will be stowed on a rack and thus difficult to make ready quickly in an emergency whereas a handgun is more easily accessible.The tradition of issuing pistols to officers as a primary weapon is being phased out by many nations. The United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, for example, recently began requiring all enlisted personnel and all officers below the rank of LtCol to carry the M4 Carbine
M4 Carbine
The M4 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 designed by Eugene Stoner and made by ArmaLite. It is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle, with 80% parts commonality.It is a gas-operated,...
as their primary weapon. British officers on combat duty are also normally issued with the standard rifle but are not required to carry it with them at all times, for example while operating as support staff the rifle would be stored in the base armory though this is the same for most support staff.
Angola
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
Argentina
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steyr-Mannlicher M1905 Steyr Mannlicher M1901 The M1901 Mannlicher Self-Loading, Semi-Automatic Pistol was an early semi-automatic pistol design.-General features:This pistol is one of the most simple of blow-back semi-automatic pistols ever designed. The lockwork is essentially that of an elementary single action revolver... |
Semi-automatic | 7.65 mm Mannlicher | 1905–1916 |
| M1916/M1927 | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1916–1945 |
| Ballester-Molina Ballester-Molina The Ballester-Molina was a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automotores SA . The Ballester was originally called the Ballester-Rigaud... |
Semi-automatic | .45 ACP | 1938–1985 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1935–present |
Austria
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1870/M1870-74/M1882 Gasser M1870 Gasser The M1870 Gasser was a revolver chambered for 11.2x29.5mm and was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Cavalry in 1870. It was an open-frame model, with the barrel unit attached to the frame by a screw beneath the cylinder arbor. The arbor pin was screwed into the barrel unit and fitted into a recess in... |
Revolver Revolver A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson... |
11.25x36R, 11.2x29.5 mm (Montenegrin) | 1870–1898 |
| Gasser-Kropatschek M1876 | Revolver | 9x26R | 1876–1898 |
| M1878 Gasser | Revolver | 9x26R | 1878–1898 |
| Rast-Gasser M1898 Rast-Gasser M1898 The Rast & Gasser Model 1898 was a service revolver used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and various armies in World War II-Operation:... |
Revolver | 8mm Rast & Gasser | 1898–1945 |
| Roth Steyr M1907 | Semi-automatic | 8mm Roth Steyr | 1907–1945 |
| Steyr M1912 Steyr M1912 The Steyr M1912 was developed in 1911 by the Austrian firm Steyr Mannlicher by Karl Krnka, based on the basic operating system of the Roth-Steyr M1907. It was developed for the Austro-Hungarian Army and adopted in 1912 as the M1912... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Steyr, 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1912–1945 |
| Dienstpistole 11,43mm (M1911 pistol) | Semi-automatic | 11,43mm Dienstpistole (.45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... ) |
1950-? |
| Walther P38 / Walther P1 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1938–1995 |
| Pistole 80 (Glock 17) | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1980–present |
Bangladesh
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
| Type 54 pistol Type 54 pistol The Type 54 , Type 51, M20, TU-90 and Model 213 pistols are Chinese copies of the Soviet type Tokarev TT-33. It was first adopted in 1951 and produced in Shenyang's Factory 66 as the Type 51 using both Russian and Chinese-made parts... |
Semi-automatic | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | 1970–present |
| Bangladesh Ordnance Factories Type 92 QSZ-92 The QSZ-92 Services Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Norinco and it is in limited service in the People's Liberation Army since the late 1990s.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 2008–present |
Belgium
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when... |
Double-action revolver | 7.62x38mmR 7.62x38mmR 7.62×38mmR is a unique ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver.... |
1895–1945 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm | 1935–present |
| FN Five-seven | Semi-automatic | 5.7x28mm | 2000–present |
Bermuda
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
Brazil
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistola Parabellum Luger pistol The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or Parabellum-Pistole , popularly known as the Luger, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The design was patented by Georg J... |
Semi-automatic | 7,65mm Parabellum | 1908–1937 |
| M1911 M1911 The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is still carried by some U.S.... |
Semi-automatic | .45 ACP | 1937–1984 |
| S&W M1917 M1917 revolver The M1917 Revolver was a U.S. six-shot revolver of .45 ACP caliber. It was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1917 to supplement the standard M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol during World War I. Afterwards, it was primarily used by secondary and non-deployed troops... |
