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The .45in Ballesta Molina was an Argentine semi-automatic pistol based upon the Colt M1911, and manufactured by the Hispano Argentino Fabrica de Automtoviles SA of Buenos Aires. During the Second World War large numbers of the Ballesta Molina were manufactured and it earned a reputation for functioning even under adverse conditions, leading to its adoption by allied undercover groups as well as being in service with the Argentine armed forces. The Ballesta Molina was a .45 Colt ACP calibre semi-automatic pistol operating on recoil. It took a 7-round box magazine (interchangeable with the Colt M1911 magazine) and had an effective range of fifty meters and a rate of fire of 35 rounds per minute. The Ballesta Molina differed from the Colt M1911 in having a trigger that pivots rather than slides, a trigger extension on the tight of the grip to operate the disconnector and a smaller hammer strut.
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The Beholla was a Spanish pistol made by Becker and Hollander and supplied to the German army during the Great War, being in service from 1915 to 1918. It took a 7.65 mm ACP cartridge from a seven-round magazine in the butt.
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The Benelli B-76 is an Italian double-action police and military pistol introduced in 1980 and available in 9 mm Parabellum calibre, 7.65 mm Luger calibre, .32 ACP calibre, .32 Smith and Wesson Long calibre and 9 mm Ultra calibre. Although intended as an accurate service pistol, the Benelli B-76 lacks a decocking lever and has to be cocked via the trigger, making it dangerous and unpopular with governments.
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The Benelli MP3-S is an Italian single-action target-shooting pistol available in 9 mm Parabellum and .32 Smith and Wesson Long calibres. The Benelli MP3-S takes a 6-round magazine and is fitted with an adjustable rear sight.
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The Benelli MP90-S is an Italian single-action target-shooting pistol available in .22 Long Rifle and .32 Smith and Wesson Long calibres, both of which are fed from a 5-round magazine. The Benelli MP90-S is fitted with an adjustable rear sight and features an ambidextrous safety catch and an adjustable walnut grip with palm rest.
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The Benelli MP95-E is an Italian single-action target-shooting pistol available in .22 Long Rifle and .32 Smith and Wesson calibres fed from a 6-round or 5-round magazine respectively, and two finishes: The Nera model has a blue finish, the Kromo model a matt chrome finish. All variants feature an anatomical walnut grip with an adjustable palm rest and an ambidextrous safety catch.
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The Beretta 1915 was an Italian pistol produced from 1915 to 1945 in 9 mm Glisenti and 7.65 mm ACP calibres. It had a 7 round magazine and was issued to both the police and the military.
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The Beretta 1915/19 was an Italian pistol based on the Beretta 1915 but with two thirds of the slide cut away, a simpler safety catch and sheet metal grip plates instead of wood. It was manufactured for the 9 mm Glisenti cartridge only.
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The Beretta 1923 was a larger, 9 mm version of the Beretta 1915/19 with an 8 round magazine and external hammer.
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The Beretta 1931 was an Italian pistol used mainly by the Italian Navy from 1931 to 1945 based upon the Beretta 1915. It took the 7.65 mm ACP cartridge from an 8 round capacity magazine and had wooden butt plates and an external hammer.
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The Beretta 1934 was an Italian blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol first produced in 1934 and used by the Italian armed forces during the Second World War. The Beretta 1934 was chambered for the 9 mm short calibre cartridge (and some were produced for the 7.65 mm .32 ACP cartridge) which it took from a 7-round box magazine. The Beretta 1934 had a blade foresight, notch rearsight and an effective range of 40 meters and a muzzle velocity of 290 meters per second and a rate of fire of 29 rounds per minute. In 1935 a modified version, the Beretta 1935 was developed.
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The Beretta 1935 was an Italian pistol issued to the Italian armed forces during the Second World War, being used extensively by the Italian Navy and Air Force and also police. It was manufactured in 7.65 mm calibre taking a 7 round magazine and had a 95 mm barrel.
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The Beretta 8000 (Cougar) is a series of compact frame rotary locking, double-action, semi-automatic Italian service pistols. The Beretta 8000 is available in 9 mm Parabellum, .41 AE and .40 Smith and Wesson calibres, and takes a 15, 10 or 11 round magazine respectively.
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The Beretta Centurion is an Italian pistol based upon the Beretta Model 92 and Beretta Model 96, depending upon calibre, with a reduced length of slide and barrel.
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The Beretta M1951 was an Italian made short-recoil, self loading, locked-breech pistol produced from 1953 to 1982 and used by the Italian, Egyptian, Israeli and Nigerian armed forces among others. It took a 9 mm Parabellum cartridge from an 8-round box magazine and had a barrel length of 114 mm. The Beretta M1951 was fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight, had an effective range of 50 meters and a muzzle velocity of 350 meters per second and a rate of fire of 32 rounds per minute.
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The Beretta M1951R is a modified version of the Beretta M1951 which permits automatic fire. The barrel extends in front of the slide and a wooden front grip is attached to the front end of the frame to give better control in automatic fire. It was originally issued to Italian special forces and anti-terrorist units.
