firearm

A firearm is any type of gun that shoots projectiles using high explosive pressure generated from combustion (deflagration) of chemical propellant, most often black powder in antique firearms and smokeless powder in modern firearms. Small arms is a subset of light firearms that is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term "firearm" is however variably defined in both technically and legally in different countries, and can be used colloquially to refer to any type of guns.

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150 mm gun, 25 mm gun, 3D printed, 60-pounder 1855 naval gun, aerial gun, AVS-36, Ball and shot gun, bastard culverin made for Henry II, King of France, BCL 102, breechloader, Brügger & Thomet GL-06, bullpup, captive bolt pistol, carabiner, carbine bengal, Carle Rifle, ceremonial, chain gun, chongtong, collectible gun, culverin, deactivated, Denel DMG-5, dzeferdar, eprouvette, espingardão, flare gun, gallery gun, grenade launcher, gun, gun, hand cannon, hand mortar, handgun, harmonica gun, homemade, hook gun, horse pistol, Howa Type 20, Howa Type 64, Howa Type 89, impala, improvised, K-11, K-15, K-2, K-3, L129A1, light, mounted gun, multiple-barrel, muzzleloader, national, needlegun, non-automatic, Palmetto State Armory PA-15, pen gun, Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver, pishchal, pistol, pistolete, poacher's gun, prop gun, recoil-operated, repeating, rifle, rifle-gun, rifled gun, roer, RS9 Vampir, S&T Daewoo K11, Schmidt-Rubin M1911, sentry gun, single action, single gun, single-barrel, single-shot, smart gun, smoothbore, turret gun, twin gun, Type 56, tüfenk, weapon type, Winchester Model 1890, 

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  150 mm gun ⓘ
  class of gun with bore diameter of approximately 150 mm (5.9")

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  25 mm gun ⓘ
  artillery weapon class

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  3D printed firearm ⓘ
  firearm created using 3D printing

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  60-pounder 1855 naval gun ⓘ
  

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  aerial gun ⓘ
  class of gun designed for use aboard aircraft

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  Ball and shot gun ⓘ
  shotgun capable of firing shot and bullets

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  BCL 102 ⓘ
  type of semi-automatic rifle

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  breechloader ⓘ
  class of gun mechanisms which are loaded from the rear of the chamber: opposite of a muzzleloader

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  bullpup ⓘ
  firearm with its action and magazine in its buttstock

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  captive bolt pistol ⓘ
  device used for stunning animals before slaughter

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  carabiner ⓘ
  kind of firearm

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  carbine bengal ⓘ
  kind of firearm

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  ceremonial firearm ⓘ
  military firearm used for ceremonial duties, including parade and honor guard

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  chain gun ⓘ
  firearm mechanism that uses an external source of power to cycle the firearm

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  chongtong ⓘ
  type of Korean firearm

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  collectible gun ⓘ
  collectibles

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  culverin ⓘ
  early gun

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  deactivated firearm ⓘ
  firearm put out of function

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  Denel DMG-5 ⓘ
  type of general purpose machine gun

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  eprouvette ⓘ
  firearm used to test the power of gunpowder

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  espingardão ⓘ
  kind of firearm

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  flare gun ⓘ
  firearm that launches flares

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  gallery gun ⓘ
  type of firearm

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  grenade launcher ⓘ
  class of gun designed to fire grenade shells

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  hand cannon ⓘ
  earliest form of firearm used in 13th century China, 14th century Europe

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  handgun ⓘ
  short-barreled firearm designed to be fired with only one hand

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  harmonica gun ⓘ
  type of firearm

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  hook gun ⓘ
  

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  Howa Type 20 ⓘ
  assault rifle

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  impala ⓘ
  

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  improvised firearm ⓘ
  makeshift ranged weapon

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  K-2 ⓘ
  pistol

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  light firearm ⓘ
  

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  mounted gun ⓘ
  firearm mounted on the ground or a vehicle

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  multiple-barrel firearm ⓘ
  class of firearm with more than one barrel

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  muzzleloader ⓘ
  class of gun which is loaded from the muzzle

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  national firearm ⓘ
  gun that is a symbol of a nation

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  needlegun ⓘ
  firearm that fires small fin-stabilized metal darts

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  non-automatic firearm ⓘ
  weapon, which after a shot must be manually prepared for the next shot

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  Palmetto State Armory PA-15 ⓘ
  AR-15 clone

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  Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver ⓘ
  Austrian single-action revolver

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  pishchal ⓘ
  historical name for firearms and cannons