double-action revolver | .45 ACP | 1937–1984 |
| Taurus PT92 Taurus PT92 The Taurus PT92 is a double action/single action, 9x19mm Parabellum, double-stack magazine, semi-automatic, short recoil action pistol manufactured by Taurus in the former Beretta factory in São Paulo, Brazil.... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1984–present |
Cambodia
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT-33 TT-33 The TT-30 is a Russian semi-automatic pistol. It was developed in the early 1930s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet military to replace the Nagant M1895 revolver that had been in use since tsarist times, though it never fully replaced the M1895.-Development:In 1930, the... |
Semi-automatic | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | 1950s-Present |
| Type 54 | Semi-automatic | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | 1967-Present |
| Makarov pistol | Semi-automatic | 9x18mm Makarov | 1967-Present |
| Colt M1911 | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP | 1950s-1975 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1967-Present |
| QSZ-92 QSZ-92 The QSZ-92 Services Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Norinco and it is in limited service in the People's Liberation Army since the late 1990s.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 2005-Present |
Canada
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Model 1878 | Revolver | .45 Colt | 1885–1902 |
| Colt New Service Colt New Service The Colt New Service was a double-action revolver made by Colt from 1898 until c.1940. It was adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces in .45 Colt as the Model 1909 U.S. Army, Marine Corps Model 1909, Model 1909 U.S. Navy and in .45 ACP as the Model 1917 U.S. Army... |
Revolver | .45 Colt | 1900–1928 |
| Colt Model 1911 | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP | 1914–1945 |
| Smith & Wesson 2nd Model "Hand Ejector" | Revolver | .45 ACP | 1915–1951 |
| Smith & Wesson "Military & Police" | Revolver | .38 Special | 1939–1964 |
| Inglis John Inglis and Company John Inglis and Company was a Canadian firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then became a major appliance company.... /Browning High Power |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1944–present |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
| SIG Sauer P220 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1991–present |
| SIG Sauer P226 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1991–present |
Chile
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steyr M1912 Steyr M1912 The Steyr M1912 was developed in 1911 by the Austrian firm Steyr Mannlicher by Karl Krnka, based on the basic operating system of the Roth-Steyr M1907. It was developed for the Austro-Hungarian Army and adopted in 1912 as the M1912... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Steyr | 1912–1948 |
| Walther P38 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1938-1980s |
| SIG-Sauer P226 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1980s-Present |
People's Republic of China
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser C96 The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937... |
Semi-automatic | 7.63x25 Mauser, .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1927–1953 |
| TT pistol | Semi-automatic | 7.62x25 Tokarev | 1930s–present |
| Type 51/54 | Semi-automatic | 7.62x25 Tokarev | 1951–present |
| Type 77 Type 77 pistol The Type 77 is a 7.62x17 mm Type 64 caliber semi-automatic pistol in service with all branches of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, People's Armed Police and various Chinese police forces... |
Semi-automatic | 7.65x17 | 1981–present |
| QSZ-92 QSZ-92 The QSZ-92 Services Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Norinco and it is in limited service in the People's Liberation Army since the late 1990s.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1996–present |
Republic of China (Taiwan)
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauser C96 Mauser C96 The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937... |
Semi-automatic | 7.63x25 Mauser, .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1911-1950s |
| Luger P08 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1911-1950s |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi Automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1935–Present |
| M1911 pistol | Semi-Automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1941–Present |
Denmark
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1861 Danish Navy revolver | Pinfire evolver | 11mm Lefaucheux | 1861-? |
| 1880 Danish revolver | Double-action revolver | 1880-? | |
| M91 Danish Army revolver | Revolver | 9mm Danish Army | ~1900-~1946 |
| Bergmann-Bayard pistol | Semi-automatic | 9x23mm Bergmann | ~1910-1946 |
| Neuhausen (Sig P210 SIG P210 The SIG P210 is a locked breech semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Neuhausen am Rheinfall by Swiss Arms AG, formerly SIG Arms AG .It is of all steel construction chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and 7.65x21mm Parabellum... ) |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
~1950–present |
Egypt
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan Brigadier | Semi Automatic Pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1955–Present |
Estonia
