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Rifle Multiple manufacturers; Kalashnikov design lineage

AK-pattern rifle

A family-level record for rifles descended from the Kalashnikov design lineage and its many licensed, unlicensed, and commercial variants.

Action
Gas-operated, rotating-bolt semi-automatic family
Chamberings
7.62×39 mm is the historic reference; many other chamberings and variants exist

Rifle Multiple manufacturers; ArmaLite design lineage

AR-15 pattern rifle

A family-level record for the modular semi-automatic rifle pattern that includes many makers, configurations, and chamberings.

Action
Gas-operated semi-automatic family; exact operating system varies by design
Chamberings
Many chamberings; 5.56×45 mm / .223 Remington are common but not universal

Handgun Colt and many later manufacturers

Colt 1911 family

The semi-automatic pistol family descended from the U.S. M1911 service pistol and its long commercial and sporting legacy.

Action
Single-action, recoil-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
.45 ACP is the historic service reference; later 1911 variants use many chamberings

Handgun Glock

Glock 19

A compact, striker-fired 9 mm handgun that became one of the most recognised service and civilian pistol models.

Action
Striker-fired, recoil-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
9×19 mm Luger for the core model; other chamberings and variants are separate records

Rifle Springfield Armory and other U.S. contractors; later commercial makers

M1 Garand

The U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1: a landmark American service rifle and a major historical reference for semi-automatic infantry arms.

Action
Gas-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
.30-06 Springfield for the standard U.S. service rifle; later variants differ

Shotgun O.F. Mossberg & Sons

Mossberg 500

A pump-action shotgun family with a long sporting, hunting, service, and civilian history.

Action
Pump action
Chamberings
12 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 appear across variants

Shotgun Remington / RemArms

Remington Model 870

A long-running pump-action shotgun family used for hunting, sport, service, and civilian ownership.

Action
Pump action
Chamberings
12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 appear across variants

Rifle Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Ruger 10/22

A .22 LR semi-automatic rifle family known for its long production history, simple format, and broad sporting use.

Action
Blowback-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
.22 Long Rifle

Handgun SIG Sauer

SIG Sauer P365

A compact, striker-fired 9 mm handgun family that helped define the current micro-compact carry market.

Action
Striker-fired, recoil-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
9×19 mm Luger for the core family; variant-specific chamberings must be checked

Handgun Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson M&P Shield family

A slim M&P handgun family that became a major reference point for single-stack and later micro-compact carry pistols.

Action
Striker-fired, recoil-operated semi-automatic
Chamberings
9 mm and .40 S&W appear across Shield variants; verify the exact model

For research only. Not an owner’s manual or legal guide.