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A Saturday night special is a cheap, small-caliber handgun made of poor quality metal. Learn about its history, definition, issues, availability, and regulation in the US and Canada.
The FP-45 Liberator is a single-shot handgun designed by the US military during World War II for use by resistance forces in occupied territories. It was cheap, crude and ineffective, and few were distributed or used in combat.
A comprehensive list of pistols from various countries, manufacturers, cartridges and time periods. The list covers manually operated and semi-automatic/machine pistols, and includes images, names, cartridges, countries and production years.
The Hi-Point C-9 is a polymer-framed, semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. It has a 3.5-inch barrel, a 6.75-inch length, and a weight of 25-29 ounces. It also has a compensator, a Picatinny rail, and a new safety design.
Raven Arms was a firearms manufacturer established in 1970 by firearms designer George Jennings. The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibiting the importation of inexpensive handguns prompted Jennings to design the MP-25, a .25-caliber semi-automatic pistol, and enter the firearms business.
This page lists more than 100 small arms designs which have been produced in numbers exceeding one million since the late 18th century. It includes various types of rifles, pistols, shotguns and submachine guns from different countries and regions.
Learn about the different types and purposes of gun buyback programs around the world, such as legislation-led, incentivised amnesty, and private buyback. See examples from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and US.
A person holds a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun for sale at a gun store in Orem, Utah, in 2016. An elementary school student is believed to have brought this model of gun to school.