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makarov pistol | Semi-automatic Pistol | 9x18 Makarov | 1951–Present |
| Heckler & Koch USP Heckler & Koch USP The USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.-History:... |
Semi-automatic Pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | 2007–Present |
Finland
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol M/19 Ruby pistol The self-loading Ruby pistol is best known as a French World War I sidearm, the Pistolet Automatique de 7 millim.65 genre "Ruby". A very international piece of weaponry, it was closely modeled after the American John Browning's M1903 made by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, and was... |
Semi-automatic | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1919–1971 |
| Pistol M/23 Luger pistol The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or Parabellum-Pistole , popularly known as the Luger, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The design was patented by Georg J... |
Semi-automatic | 7.65mm Parabellum | 1922–1980 |
| Lahti L-35 Lahti L-35 Lahti L-35 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Finnish Aimo Lahti that was produced between 1935 and 1952. About 9000 pistols were made in four production series.... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1935–1980 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
| 9.00 PIST 80-91 (FN HP-DA) | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1980–present |
| 9.00 PIST 2003 (Walther P99) Walther P99 The Walther P99 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 2003–present |
France
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamelot Delvigne French 1873 | Revolver | 11mm | 1873–1892 |
| Lebel M1892 | Revolver | 8mm Lebel | 1892–1945 |
| MAB D | Semi-automatic | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1923–1984 |
| Modele 1935 | Semi-automatic | 7.65x22 Longue | 1935–1950 |
| Modele 1950 MAC mle 1950 The MAC-50 is a standard semi-automatic pistol of the French army and adopted in 1950. It replaced the previous series of French pistols, the Modèle 1935A & Modèle 1935S, and was produced between 1950 and 1970.... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1950–1988 |
| PAMAS | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1984–present |
| Glock 17 Glock pistol The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1992–present |
Germany
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1879 Reichsrevolver M1879 Reichsrevolver The M1879 Reichsrevolver, or Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879 and 1883, were service revolvers used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when it was superseded by the Luger.The two versions of the revolver differ only in barrel length... |
Revolver | 10,6 dt. Ordonnanz (10,6x25) | 1879–1918 |
| Luger P08 Luger pistol The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or Parabellum-Pistole , popularly known as the Luger, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The design was patented by Georg J... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1904–1945 |
| Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser C96 The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937... |
Semi-automatic | 7.63x25 Mauser, 9mm Parabellum | 1914–1945 |
| Mauser 1914/1934 | Semi-automatic | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1914–1945 |
| Walther PP/PPK | Semi-automatic | .32 ACP, .380 ACP .380 ACP The .380 ACP pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since... , 9mm parabellum |
1929–1970s |
| Walther P38 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1938–1960s |
| Mauser HSc Mauser HSC The Mauser HSc is a 7.65mm pistol made in Nazi Germany during World War II and post-war. The designation HSc stood for Hahn Selbstspanner Pistole, third and final design "C". Production was continued in 1945–46 during the French occupation and, later, from 1968 to 1977 by Mauser... |
Semi-automatic | .32 ACP | 1939–1945 |
| Walther P1 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1957–present |
| Makarov PM Makarov PM The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:... (East Germany) |
Semi-automatic | 9x18mm | 1951–1991 |
| Heckler & Koch P8 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1993–present |
Hungary
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frommer Stop Frommer Stop The Frommer Stop is a Hungarian long-recoil pistol manufactured by Fémáru-, Fegyver és Gépgyár [Metalware, Weapons and Machine Factory] in Budapest. It was designed by Rudolf Frommer, and its original design was adopted as the Pisztoly 12M in 1912, created for the Honvédség. The handgun was... |
Semi-automatic pistol | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1919–1948 |
| M48 Tokarev | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.62x25mm | 1948–1963 |
| PA-63 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm Makarov | 1963–1996 |
| FÉG FEG FÉG stands for Fegyver És Gépgyár, which could be translated as "Arms and Machine Factory". It comes from the Hungarian "Fegyver- és Gépgyártó Részvénytársaság"... Model P9RC P9RC The P9RC is a semi-automatic pistol designed by József Kameniczky and manufactured by the FÉGARMY Arms Factory of Hungary. It was selected as the new service pistol of the Hungarian military and police, replacing the PA-63 after the fall of the Soviet Union.... |
Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm Parabellum | 1996–present |
