| Abbreviation | Meaning | ------- | Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Banned due to 1994 Crime Bill (USA) | OB | Octagon Barrel | |
| ACP | Automatic Colt Pistol | OBFM | Octagon Barrel Full Magazine | |
| ADJ | Adjustable | OBO | Or Best Offer | |
| AE | Automatic Ejectors | OCT | Octagon | |
| BR | Bench Rest | ODB | Or Don't Bother | |
| BPE | Black Power Express | PG | Pistol Grip | |
| B | Blue | PPD | Post Paid | |
| BAC | Browning Arms Company | PRE-BAN | Mfg. before 9/13/94 per C/B (USA) | |
| BBL | Barrel | POST-BAN | Mfg. after 9/13/94 per C/B (USA) | |
| BP | Butt Plate | PRE-'89 | Paramilitary mfg. before Federal Legislation in 1989 (USA) | |
| BT | Beavertail | POST-'89 | Paramilitary mfg. after Federal Legislation in 1989 (USA) | |
| CAL | Caliber | P.O.R. | Price on Request | |
| CB | Crescent Buttplate | QD | Quick Detachable | |
| C/B1994 | Introduced because of the 1994 Crime Bill (USA) | RB | Round Barrel/Round Butt | |
| CCA | Colt Collectors Association | REC | Receiver | |
| CC | Case Colors | REM | Remington | |
| CF | Centerfire | RF | Rimfire | |
| CH | Cross Hair | RFM | Rim Fire Magnum | |
| COMP | Compensated/Competition | RK | Round Knob | |
| CYL | Cylinder | RKLT | Round Knob Long Tang | |
| DSL | Detachable Side Locks | RR | Red Ramp | |
| DISC | Discontinued | SA | Single Action | |
| DA | Double Action | SAA | Single Action Army | |
| DB | Double Barrel | SAE | Selective Automatic Ejectors | |
| DST | Double Set Triggers | SB | Shotgun Butt | |
| DTs | Double Triggers | SG | Straight Grip | |
| DW/M | DeutscheWaffen and Munitions Fabrik | SK | Skeet | |
| EXC | Excellent | SMG | Sub Machine Gun | |
| EXT | Extractors | SMLE | Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle | |
| FBT | Full Beavertail Forearm | S/N | Serial Number | |
| FA | Forearm | SNT | Single Non-Selective Trigger | |
| F&M | Full & Modified | SPEC | Special | |
| FE | Fore End | SPG | Semi-Pistol Grip | |
| FFL | Federal Firearms License | SPL | Special | |
| FK | Flat Knob | SR | Solid Rib | |
| FKLT | Flat Knob Long Tang | SRC | Saddle Ring Carbine | |
| FM | Full Mag | SS | Single Shot or Stainless Steel | |
| FN | Fabrique Nationale | SST | Single Selective Trigger | |
| FPS | Feet Per Second | ST | Single Trigger | |
| HB | Heavy Barrel | S&W | Smith & Wesson | |
| HC | Hard Case | SxS | Side by Side | |
| H&H | Holland & Holland | TD | Take Down | |
| HP | Hollow Point | TGT | Target | |
| IC | Improved Cylinder | TH | Target Hammer | |
| LC | Long Colt | TT | Target Trigger | |
| LPI | Lines Per Inch | UMC | Union Metallic Cartridge Co. | |
| LT | Long Tang or Light | VG | Very Good | |
| LTRK | Long Tang Round Knob | VR | Ventilated Rib | |
| MAG | Magnum Caliber | WC | Wad Cutter | |
| mag. | Magazine or Clip | WD | Wood | |
| MIL SPEC | Mfg. to Military Specifications | WBY | Weatherby | |
| MC | Monte Carlo | WIN | Winchester | |
| MFG. | Manufactured/manufacture | WCF | Winchester Center Fire | |
| MK | Mark | WFF | Watch For Fakes | |
| M&P | Military & Police | WO | White Outline | |
| MR | Matted Rib | W/O | Without | |
| MSR | Manufacturer's Suggested Retail | WRA | Winchester Repeating Arms Co. | |
| NM | National Match | WRF | Winchester Rim Fire | |
| N | Nickel | WRM | Winchester Rimfire Magnum | |
| NIB | New in Box | WYTL | Would you take less | |
| O&U | Over and Under | WW | World War | |
| OA | Overall |

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