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The Beretta Model 21 Bobcat is a tiny Italian double-action blow-back operated semi-automatic pistol available in either .22 Long Rifle or .25 ACP calibres, and takes a 7 or 8 round magazine respectively.
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The Beretta Model 76 is an Italian single-action .22 Long Rifle calibre target-shooting pistol. The Beretta Model 76 takes a 10-round magazine and features adjustable sights.
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The Beretta Model 81 (Cheetah) is an Italian, double-action, blowback operated semi-automatic pistol first produced in 1976. The Model 81 is chambered in 7.65 mm ACP calibre and fed by a 12-round box magazine. The Beretta Model 81 has a 97 mm long barrel. It is fitted with a blade foresight integral with the slide and a notched bar rearsight dovetailed to the slide. It has a nominal muzzle velocity of 300 meters per second.
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The Beretta Model 84 (Cheetah) is an Italian, double-action, blowback operated semi-automatic service pistol first produced in the mid-1970's. The Model 84 resembles the Beretta Model 81, but is chambered in 9 mm short calibre and fed by a 13-round magazine. The Beretta Model 84 has a muzzle velocity of 280 meters per second.
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The Beretta Model 86 (Cheetah) is an Italian, double-action, blowback operated semi-automatic service pistol first produced in the mid-1980's. The Model 86 is chambered in 9 mm short calibre and fed by a 8-round magazine.
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The Beretta Model 87 (Cheetah) is an Italian, double-action, blowback operated semi-automatic service pistol produced in a standard model with a 97 mm barrel, and a long barrel model with a 150 mm barrel also suitable for target shooting. The Model 87 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle calibre and fed by an 8-round magazine.
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The Beretta Model 89 is an Italian single-action target-shooting pistol chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from an 8-round magazine. The Beretta Model 89 features adjustable sights and a choice of wooden target grips or match stock with adjustable palm rest.
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The Beretta Model 92 is an Italian 9 mm Parabellum double-action short-recoil service and target-shooting pistol with a 15 round capacity magazine and a 125 mm barrel. It was first produced in 1976 and resembles the Beretta Model 81 and Beretta Model 84. The Beretta Model 92 was adopted by the US military (who designate it the M9), and copied by Armscor in South Africa as the Armscor Z-88. It has a muzzle velocity of 390 meters per second.
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The Beretta Model 92 S is an Italian 9 mm Parabellum double-action short-recoil service and target-shooting pistol. The Beretta Model 92 S is a modified version of the Beretta Model 92, but with a different safety mechanism, the safety being mounted on the slide and providing a safe de-cocking facility.
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The Beretta Model 93R is a short recoil selective-fire Italian service pistol allowing single shot or automatic fire at 1100 rounds per minute in three-round bursts for each pressure of the trigger. The Beretta Model 93R features a fold down grip in front of the trigger guard and an extendible steel shoulder stock which can be attached to the rear of the butt. The Beretta Model 93R is chambered for 9 mm Parabellum and takes 15 and 20 round magazines. Production of the pistol started in 1986.
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The Beretta Model 950 (Jetfire) is a small blowback operated, single-action, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .25 ACP cartridge and takes an 8-round magazine.
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The Beretta Model 96 is a .40 inch Smith and Wesson calibre version of the Beretta Model 92 pistol.
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The Bergmann Simplex Pistol was a German semi-automatic pistol produced from 1901 to 1914. The Bergmann Simplex Pistol was chambered for the 9 mm Bergmann cartridge which it took from a 15-round box magazine.
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The Bergmann-Bayard was a German military pistol in service from 1910 to 1945. It was chambered for the 9 mm Bergmann-Bayard cartridge which it took from a 6 round or 10 round magazine. The Spanish army used the pistol until 1922, the Danish army until 1945.
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The Bernardelli Model 69 is an Italian single-action target-shooting pistol. The Bernardelli Model 69 is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 10-round magazine.
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The Bernardelli Model USA (Bernardelli Model 60) is an Italian single-action service and target-shooting pistol. It was first produced in 1968 for the American market. It is available chambered for the 7.65 mm ACP, .32 ACP and .22 Long Rifle cartridge and takes a 10- or 7-round magazine.
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The Bernardelli P-018 is a double-action semi-automatic Italian pistol. It was designed in 1986 for the police and military, but has had more success in the commercial market. It is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge and takes a 15 round magazine.
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The Bernedo Pocket Pistol was a Spanish semi-automatic pistol produced between the Great War and the Second World War. The Bernedo Pocket Pistol was chambered for the 6.35 mm cartridge which it took from a 6-round magazine and had a short 2-inch barrel.
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The Bersa Thunder-9 is an Argentinean double-action service and target-shooting pistol. The Bersa Thunder-9 is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it takes from a 15-round magazine. The Bersa Thunder-9 features adjustable sights and an ambidextrous decock and safety catch.
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The blunderbuss was usually a short carbine or pistol intended as a defensive weapon which fired a large load of heavy shot at close ranges. It was of a very wide bore with a bell-shaped muzzle capable of holding a number of slugs or bullets. Although now obsolete, the principal of the blunderbuss is today used in the sawn-off shotgun which inflicts heavy wounding at close range without the need to aim more than approximately.