| Heckler & Koch USP Heckler & Koch USP The USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.-History:... |
Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm Parabellum | 2004–present |
Italy
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodeo M1889 | Revolver | 10.35mm | 1889-1945 (?) |
| Glisenti M1910 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Glisenti 9mm Glisenti The 9mm Glisenti cartridge was developed for the Glisenti Model 1910, an Italian sidearm used in the First World War. The cartridge was based on the German 9 mm Parabellum, but it is slightly less powerful.... |
1910-1945 (?) |
| Beretta M1923 Beretta M1923 The Beretta Model 1923 pistol was the standard service pistol for the Italian Army from 1923 until 1945. The M1923 was designed to consolidate the improvements of the 1915/19 model and to take the 9mm Glisenti round. However, the Model 1923 Glisenti cartridge was not powerful enough to be fully... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Glisenti | 1923-1945 (?) |
| Beretta M1934 Beretta M1934 The Beretta model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934... |
Semi-automatic | .380 ACP .380 ACP The .380 ACP pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since... |
1934–1951 |
| Beretta M1951 Beretta M1951 The M 1951 is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, developed during the late 1940s and early 1950s by Pietro Beretta S.p.A. of Italy. The pistol was produced strictly for military use and was introduced into service with the Italian Army and security forces as the Modello 1951 , replacing the 9 mm... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1951–1981 |
| Beretta 92FS Beretta 92 The Beretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1972 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1981–present |
Iran
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIG P226 SIG P226 The SIG P226 is a full-sized, service-type pistol made by SIG Sauer. It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .22 Long Rifle. It is essentially the same basic design of the SIG P220, but developed to use higher capacity, staggered-column magazines in place of the... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1990s-Present |
Iraq
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq pistol Beretta M 1951 The M 1951 is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, developed during the late 1940s and early 1950s by Pietro Beretta S.p.A. of Italy. The pistol was produced strictly for military use and was introduced into service with the Italian Army and security forces as the Modello 1951 , replacing the 9 mm... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 19??- |
Japan
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Type 26 Type 26 revolver was the first modern pistol adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army. It was developed at the Koishikawa Arsenal and is named for its year of adoption in the Japanese dating system... |
Revolver | 9mm Meiji | 1893–1945 |
| Nambu Type 14 Nambu pistol was a semi-automatic pistol used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy during the First and Second World Wars. The pistol had two variants, the Type A , and the Type 14 .-History:... |
Semi-automatic | 8mm Nambu | 1915–1945 |
| Nambu Type 94 | Semi-automatic | 8mm Nambu | 1934–1961 |
| Nambu Model 60 Nambu Model 60 The New Nambu M60 is a Smith & Wesson-style, double-action revolver, chambered in .38 Special. Approximately 133,400 have been produced since 1961.... |
Revolver | .38 Special .38 Special The .38 Smith & Wesson Special is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round... |
1961–Present |
| SIG P220 SIG P220 The SIG P220 is a semi-automatic pistol designed in Switzerland by Swiss Arms AG . It is manufactured in Eckernförde, Germany, by J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH. It uses the Browning linkless cam short recoil action of self-loading with a double action trigger mechanism... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1985–present |
Jordan
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan Brigadier | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 19??- |
Republic of Korea
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1911A1 M1911 The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is still carried by some U.S.... |
Semi-automatic Semi-automatic rifle A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot... |
.45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1945–1989 |
| Daewoo Precision Industries K5 | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1989–Present |
Kuwait
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan Brigadier | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 19??- |
Lebanon
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan Brigadier | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 19??- |
Libya
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan Brigadier | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 19??- |
Norway
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefaucheux M1864 | Revolver | 11mm Lefaucheux | 1864–1930 |
| Nagant M1883 | Revolver | 9mm Nagant | 1883–1894 |
| Nagant M1893 Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when... |
Revolver | 7.5mm Swedish Nagant | 1893–1940 |