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  pistol ⓘ
  type of handgun where the firing chamber is integral to the barrel

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  repeating firearm ⓘ
  firearm that can discharge multiple times before needing reload, including both manual repeaters and automatic firearms

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  rifle ⓘ
  firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, and with a rifled barrel

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  rifle-gun ⓘ
  kind of firearm

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  rifled gun ⓘ
  class of gun fitted with a rifled barrel

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  RS9 Vampir ⓘ
  Serbian(bosnia) pistol

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  Schmidt-Rubin M1911 ⓘ
  

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  single gun ⓘ
  

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  single-barrel firearm ⓘ
  class of firearm with one single barrel

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  single-shot firearm ⓘ
  firearm that holds one round of ammunition

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  smart gun ⓘ
  firearm designed to detect and limit use to authorized users only

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  smoothbore ⓘ
  weapon that has a barrel without rifling

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  turret gun ⓘ
  firearm

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  twin gun ⓘ
  weapon consisting of two coaxial guns

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  Type 56 ⓘ
  semi-automatic rifle

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  Winchester Model 1890 ⓘ
  type of slide-action rimfire rifle

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  bastard culverin made for Henry II, King of France ⓘ
  cast for Henry II of France

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  hand mortar ⓘ
  type of firearm

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  AVS-36 ⓘ
  Soviet automatic rifle

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  Howa Type 64 ⓘ
  battle rifle

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  Howa Type 89 ⓘ
  assault rifle

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  K-11 ⓘ
  sniper rifle

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  K-3 ⓘ
  Bullpup assault rifle

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  Brügger & Thomet GL-06 ⓘ
  type of grenade launcherRiot gun

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  K-15 ⓘ
  anti-materiel rifle

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  L129A1 ⓘ
  Squad Designated Marksman rifle in use with British Army

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  S&T Daewoo K11 ⓘ
  Korean assault rifle

Frameless

School for Honour, print, Thomas Rowlandson, after James Brydges Willyams (MET, 59.533.851(7))

A Battle Between Cavalrymen and Infantry, drawing, Dirk Langendijk (MET, 2015.752.8)

Camel gun, Maratha

Flint-Lock Musket, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, print (MET, 63.350.201.3.47)

New State Uniform, Private, New York State Militia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, print (MET, Burdick 218, N224.208)

