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How do you identify a pistol?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Every firearms maker is required to stamp their name, model number and caliber on the firearm somewhere. For hand guns it is usually found on the frame. For long guns, the make and model is usually on the receiver and the caliber on the barrel. Old pistols and some rifles (usually made before 1900) might not have this stamped on it.

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