| Kongsberg M1914 Kongsberg Colt The Kongsberg Colt is a nickname used for Colt M1911 pistols produced under license by the Norwegian factory Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk.- History :... |
Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1914–1945 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1940–1988 |
| Walther P38 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1948–1988 |
| Glock P80 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1988–present |
Panama
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
Peru
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO.LO.AR. JO.LO.AR. The JO.LO.AR. was a semi-automatic pistol of Spanish origin and is chambered in various calibres. It is a development of the Extractor Model Sharpshooter pistol and was manufactured from 1924 by Bonifacio Echeveria STAR, with patent by J. Lopez de Arnaiz and renamed the JO-LO-AR hence the designers... |
Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1924–1935 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–Present |
Portugal
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistola m/1908 | Semi-automatic | 7.65x22mm Parabellum | 1908–1961 |
| FN P35 Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1935–present |
| Pistola m/943 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1941–1961 |
| Walther P38 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1961–present |
| SIG P228 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
199?-present |
| HK USP | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
200?-present |
| Glock 19 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
2009–present |
Russia / Soviet Union
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson No. 3 Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver The Smith & Wesson model 3 was a single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver produced by Smith & Wesson from 1870 to 1915, and again recently as a reproduction by Smith & Wesson themselves, Armi San Marco, and Uberti.It was produced in several variations and sub-variations, including both... |
Revolver | .44 Russian | 1873–1895 |
| Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when... |
Revolver | 7.62x38R | 1895–1950 |
| Mauser C96 Mauser C96 The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937... |
Semi-automatic | 7.63x25 Mauser | 1917-19?? |
| Tokarev TT-33 | Semi-automatic | 7.62x25 Tokarev | 1933–present |
| Makarov PM Makarov PM The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9x18 Makarov | 1951–present |
| Stechkin APS Stechkin APS The Stechkin APS is a Russian selective fire machine pistol. It bears the name of its developer, Igor Stechkin.-Adoption:The Stechkin pistol was originally chambered for 7.62x25mm Tokarev... |
Selective-fire | 9x18 Makarov | 1951–present |
| Yarygin PYa | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 2003–present |
South Africa
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
| Vektor SP1/SP2 Vektor SP1/SP2 The Vektor SP1 is an improved 9mm version of the Z-88 pistol , produced since 1992 by Denel Land Systems , formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works .... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1992–Present |
Spain
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergmann 1903 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Largo | 1905–1914 |
| Campogiro 1913/1916 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Largo | 1916–1921 |
| Astra 1921 | Semi-automatic | 9mm largo | 1921–1946 |
| Star Super A | Semi-automatic | 9mm largo | 1946–1986 |
| Star B Super | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1970–1986 |
| Llama M82 Llama M82 The Llama M82 is a pistol produced by the Spanish firm Llama - Gabilondo y Cía. S.A. It is a standard-issue pistol of the Spanish Armed Forces.-References:-External links:*... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1984–present |
Sweden
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolver m/1887 Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when... |
Revolver | 7.5 mm Swedish Nagant | 1887–1945 |
| Pistol m/07 FN Model 1903 The FN Model 1903 , or Browning No.2 was a self-loading semi-automatic pistol engineered by John Browning and made by Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale. It was introduced in 1903 and fired the 9 x 20 mm SR Browning Long cartridge... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Browning Long | 1916–1988 |
| Pistol m/39 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1939-19?? |
| Pistol m/40 Lahti L-35 Lahti L-35 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Finnish Aimo Lahti that was produced between 1935 and 1952. About 9000 pistols were made in four production series.... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1940–1988 |
| Pistol 88 | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1988–present |
| Pistol 88B | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1988–present |
Switzerland
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordonnanzrevolver 1872 | Revolver | 10.4mm Swiss rimfire | 1872–1878 |
| Ordonnanzrevolver 1878 | Revolver | 10.4mm Swiss centrefire | 1878–1882 |
| Schmidt M1882 Schmidt M1882 The Schmidt M1882 also referred to by the name Model 1929, is a revolver fabricated in Switzerland by the Waffenfabrik Bern and used as an ordnance arm by the Swiss Army. It was designed by Colonel Rudolph Schmidt.- Bibliography :... |
Revolver | 7.5mm Swiss | 1882–1946 |
