Military Firearms and Alike

Well some of us wondering when a gun or a firearm determined as its category.

A Military firearms is first on my list.

Military firearm is being a classification for all those long guns. Under this classification are the Shot guns and the raging guns or the machine guns, rifles or the ranging guns and sub-machine guns.

All of this has a variety of long sizes and measurements ranging from 870-900mm as of that of the AK47 of Russia or formerly the Soviet Union.


While its nearest competitor the M4 Carbine of the United States has a measurement of 838mm or 33 in with an extended stock.

This two has a firing capacity of 600 rounds per minute (AK 47), 700-950 rounds per minute (M4 Carbine). Thus they are legitimate in the category of an assault rifle and at the same time correct for being into a military type of firearms. Because this two had gone to its wars. The M4 Carbine was in use until now in Iraq, while the AK47 still in use other parts of the world's combatants circulation be it legally or illegally.

Many more to come

Types of Guns

There are several types of guns today. As time goes by guns and technology evolves.

From a single barrel pistol into a single shot rifle and eventually it becomes an automatic rifle that can fire a 100 rounds per minute.

That's a beauty of technology fused with ingenuity to make weapons of today.

So here is the list of the types of guns:

Military Firearms:
- Long Gun
- Personal Defense Weapon
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Sub Machine Gun

Machine Guns:
- Gatling Gun
- Machine Gun
- Mini Gun

Auto Cannon:
- Autocannon
- Chain Gun

Tank Guns:
- .50BMG

Artillery Guns:
- Artillery Guns
* Howitzer
* Carronade

Guns for Leisure and Entertainment:

Hunting Guns:
- Elephant Gun
- Express Rifle
- Muzzleloader
- Breechloader

Training/Simulation Guns:
- BB Gun
- Paintball Gun
- Airsoft Gun
- Water Gun

Explanation on each of this types will be up next...