Weapon tag archive

Pistol Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 7 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Pistol, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

7 weapon systems

Glock 21, .45 Auto semi-automatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsGlock 21.45 Auto semi-automatic pistolSide: Philippine government forcesBuilt: Glock Gesellschaft m.b.H. / AustriaThe Glock 21 is Glock's full-size .45 Auto service pistol family. The cataloged G21 SF reduces the receiver circumference for smaller hands, the Gen4 adds modular backstraps and a reversible magazine catch, and the Gen5 MOS adds optic mounting. In 2017, U.S. security assistance supplied 200 to Philippine Marines for Marawi.

HS-9 pistol, 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsHS-9 pistol9x19 mm semi-automatic pistolSide: Islamic StateBuilt: HS Produkt / CroatiaThe HS-9 is a Croatian HS Produkt 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol from the HS2000/Springfield XD family. Its catalog relevance here is narrow: Conflict Armament Research documented one HS Produkt HS-9 among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in north-western Iraq during the 2014 phase of the anti-ISIS war.

Glock 19 pistol, Compact 9 mm semiautomatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsGlock 19 pistolCompact 9 mm semiautomatic pistolSide: Anti-ISIS coalition and partner forcesIslamic StateBuilt: GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. / AustriaThe Glock 19 is a compact Austrian 9 mm striker-fired pistol built around Glock's polymer-frame Safe Action design. In this archive it is included because open-source conflict documentation ties the G19 to both Islamic State-captured small arms in northwestern Iraq and partner-force pistol training or use during Operation Inherent Resolve.

Handgun/pistol, Handheld small arm / sidearm, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsHandgun/pistolHandheld small arm / sidearmSide: FARC dissident groupsArmed gangsSudanese Armed ForcesRapid Support ForcesBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesHandguns and pistols are compact small arms designed for one-handed or close-range use, including semi-automatic pistols fed from magazines and revolvers fed from rotating cylinders. In this archive the entry is used conservatively for model-unspecified pistols or handguns documented in conflict sources, including FARC dissident seizures in Colombia, gang arsenals in Haiti, and handgun use by warring forces in Sudan.

45 Automatic (45 Auto), SAAMI-recognized pistol cartridge, Munitions

Munitions45 Automatic (45 Auto)SAAMI-recognized pistol cartridgeSide: UnknownBuilt: Federal Premium / Remington / Winchester / United States45 Automatic (45 Auto) is SAAMI's recognized name for the classic U.S. centerfire pistol cartridge chambered by the Glock 21 family. SAAMI publishes the standardized 45 Auto / 45 Auto +P drawing and pressure standard, while Federal Premium, Remington, and Winchester still sell current commercial loads.

10mm Auto, Semi-automatic pistol cartridge, Munitions

Munitions10mm AutoSemi-automatic pistol cartridgeSide: UnknownBuilt: Norma Precision / Federal Premium / Sweden / United States10mm Auto is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge associated with Jeff Cooper and Norma Precision, with Federal Premium listing it among its popular handgun calibers. Federal's current 10mm Auto lineup includes defensive, training, and hunting loads ranging from 180-grain FMJ to 203-grain terminal-ascent ammunition.

380 Auto, Semi-automatic pistol cartridge, Munitions

Munitions380 AutoSemi-automatic pistol cartridgeSide: UnknownBuilt: Multiple ammunition manufacturers / United States / Multiple countries380 Auto is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge introduced by Colt in 1908 for John Browning's Model 1908 pocket hammerless pistol. Speer describes it as a compact centerfire round also known as .380 ACP, 9x17mm, 9mm Browning Court, and 9mm Browning Kurz, while Federal still lists it among popular handgun calibers for modern compact defensive loads.