| Luger pistol | Semi-automatic | 7.65 Parabellum | 1900–1949 |
| SIG P210 SIG P210 The SIG P210 is a locked breech semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Neuhausen am Rheinfall by Swiss Arms AG, formerly SIG Arms AG .It is of all steel construction chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and 7.65x21mm Parabellum... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1949–present |
| Walther PPK Walther PPK The Walther PP series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols.They feature an exposed hammer, a double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel which also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring... |
Semi-automatic | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1965-19?? |
| SIG P220 SIG P220 The SIG P220 is a semi-automatic pistol designed in Switzerland by Swiss Arms AG . It is manufactured in Eckernförde, Germany, by J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH. It uses the Browning linkless cam short recoil action of self-loading with a double action trigger mechanism... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1975–present |
Thailand
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| FN M1900 FN M1900 The FN Browning M1900 is a single action, semi-automatic pistol designed ca. 1896 by John Browning for Fabrique Nationale de Herstal and produced in Belgium at the turn of the century... |
Semi-automatic | .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1940–1945 |
| M1911 pistol | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1943–present |
| HK USP | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
2003–present |
Turkey
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauser C96 Mauser C96 The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1896–1945 |
| Fabrique Nationale M1903 FN Model 1903 The FN Model 1903 , or Browning No.2 was a self-loading semi-automatic pistol engineered by John Browning and made by Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale. It was introduced in 1903 and fired the 9 x 20 mm SR Browning Long cartridge... |
Semi-automatic | 7.65x17mm SR Browning .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... |
1912–1955 |
| Walther PP | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum, .32 ACP | 1945–2000 |
| ZIGANA T, C45 | Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
2000–Present |
Tuvalu
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
Ukraine
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when... |
Double Action Revolver | 7.62x38mmR 7.62x38mmR 7.62×38mmR is a unique ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver.... |
1895–1952 |
| TT pistol | Semi-automatic | 7.62x25 Tokarev | 1930s-1951 |
| Makarov PM Makarov PM The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9x18mm PM | 1951–present |
| Fort-12 Fort-12 The Fort-12 is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the late 1990s by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.-History:... |
Semi-automatic | 9x18mm PM | 1997–present |
| Fort-15 Fort-15 The Fort 15 is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort. Fort-15 is designed for the world export market, using 9x19mm Parabellum cartridges.... |
Semi-automatic | 9x19mm Parabellum | 2006–present |
United Arab Emirates
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1971–2007 |
| Caracal F Caracal pistol The Caracal pistol is a series of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Caracal International L.L.C. a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding from the United Arab Emirates. Newly arrived on a competitive market, the Caracal pistol series are the first pistols made in the United Arab Emirates.In 2007,... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 2007–present |
United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-Adams Beaumont-Adams Revolver The Beaumont-Adams Revolver was a muzzle-loading percussion revolver. Originally adopted by the British Army in .442 calibre in 1856, many were later converted to use centrefire cartridges. It was replaced in British service in 1880 by the .476 calibre Enfield Mk I revolver.-History:On 20... |
Revolver | .450 Adams .450 Adams The .450 Adams was a British black powder centrefire revolver cartridge, initially used in converted Beaumont-Adams Revolvers, in the late 1860s... |
1853–1880 |
| Enfield Mk I & Mk II Enfield revolver Enfield Revolver is the name applied to two totally separate models of self-extracting British handgun designed and manufactured at the government-owned Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield; initially the .476 calibre Revolver Enfield Mk I/Mk II revolvers , and later the .38/200 calibre Enfield No... |
Revolver | .476 Enfield .476 Enfield The .476 Enfield is a British centrefire black powder revolver cartridge.... |
1880–1887 |
| Webley Mk I-VI Webley Revolver The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealths from 1887 until 1963.The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction... |
Revolver | .455 Webley .455 Webley .455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI.The .455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a .45 bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s... |
1887–1947 |
