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Division Table I List of types of firearms

United Kingdom

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Types of Firearms
1Pistols (single shot, semi-automatic)
2Revolvers (including cylinder loading revolvers)
3Single-shot long firearms (not break action)
4Break action firearms (e.g. smoothbore, rifled, combination, falling/rolling block action, short and long firearms)
5Repeating long firearms (smoothbore, rifled)
6Semi-automatic long firearms (smoothbore, rifled)
7Automatic firearms: e.g. assault rifles, (sub)machine guns, automatic pistols
8Muzzle loading firearms including break action (except cylinder loading revolvers)