FOI release

Section 1 firearms held on firearm certificates in Great Britain

Published 4 February 2014

This information has been extracted from the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS) and only covers England and Wales. It should be noted that this is a live database that is used by police forces in England and Wales and consequently the figures that were extracted on a specific date may produce different results if conducted on another date. Furthermore, the categorisation of the type of firearm is as declared by the applicant on the licensing application form.

Action Only 48
Adaptor 194
Air-Cane 17
Air Pistol 3
Air Rifle 419
Air Rifle with Integral Sound Moderator 8
Armoured Vehicle 5
Barrel 1307
Barrel and Action 19
BARREL AND ACTION 4
Black Powder Pistol 21
Black Powder Revolver 35
Black Powder Rifle 16
Blowpipe 211
Blunderbuss 7
Bolt 15
BOLT 11
Bolt Head 32
B/P Pistol 33
B/P Revolver 33
B/P Rifle 47
Cannon 885
Cap and Ball Pistol 4
Cap and Ball Revolver 17
Carbine 49
Carronade 1
CO2 Pistol Applicator 1
Combination Rifle/Shotgun 433
Conversion Unit 503
Cylinder 32
Distinject Projector 3
Drilling 1
Field Gun 10
Flare Pistol 45
FLARE PISTOL 19
Flash Eliminator 3
Garden Gun 34
Gun 606
Hangun 69
Humane Killer 915
Humane Killer 2 Shot 3
Huamen Killer 2 Shot Revolver 23
Humane Killer 6 Shot Revolver 1
Humane Killer/Pistol 1
Humane Killer, Pistol 2 shot 62
Humane Killer, Single Shot 11
Kiln Gun 10
Launcher 138
Loading Block 31
LOADING BLOCK 1
Long barrel pistol (over 60cms) 227
Long Barrel Pistol/Shot Pistol Combination 3
Long barrel revolver (over 60 cms) 49
Mini Flare Pistol 23
Mini Flare Signal Pen 4
Mortar 11
Musket 59
Musketoon 2
Muzzle Brake 6
Muzzle Loading Pistol 188
Muzzle Loading Revolver 265
Muzzle Loading Rifle 17
Other 5048
Pen Projector 2
Percussion Pistol 10
Percussion Revolver 1
Pistol 37
Pistol 23895
Pistol - air 183
Pistol Calibre Rifle 3
Pistol - moderated 3
Pole Gun 3
POLICE 7
PROJECTOR 2
Receiver 4
Revolver 23619
REVOLVER 47
Revolver (2 shot) 1
Rifle 364517
Rifle Action 79
Rifle -air 4206
Rifle (Air) 34
Rifle - air - moderated 191
Rifle (Centre Fire) 8
Rifle - moderated 87
Rifle Rimfire 276
Rifle/Shotgun Combination 431
Rifle with Integal Sound Moderator 6
Section 1 shotgun 237
Section 1 Shotgun 16
Self contained air/gas container 462
Semi Auto 12
Shot Gun 18141
SHOT GUN 2
Shot gun - combination 2
Shotgun Max 5 Shot 15
Shot gun - moderated 11
Shot gun - paradox 18
Shot gun/Rifle 38
Shot Pistol 527
Shot Pistol (2 shot) 12
Shot Pistol (single shot) 2
Sight 1
SIGNAL PISTOL 81
Slaughtering Instrument 1871
Sound Moderator 182234
Sound Moderator (Air Rifle) 32
Sound Moderator (Centre Fire) 44
Sound Moderator (Rimfire) 99
Spare 3101
Spare Barrel 130
SPARE BARRELS 12
Spare Bolt 1
Spare Cylinder 3
Spare Tube 12
Stock and Frame 16
STRAIGHT PULL 1
Tank 7
Tranquillising Barrel 1
Tranquillising Pistol 16
Tranquillising Rifle 123
Unknown 288
UPPER BARREL ASSEMBLY 3
Upper Receiver & Barrel 11
Very Pistol 157
VOLLEY GUN 1