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In 2018, Small Arms Survey reported that there are over one billion small arms distributed globally, of which 857 million (about 85 percent) are in civilian hands. [2] [3] U.S. civilians alone account for 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian held firearms. [3] This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents."
The Guns of Dagenham - Collector Grade Publications,Canada (5 Jan 1996), ISBN 0-88935-204-6; Last Enfield - SA80: The Reluctant Rifle, Steve Raw, R.Blake Stevens, ISBN 0-88935-303-4; Military Small Arms of the 20th Century, 4th Edition, by Ian V. Hogg and John Weeks, ISBN 0-910676-28-3,Ca 1981; AK56 magazine, December 2006
Antique firearms can be divided into two basic types: muzzle-loading and cartridge firing. Muzzleloading antique firearms are not generally owned with the intent of firing them (although original muzzleloaders can be safely fired, after having them thoroughly inspected), but instead are usually owned as display pieces or for their historic value.
Parker Bros (also known at various times as Parker Brothers Manufacturing Company, Parker Brothers Guns, and Parker Bros. Shotguns) was an American firearms firm, mostly producing shotguns from 1867 to 1942. During these years, approximately 242,000 guns were produced in various grades, and are widely considered the finest and most collectible ...
It was designed and manufactured by the government-owned MAS arms factory. [1] ... 1898–1979, Collector Grade Publications, 1995. ISBN ...
LeFever Arms Co. Optimus Grade shotgun. The Lefever Arms Company continued to make fine Lefever designed shotguns in Syracuse until 1916 when they were purchased by the Ithaca Gun Company. Ithaca continued to produce Lefever-designed guns under the Lefever Arms Company name in Ithaca, New York until 1921. These were made using primarily left ...
In 1895, in response to the interest shown in the 40 pounds, air-cooled Colt-Browning M1895 (Potato Digger) in the U.S. machine gun trials, Hiram Maxim introduced his own air-cooled Extra Light gun weighing only 27 pounds (12,2 kg) alone and 44.5 pounds (20.2 kg) complete with tripod.
ArmaLite AR-15 with the charging handle located on top of the upper receiver, protected within the carrying handle and a 25-round magazine. 1973 Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle with "slab side" lower receiver (lacking raised boss around magazine release button) and original Colt 20-round magazine.