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The Ruger BN455 Blackhawk Vaquero Blue 5.5 inch is an American single-action target-shooting revolver. The Ruger BN455 is chambered for the .45 Long Colt cartridge, has a 6-chamber cylinder, 5.5 inch barrel and adjustable sights.
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The Ruger BNV455 Blackhawk Vaquero Blue 4.5 inch is an American single-action service revolver. The Ruger BNV455 is chambered for the .45 Long Colt cartridge, has a 6-chamber cylinder, 5.5 inch barrel and fixed sights.
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The Bodeo M1889 was an Italian single-action service revolver in service from 1889 to 1945. The Bodeo M1889 was chambered for the 10.4 mm Italian Ordnance cartridge, had a 6-chamber cylinder and a 152 mm barrel. Two versions were produced one with a trigger guard and fixed trigger, the other without a trigger guard and with a folding trigger which unfolded when the hammer was cocked.
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The Britarms 2000 is a British semi-automatic sporting pistol designed during the 1970's by Chris Valentine. The Britarms 2000 is chambered in .22 calibre and takes a 5-round box magazine and has an adjustable rear sight.
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The Browning 1900 was the first successful blowback pocket pistol. Invented in 1900, by 1912 over a million had been produced. It is a Belgian pistol manufactured by FN in 7.65 mm Browning calibre and takes a 7 round magazine.
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The Browning 1903 was a Belgian pistol invented by John Browning in 1903 who sold the rights to Colt to produce it in the USA and to FN to market in the rest of the world. It was produced as a home defence pistol in 7.65 mm calibre and in 9 mm for the military. The 7.65 mm model taking an 8 round magazine and the 9 mm model a 7 round magazine. The Browning 1903 pistol utilised a blowback operation.
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The Browning 1910 was a Belgian pistol based on the Browning 1903, but putting the recoil spring around the barrel instead of beneath it. It was first produced in 1910 in 7.65 mm calibre taking a 7 round magazine, and was also produced in 9mm Short calibre. In 1922 a modified model, the 1910/22 was produced with a longer barrel and extended butt to accommodate a larger magazine.
The Browning 1910 was a striker fired, semi-automatic pistol that utilised a blowback operation. It had a blade foresight and notch rearsight and an effective range of forty meters and a arte of fire of 35 rounds per minute.
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The Browning BDA 380 is a Belgian variant of the Beretta 84 marketed by FN as a blowback pistol for the police market since 1980. It is chambered for the 9 mm short or 7.65 mm ACP cartridge and takes a 13-round magazine (9 mm calibre) or 12-round magazine (7.65 mm calibre).
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The Browning BDA9 is a Belgian pistol produced since 1993 by the FN company. It is a derivative of the Browning High Power pistol with a double-action lock mechanism. It is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge and takes a 14-round magazine.
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The Browning BDM (Browning Dual Mode) is a Belgian 9 mm Parabellum selectable double-action/double-action only (DAO) semi-automatic pistol based on the Browning High Power Pistol. The BDM takes a 15-round magazine.
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The Browning Buck Mark Gold is a Belgian single-action target-shooting pistol. The Browning Buck Mark Gold is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 10-round magazine. The Browning Buck Mark Gold has adjustable sights and a 140 mm barrel.
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The Browning Buck Mark Silhouette is a Belgian single-action target- and silhouette-shooting pistol chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 10-round magazine. The Browning Buck Mark Silhouette features a 250 mm barrel and adjustable sights.
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The Browning FN HP No 1 Mark 1 was a Browning High Power Pistol manufactured in Canada during the Second World War both for domestic use and for the Chinese government. The Browning FN HP No 1 Mark 1 had a tangent leaf rear sight graduated from 60 to 500 meters, and could be fitted with a detachable shoulder stock for use at longer ranges.
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The Browning FN HP No 2 Mark 1 was a Browning High Power Pistol manufactured in Canada. The Browning FN HP No 2 Mark 1 was similar to the Browning FN HP No 1 Mark 1, but was fitted with a non-adjustable U-notch rear sight. After the war a light-weight version was produced with unnecessary metal being cut away.
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The Browning High Power Pistol is a 9 mm semi-automatic military pistol designed by John Browning in 1925 and manufactured by FN of Belgium in 1935. It is a recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol with a 112 mm long barrel, which takes a 9 mm Parabellum calibre cartridge from a 13-round box magazine. The Browning High Power Pistol has a Barleycorn foresight which is adjustable laterally and a square notch rearsight integral with the slide. It has an effective range of 45 meters and a rate of fire of either single-shot or 40 rounds per minute. The Browning High Power Pistol has been n service with the Belgian armed forces, most other Western armed forces and in all the armed forces of over 55 countries world wide.
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The Browning Mk II is a Belgian single-action service and sporting pistol available in 9 mm Parabellum calibre fed from a 13-round magazine and .40 Smith and Wesson calibre fed from a 10-round magazine in several variations including commemorative models.
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