| Enfield No 2 Mk I Enfield revolver Enfield Revolver is the name applied to two totally separate models of self-extracting British handgun designed and manufactured at the government-owned Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield; initially the .476 calibre Revolver Enfield Mk I/Mk II revolvers , and later the .38/200 calibre Enfield No... |
Revolver | .38/200 | 1932–1963 |
| Webley Mk IV Webley Revolver The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealths from 1887 until 1963.The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction... |
Revolver | .38/200 | 1932–1963 |
| Smith & Wesson M&P or Victory Model | Revolver | .38/200 | 1940–1963 |
| Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1940–present |
| SIG P226 SIG P226 The SIG P226 is a full-sized, service-type pistol made by SIG Sauer. It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .22 Long Rifle. It is essentially the same basic design of the SIG P220, but developed to use higher capacity, staggered-column magazines in place of the... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1995–present |
United States
| Firearm | Type | Caliber | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Ferry Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Model 1805 The model 1805 U.S. Marshall "Harper's Ferry" flintlock pistol, manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia , was the first pistol manufactured by a national armory.... |
Flintlock | .58 caliber | 1805-? |
| Colt M1851 Navy Colt 1851 Navy Revolver The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber , later known as the Colt 1851 Navy or Navy Revolver, is a cap and ball revolver. It was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. It remained in production until 1873, when revolvers using fixed metallic cartridges came into widespread use... |
Cap Percussion cap The percussion cap, introduced around 1830, was the crucial invention that enabled muzzleloading firearms to fire reliably in any weather.Before this development, firearms used flintlock ignition systems which produced flint-on-steel sparks to ignite a pan of priming powder and thereby fire the... and ball revolver, single-action |
.36 Ball | 1851–1873 |
| Colt Army Model 1860 Colt Army Model 1860 The Colt Army Model 1860 is a muzzle-loaded cap & ball .44-caliber revolver used during the American Civil War, made by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It was used as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces.... |
Cap and ball revolver, single-action | .44 Ball | 1860–1873 |
| Remington Model 1858 Remington Model 1858 The Remington New Model, was a percussion revolver manufactured by Eliphalet Remington & Sons in .36- or .44- caliber revolver used during the American Civil War. Known as it was used primarily by Union soldiers, and widely favored over the standard issue Colt Army Model 1860... |
Cap and ball revolver, single-action | .36, .44 Ball | 1862–1875 |
| Colt Single Action Army Colt Single Action Army The Colt Single Action Army is a single action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was designed for the U.S... |
Single-action cartridge revolver | .45 Long Colt | 1873–1892 |
| Colt M1892 Colt M1892 The M1892 Colt Army & Navy was the first general issue double-action with a swing-out cylinder revolver used by the U.S. military.-Overview:In 1892 the gun was adopted by the Army in .38 Long Colt caliber, and the revolver was given the appellation New Army and Navy. Initial experience with the gun... |
Double-action revolver | .38 Long Colt .38 Long Colt The .38 Long Colt is a cartridge introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1875, and was adopted as a standard military pistol cartridge by the United States Army in 1892 for the Colt New Army M1892 Revolver. It is slightly more powerful than the .38 Short Colt, or .38 SC. The .38 Long Colt... |
1892–1911 |
| M1911 | Semi-automatic | .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... |
1911–present |
| M1917 M1917 revolver The M1917 Revolver was a U.S. six-shot revolver of .45 ACP caliber. It was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1917 to supplement the standard M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol during World War I. Afterwards, it was primarily used by secondary and non-deployed troops... |
Revolver | .45 ACP | 1917–1953 |
| Smith & Wesson Model 10 | Revolver | .38 Special .38 Special The .38 Smith & Wesson Special is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round... |
1935–1972 |
| Browning HP | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum | 1935–present |
| M9 pistol M9 Pistol The Beretta M9, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9×19mm Parabellum pistol of the United States military adopted in 1985. It is essentially a military specification Beretta 92F, later the 92FS.... |
Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1985–present |
| M11 pistol | Semi-automatic | 9mm Parabellum 9 mm Luger Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol... |
1985–present |
| SIG P229 DAK | Semi-automatic | .40 S&W .40 S&W The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by major American firearms manufacturers Winchester and Smith & Wesson. The .40 S&W was developed from the ground up as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the FBI's reduced velocity 10mm cartridge which could... |
2006–present |
Vietnam
| Firearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makarov PM Makarov PM The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:... |
Semi-automatic | 9x18mm | 1951–present |