Pistol
Single-chambered firearm that can be held with
one hand. Each pull of a semi-automatic pistol fires a complete cycle, ejecting
the shell casing and reloading another round from the magazine. The trigger must
be released and pulled with each cycle. Manufactured
1986 692,977 1997
1,036,077 | Revolver
Firearm with a multi-chambered cylinder that rotates
around an axis when the hammer is cocked A revolver fires one round for each pull
of the trigger. Manufactured 1986
734,650 1997 370,428 |
Shotgun Short-range
firearm with a smooth bore that discharges shells containing numerous pellets
or a single slug .Semiautomatic shotgun allows for a complete firing cycle with
one pull of the trigger Manufactured 1986
641,482 1997 915,978 |