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Pistol Manufacturers
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  • Accu-Tek (USA)
    Stainless Steel Compact

  • Aceros de Hispania
    The largest Spanish manufacturer of antique dueling pistols, Kentucky rifles, Mammer Match, Shenandoah and Ranger Rifles

  • Ace Custom 45s Inc.(USA)
    specializes in converting Colt style 1911 pistols (Govt. Model and Commander Model), Smith and Wesson model (4500 series 5" and 41/4" barrels)and Glock M-21 pistols to the powerhouse 45SUPER

    American Arms
    Reproduction single Action Regulators from Uberti so accurate that the parts will interchange with the originals down to the one-piece wood grip.

    American Derringer
    The tradition of the past with the quality of the future; see the new "Lady Derringer"

  • Arms Corporation of the Philippines
    The largest Arms and Ammunition manufacturer in southeast Asia, making: Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Rifles, and rimfire and centerfire ammunition

  • Aro-Tek, Inc
    Offers a variety of Glock accessories such as laser sights, compensators, releases, and articles and information about the pistol.

    Autauga (USA)
    Autaga Arms - lightweight 32 caliber pistol>

    Benelli Armi SPA
    Benelli, One of Italy's Great Pistol Makers (Italy); beautiful quality pistols demanded by world class marksmen

    Beretta, (Italy)
    The oldest manufacturing company in the world , famous for it reliable high quality; one of the great pistol and gunmakers in the world

    Beretta USA
    The American Division of the Famous Italian Gunmaker; rifles, shotguns, pistols, knives, clothing and all gun accessories

    Bersa (USA)
    offers all the features of custom pistols at a factory affordable price; ; Lifetime Service Contracts; Both Bersa 22s and 38s are sleek, slim, compact and lightweight

  • Baumkircher
    Swiss based manufacturer of handmade Billinghurst underhammer pistols and rifles

  • Bond Arms (USA)
    Beautifully made 3" Derringers

    Briley Manufacturing Company(USA)
    Briley Pistols and a full line of Briley Accessories

    Ed Brown
    Ed Brown (UK)

  • Browning Arms Co. (USA)
    Browning automatic pistols, among the best in the world

    Bul Transmark
    Israeli arms manufacturer of 1911 style pistols

  • Burns Custom
    1911 single stack carry guns in 45 ACP and 9x23 Win.

    C.M.R. Firearms
    Luger Pistols and Mauser Broomhandle Pistol Dealers

    Ceska Zbrojavka, (Czech Republic)
    A very complete line offering a wide choice of Czech pistols

  • Casull Arms
    Manufacturer of high powered revolvers and rifles

  • Ceska Zbrojavka (Czech Republic)
    Pistols and other armaments

  • Clark (USA)
    Clark Custom Made Automatic Pistols

  • Colt's Pistols and revolvers(USA)
    Colt Manufacturing Company

  • CUNO M
    /">.22 .38 and 38 magnums, holsters; also Air Pistols and Stun Guns

  • Cylinder and Slide, Inc
    1911 pistols, pistolsmithing and pistol parts and accessories

  • Coonan Arms
    The only company that produces an M-1911 clone, for the .357 Magnum cartridge. Actually, they produce several models.

  • Dan Wesson Firearms (USA)
    Established as a very high quality gunmaker by the cofounder of Smith and Wesson; manufactures the highest quality Small Frame, Large Frame, Super Mag, Compensated and Standard Silhouette and Super Ram Silhouette Series Revolvers

  • Enterprise Arms Inc.
    Custom and 1911 frame pistols

  • Bounty Hunters(USA)
    European American Armory - Importers of Bounty Hunter Pistols and Revolvers

  • European American Arms
    Importers and manufacturers of Rifles, Pistols and Revolvers

  • FN Manufacturing, Inc.
     A precision machining manufacturer specializing in the production of the 49 pistol, small caliber weapons and machine guns such as M16, M240, M249 and the SAW for military and law enforcement markets.

  • Freedom Arms Inc.
    Freedom Arms (USA)

  • Glock Austria
    This is the Official Glock Website: Glock, one of the most famous pistol makers in the world

  • Unofficail Glock Online
    Excellent Site. Provides free information and message boards for Glock enthusiasts

  • GlockMeister
    Glock Service, Parts, Accessories and Lots of FREE Glock Information

  • GlockWorks
    Handgun accessories for the Glock shooting enthusiast.