Anses canons chinois

Pistolet période révolutionnaire Ateliers Nationaux IMG 3200

Dogon Hunter

Foot foot Evzones Athens

Launch of Shenzhou 13, China

• Illicit firearms and other weapons on darknet markets - Report published by Australian Institute of Criminology on 2021-03-23., online
• The connection between legal and illegal firearms markets: how the change in gun control policy in Brazil intensified this link - peer reviewed, open access article published in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, Q1860, 2024, online
• The connection between legal and illegal firearms markets: how the change in gun control policy in Brazil intensified this link - peer reviewed, open access article published in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, Q1860, 2024, online
• Assessing views about gun violence reduction policy: A look at type of violence and expected effectiveness - scientific article published on 5 May 2015, Q1860, online
• Hunters and collectors: gun use and ownership in Australia - Discussion paper published by The Australia Institute on 2019-03-28., online
• Removing Firearms From the Home After Attempted Suicide Can Be Life Saving. - scientific article, Q1860, 2017
• Removing Firearms From the Home After Attempted Suicide Can Be Life Saving. - scientific article, Q1860, 2017
• Contact dermatitis from Japanese rifles - scientific article published on 01 September 1946, Q1860, 2010
• Firearms and Suicide in the United States: Is Risk Independent of Underlying Suicidal Behavior? - scientific article published on August 23, 2013, Q1860, online
• Rates of firearm homicide by Chicago region, age, sex, and race/ethnicity, 2005-2010 - scientific article published on 3 August 2016, Q1860
• Firearms and Suicide in the United States: Is Risk Independent of Underlying Suicidal Behavior? - scientific article published on August 23, 2013, Q1860, online
• Sticking to our guns: a troubled past produces a superb weapon - Report published by Australian Strategic Policy Institute on 2019-10-31., online
• Contact dermatitis from Japanese rifles - scientific article published on 01 September 1946, Q1860
• To Improve Homicide Firearm Information Reporting - Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory - , Q1860, 2018
• Gun Violence Trends in Movies - scientific article published on November 11, 2013, Q1860, online
• The increase of firearm-related violence in Sweden - scientific article published on 03 May 2017, Q1860
• Mental illness and reduction of gun violence and suicide: bringing epidemiologic research to policy - scientific article, Q1860, 2014
• Hazy borders: legality and illegality across the US-Mexico border - peer reviewed, open access article published in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, Q1860, 2021, online
• Hazy borders: legality and illegality across the US-Mexico border - peer reviewed, open access article published in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, Q1860, 2021, online
• Firearm theft in Australia 2018 - Report published by Australian Institute of Criminology on 2020-05-12., online
• Arthroscopic bullet removal from the hip joint and concurrent treatment of associated full-thickness chondral defects: A case report - scientific article published on 13 February 2019, Q1860
• Arthroscopic bullet removal from the hip joint and concurrent treatment of associated full-thickness chondral defects: A case report - scientific article published on 13 February 2019, Q1860
• Mental illness and reduction of gun violence and suicide: bringing epidemiologic research to policy - scientific article, Q1860, 2015
• Point blank: political strategies of Australia’s gun lobby - Discussion paper published by The Australia Institute on 2019-03-27., online
• Intimate partner violence, firearms, and sleep disturbances: The influence of coercive control and partner firearm ownership - scientific article published on 16 July 2020
• Using Web-Based Search Data to Study the Public's Reactions to Societal Events: The Case of the Sandy Hook Shooting - scientific article, Q1860, 2017
• The Rifle - novel by Gary Paulsen, English, 1995, online
• Lead exposure at firing ranges-a review. - scientific article published on 04 April 2017, Q1860
• Firearm injury—a preventable public health issue - scientific article published in November 2022, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		150 mm gun	cannon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		25 mm gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		3D printed firearm	3D printed object, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		60-pounder 1855 naval gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		aerial gun	aircraft ordnance, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Ball and shot gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		BCL 102	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		breechloader	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		bullpup	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		captive bolt pistol	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		carabiner	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		carbine bengal	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		ceremonial firearm	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		chain gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		chongtong	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		collectible gun	collectible weapon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		culverin	smoothbore, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		deactivated firearm	deactivated weapon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Denel DMG-5	general-purpose machine gun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		eprouvette	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		espingardão	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		flare gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		gallery gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		grenade launcher	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		hand cannon	black powder rifle, cannon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		handgun	short gun, small arms, side arm, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		harmonica gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		hook gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Howa Type 20	assault rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		impala	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		improvised firearm	improvised weapon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		K-2	semi-automatic pistol, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		light firearm	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		mounted gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		multiple-barrel firearm	handgun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		muzzleloader	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		national firearm	national symbol, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		needlegun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		non-automatic firearm	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Palmetto State Armory PA-15	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver	revolver, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		pishchal	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		pistol	short gun, handgun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		repeating firearm	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		rifle	long gun, personal weapon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		rifle-gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		rifled gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		RS9 Vampir	semi-automatic pistol, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Schmidt-Rubin M1911	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		single gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		single-barrel firearm	handgun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		single-shot firearm	single-shot weapon, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		smart gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		smoothbore	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		turret gun	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		twin gun	artillery gun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Type 56	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		Winchester Model 1890	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	1550	bastard culverin made for Henry II, King of France	firearm, cannon	Wikidata
class	weapon	1681	hand mortar	firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	1936	AVS-36	rifle, firearm, automatic rifle	Wikidata
class	weapon	1964	Howa Type 64	battle rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	1989	Howa Type 89	assault rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	1996	K-11	sniper rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	1996	K-3	assault rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	2006	Brügger & Thomet GL-06	grenade launcher, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	2010	K-15	anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	2010	L129A1	service rifle, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon	2010	S&T Daewoo K11	firearm	Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tesauro Museus de fogo pagede fogo @		Wikidata
commons	image		School for Honour, print, Thomas Rowlandson, after James Brydges Willyams (MET, 59.533.851(7))		Commons
commons	image		A Battle Between Cavalrymen and Infantry, drawing, Dirk Langendijk (MET, 2015.752.8)		Commons
commons	image		Camel gun, Maratha		Commons
commons	image		Flint-Lock Musket, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, print (MET, 63.350.201.3.47)		Commons
commons	image		New State Uniform, Private, New York State Militia, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, print (MET, Burdick 218, N224.208)		Commons
commons	image		Anses canons chinois		Commons
commons	image		Pistolet période révolutionnaire Ateliers Nationaux IMG 3200		Commons
commons	image		Dogon Hunter		Commons
commons	image		Foot foot Evzones Athens		Commons
commons	image		Launch of Shenzhou 13, China		Commons