Guidance
Table 1: types of firearms
Updated 7 January 2021
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| Types of firearms | Explanatory notes | UK only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pistols (single shot, semi-automatic) | Possible double submission required | |
| 2 | Revolvers (including cylinder loading revolvers) | Single submission | Additional measures required, see table II. |
| 3 | Single-shot long firearms (not break action) | Single submission | |
| 4 | Break action firearms (e.g. smoothbore, rifled, combination, falling/rolling block action, short and long firearms) | Single submission | |
| 5 | Repeating long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) | Possible double submission required | Additional measures required, see table II. |
| 6 | Semi-automatic long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) | Possible double submission required | Additional measures required, see table II. |
| 7 | (Full) automatic firearms (e.g. selected assault rifles, (sub) machine guns, (full) automatic pistols) | Possible double submission required | Additional measures required, see table II. |
| 8 | Muzzle loading firearms | Single submission |