  • Guardian Safe
    instant access to your handgun without compromising a childs safety

  • Heckler and Koch GmbH (Germany)
    The Official Page

  • GSI
    Exclusive USA importers of Steyr-Mannlicher pistols

    Hammerli (Switzerland)
    World renown as a pistol that has dominated the sport of target shooting

  • Heinie Specialty Products
    High quality 1911 pistols used by U. S. Special Ops, DEA and other Law Enforcement Departments

  • Heritage Arms Inc. (USA)
    Semi Automatic 9mm and 40SW Pistols

  • Herstal Group
    Browning designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of firearms and ammunition under the Browning, Winchester, and Miroku brands.

    Worldwide, Browning holds an unmatched reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability.

    Winchester's appeal is universal, thanks to its combination of original design and historical tradition. Miroku is valued for its meticulous craftsmanship. Together, these three brands meet the most demanding requirements of hunters, shooters, and collectors.

  • HiPoint Firearms USA
    Hi-Point - The best American made pistols at an affordable price

  • High Standard Manufacturing Co.(USA)
    10X High Standard Target Pistols

  • Israel Arms International, Inc. (Israel)
    Automatic Pistols

  • Izhevsk Guns (Russia)

  • Izhevsk Guns (Russia)

  • Izhevsky Mehanichesky Zavod
    The great Russian pistol and revolver maker; the legendary Makarov and a large line of personal defence and sporting pistols and army and law enforcement handguns.

  • Kahr Arms Homepage

    Site features info on manufacturer's pistols and accessories

  • The Kalashnikov Site

  • Kalashnikov (Russia)An incredible encyclopaedia . The story of the gun that save a country and possibly th Allies in WWII

  • Kalashnikov-USA-Inc.

  • Kel-Tec
    Manufacturer of 9mm pistols and carbines

  • Kel Tec P11 Owners Group
    Site for and by owners of this pistol

  • Kimber of America IncConsidered the finest 1911 pistols ever produced; Also makes Rifles and night sights

  • Largo Pistols (USA)

  • Les Baer (USA)
    Les Baer Custom made, high performance pistols

  • Llama (Spain)
    Lightweight, compact, affordable Llama 38 and 45 caliber pistols for personal and government use

  • Lone Wolf Distributors
    Glock Accessories

  • Z. M. Lucznik
    9mm Polish Automatic Pistols Poland

  • Luger
    Page dedicated to Georg Luger's Pistole Parabellum pistol

  • Magnum Research Inc. (USA)
    Dessert Eagle, Lone Eagle, Baby Eagle and BFR 50, 45, 444 and 454 caliber revolvers

  • Makarov (Russia)
    Really Great value in self loading pistols

  • Mannlicher
    What a handgun should be; the world's first integrated limited access key-lock; a unique triangle/trapezoid sights offer ease of sighting and rapid target acquisition

  • Mauser-Werke Oberndorf (Germany)
    Sadly, no longer in pistols

  • Medusa
    Multi caliber revolvers

    Miltex
    the popular Makarov 9x18 and the Browning look-alike Arcus 94 pistols

  • North American Arms
    Manufacturer of a mini revolvers and pistols - on-line ordering of parts and accessories

  • Nowlin (USA)
    The Finest Custom Automatic Handgun you will ever own

  • Olympic Arms (USA)
    - Manufacturer of the finest AR-15 style firearms. They also produce 1911 handguns, custom bolt rifles

  • Omega Gun Werks
    Your First And Last Word In Pistol Accessories!

  • Para- Ordnance(Canada)Para-Ordnance
    Canadian pistol Company

  • Pardina Armi S.R.L.
    Air Pistols, semi automatic pistols, and target pistols including models for Olympic competition

  • Pauza Specialties (USA)
    Pauza Pistol Specialties

  • Phillips and Rodgers
    Precision crafted to be the best revolvers on the planet

  • Polish Firearms(Poland)
    Handguns, rifles, grenade launchers and sub- machine guns

  • Prexer
    Prexer Polish Army Pistols, antiaircraft weapons and other military equipment

  • Republic Arms
    Patriot ultra compact 45 caliber pistol

  • Rossi Firearms
    Quality Handguns and Shotguns made in Brazil

  • Ruger Firearms Company Inc. (USA)
    Beautifully made Ruger Famous Pistols

  • Shooters Arms

  • Sigarms Inc. (Switzerland)
    World famous Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns and Sporting Arms

  • SIG rifles (another Remtek page)

  • unoffical Sig Sauer page at UC Irvine

  • Smith & Wesson (USA)
    An American tradition of the very finest in revolvers since 1852

  • Smith and Wesson
    Recreational Gun Site For Older Smith and Wesson Pistols

  • Steve Yee's
    Unofficial Smith and Wesson Page

  • Springfield Armory (USA)
    Springfield Armorey Handcrafted Custom Pistols

  • Steyr-Daimler-Puch (Austria)
    Fine Glock Pistols, Machine Pistols, and Automatic Rifles; also Manlicker Rifles

  • Strayer Voigt
    Makers of Infinity brand pistols

  • Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc (USA).
    Beautifully made pistols, Rifles, Shotguns and Revolvers

  • Tac-Ord
    A full line of pistol and revolver smithing services and products that are carefully designed and crafted to turn your handgun into a top notch performer, whether you are interested in competition, self defense, law enforcement or collecting.

  • Fratelli Tagnfolio s.r.l.
    A marvelous line of match, competition and personal semiautomatic pistols made in the best Italian tradition of fine gunmaking

  • Taurus (Brazil and USA)
    Small Medium and Large Frame Pistols and Revolvers

  • Thompson Center Arms.com (USA)
    Muzzleloading Rifles and Muzzleloading Accessories Y Contender Pistol Contender Rifle Y Encore Pistol Y Encore Rifle Y Encore 209 x 50 Magnum

  • Thunder Five (USA)
    Thunder Five

  • Uberti
    Makers of simply beautiful engraved firearms, blackpowder pistols, lever action rifles and classic western revolvers

  • Volquartsen Custom Inc.
    Rifles, semi-automatic rifles and pistols; Conversion and accurizing, specialize in Ruger Mk IIs and 10/22s.

  • Walther PP and PPK Pistols
    Walther PP and PPK pistols and accessories

  • Wilson (USA)
    A great arms maker; Custom Pistols, Tactical Rifles, Shotguns, Tactical Knives, Gun Parts and Leathergoods

  • Winchester Arms
    One of Americas greatest gunmakers

  • Wolf Sporting Pistols

  • Custom Gunmakers
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    • Ace Custom 45's Inc.
      Specialize in converting Colt style 1911 pistols (Govt. Model and Commander Model) and Smith and Wesson model (4500 series 5" and 4 1/4" barrels) to the powerhouse 45 SUPER.

    • Ace Guns Custom Gun Work
      Custom stocks, stock checkering and repair, and do barrel and action work on hunting guns. They buy, sell, trade firearms.

    • A.R. Raven Incorporated Custom Firearms
      A full service gun smithing and firearm dealer. Specializing in building complete custom firearm. We do rebarreling, trigger work, stock work and refinishing, hot tank bluing, and electroless nickeling. Also deal in a wide range of new and used firearms and accessories.

    • AW Custom
      Custom crafted 1911 pistols and revolvers each individually built to specifications. Located in Honeoye Falls, New York.

    • BC Armory
      Specializes in customizing 1911 style autos, Smith & Wesson revolvers, and Glock pistols.

    • Buchanan Precision
      Specializing in high quality custom rifles made to the customers specifications for hunting and bench rest. Gunsmith, riflesmith and pistolsmith.

    • Bullseye Precision
      Sells custom 1911 guns based on Colt, Infinity, and Springfield frames. also offers porting, refinishing, checkering, and blueing.

    • Clark Custom Guns
      Specializing in the customization of firearms for defense, competition, hunting and plinking.

    • Custom Arms Company
      Specializing in complete customization of hand guns, rifles and accessories.

      Custom Pistols
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      • Custom Shop
        Gunmaker, gunsmith, restoration, engraving, and fitting.

      • Dan Coonan Custom Handgun and Rifle Gunsmithing
        Custom Handgun and Rifle Gunsmithing by, Dan Coonan Inc. USA. Expert Gunsmith Service and Repair, get the PPA edge from DCI. Coonan 357 Magnum Pistol Designer.

      • DGS Custom Rifles
        First quality custom rifles built to your individual needs by custom gunsmith Dale Storey. Custom modifications and rebarrelling work also available.

      • Dlask Arms Corp.
        Supplies and manufactures custom built firearms to competitors, collectors, hobbyists, and the motion picture industry. Located in Delta, BC, Canada.

      • Dreisbach Arms
        Custom Gunsmithing, from custom rifles and stock work to small repairs on your daughter's favorite .22.

      • Ed Brown Products, Inc.
        Ed Brown Products is one of the leading manufacturers of custom handguns and aftermarket accessories for the 1911 Government Model handgun.

      • Encore Trigger Jobs Made Easy
        Complete encore trigger job instructions. CDROM with information also available.

      • Gunsite
        Handcrafted 1911 pistol, premium quality components, perfect balance of accuracy and reliability.

      • Gunsmoke Gunsmithing Inc.
        Gunsmoke builds the finest in custom firearms, from heavy rifles for African adventures to defensive pistols.

      • Herb's Custom Gun Shop
        Specializes in custom made rifles.

      • Hunter Customs
        Builds and sells custom 1911 style pistols and accessories. Offers a photo gallery and video of these guns in action.

      • J & J Custom Firearms
        Custom guns, hunting and reloading accessories.

      • Jarvis Custom
        Hechler and Koch customization service.

      • Les Baer Custom, Inc.
        We continue to produce America's highest quality 1911 style firearms for competition, duty and self defense

      • MG Arms Incorporated Custom
        Match Grade Arms and Ammunition custom loading, gunsmithing, teflon coating and ultralight rifles

      • Phillips & Roders
        Custom guns, and can customize an existing gun.

      • Pinnacle Custom Gunsmithing
        Pinnacle High Performance Hand Guns, high quality competition and custom guns

      • Pistol Dynamics
        Markets 1911 handguns and related performance parts designed and built by Paul S. Liebenberg for the collector, competition, and specialized law enforcement markets.

      • Rampro Corp.
        Rampro manufactures Pistols and Rifles in a wide variety of calibers, action sizes and bolt and port configurations.

      • Relic Custom Pty Inc.
        Gun dealer and custom gun smith. Ammunition and reloading equipment and components. Pistols, rifles, shotguns, new and used, parts and repairs. Specializing in custom pistols for IPSC and NRA action.

      • Richard's Custom Rifles
        Custom Benchrest Rifles, Varmint Hunting Rifles, and custom hand made stocks.

      • STI International
        Hand crafted competition 1911 pistols.

      • Sandy Gun Works
        Custom pistols to order, accessories installed for rifles and pistols. Military firearms rebuilt and refinished. Transfers and special orders for firearms welcome.

      • Scott, McDougall & Associates
        Defense oriented firearms based on Colt's .380 series (Government. .380, Mustang & Pony), NAA Guardians, Kahr pistols and Colt's 1911based guns.

      • Shooter's Connection
        Products including StrayerVoigt, Zero, Hafner, Vihtavuori, Cmore, Dawson, EGW, Allchin Gunsmithing, Schuemann Barrels, and SafariLand.

      • Smith Enterprise, Inc.
        Accessories and services for tactical weapons and cowboy action shooting. Product photos, links, testimonials, and contact information.

      • Tanyard Springs Gun Shop
        Includes prices, examples of products, details of the various types and grades of stocks available, and shipping instructions.

      • Tibbets Classic Customs
        One man shop specializing in full Custom 1911 models, revolvers and single actions. Master Pistolsmith for 17 years. Competition or carry.

      • Tussey Custom
        Presents the work of master pistolsmith, Terry Tussey, who has melded one of the oldest metallurgical processes for making weapons with completely state of the art modern manufacturing method.

      • United States Firearms Manufacturing
        U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford, CT, USA - Leading, Made in USA, manufacturer of 19th century pistols and rifles - including the Single Action Revolver, US Pre-War, Lightning Magazine Rifle and the Cowboy Action Rodeo. Toll free: (877)-227-6901

      • Wildey Guns
        World's first and foremost gas operated pistol the .475 Wildey Magnum.

      • Wilson Combat
        Custom handguns and accessories for practical shooting and self defense.

    Gun Distributors and Shops
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    • American Arms
      An automated, on line gunshop

    • Makarov.com
      A store specializing in Makarov Pistols and ammunition

    • Potter Firearms
      the Australasian distributors of FAS target pistols and TAU Brno target airguns, and keep an extensive range of spares for most makes and models

                                                   

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