Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name)
5. weapons
6. armaments
7. projectile weapons
8. [projectile weapons with explosive propellant]

Narrower term/s

• artillery (firearms)[+]
  • [artillery by form] [+]
    • cannons (artillery) [+]
      • demi-cannons
      • pedreros
      • serpentines (cannons)
      • culverins [+]
      • falcons (cannons)
      • falconets
      • bombards (cannons)
      • carronades
      • swivel guns
    • self-propelled artillery
    • howitzers
    • mortars (artillery) [+]
      • proving mortars
    • rifles (artillery) [+]
      • spotting rifles
    • machine guns [NP] [+]
      • Gatling guns
      • submachine guns [NP]
    • breech-loading artillery
    • muzzle-loading artillery
    • recoilless guns [+]
      • recoilless rifles
    • volley guns
  • [artillery by function] [+]
    • antiaircraft guns
    • antitank guns
    • siege artillery
    • rocket launchers [+]
      • bazookas (rocket launchers)
  • [artillery by location or context] [+]
    • field artillery [+]
      • field rifles
    • garrison artillery
    • railway artillery
    • coastal artillery
    • naval guns
• small arms[+]
  • [small arms by form] [+]
    • bazookas (rocket launchers) [NP]
    • handguns (small arms) [+]
      • pistols [+]
    • revolvers (firearms) [+]
      • handguns (small arms) [NP] [+]
      • cartridge revolvers
    • hand cannons
    • machine guns [+]
      • Gatling guns
      • submachine guns [NP]
    • pepperboxes
    • long guns [+]
      • shotguns [+]
      • muskets [+]
      • rifles (long guns) [+]
      • harquebuses
      • carbines
      • submachine guns
      • grenade launchers
      • petronels
      • calivers
  • [small arms by function] [+]
    • hunting guns [+]
      • harpoon guns
      • fowling pieces [NP] [+]
      • howdah pistols [NP]
    • martial arms
    • riot guns
• firearm components [NP][+]
  • gun carriages [+]
    • wheel carriages
  • trigger guards
  • wind gauges
  • stocks (firearm components) [+]
    • bump stocks
  • ramrods
  • [firearm locks and lock components] [+]
    • locks (firearm components) [+]
      • matchlocks [+]
      • wheel locks
      • percussion locks [+]
      • snaphances [+]
      • box locks (firearm locks)
    • firearm lock components [+]
      • gunflints
      • triggers
      • hammers (firearm components)
      • slow-matches (firearm lock components)
      • cocks (firearm components)
      • sears (firearm components)
      • percussion caps (firearm components)
      • safety catches [+]
      • serpentines (firearm components)
      • lock plates (firearm components)
      • steels (firearm components)
      • pans (firearm components)
      • wheel lock keys
  • gun mounts [+]
    • pedestal mountings
    • block mountings
  • magazines (firearm components)
  • [firearm barrels and barrel components] [+]
    • barrels (firearm components)
    • firearms barrel components [+]
      • breeches (barrel components)
      • bores
  • [breech mechanisms and breech mechanism components] [+]
    • breech mechanisms [+]
      • bolt actions
      • lever actions
      • pump actions
    • breech mechanism components [+]
      • breechblocks [+]
  • sights (firearm components)
• sporting firearms [NP][+]
  • target rifles [+]
    • Schuetzen rifles
  • target pistols
  • trap guns
  • sporting rifles
  • skeet guns
  • starter pistols
• line-throwing guns [NP][+]
  • lyle guns
• [temporary alphabetical list: firearms][+]
  • automatic pistols
  • blank pistols
  • bomb guns
  • cane guns
  • cartridge muskets
  • cartridge pistols
  • cartridge rifles
  • cartridge shotguns
  • double-barrel shotguns
  • dart guns
  • fusils
  • flintlock muskets
  • flintlock pistols
  • flintlock rifles
  • flintlock shotguns
  • folding guns
  • fowlers
  • gyrojets
  • half stock rifles
  • military rifles
  • matchlock muskets
  • matchlock pistols
  • matchlock rifles
  • over and under rifles
  • pellet guns
  • percussion muskets
  • percussion pistols
  • percussion revolvers
  • percussion rifles
  • percussion shotguns
  • multi-barrel shotguns
  • repeating rifles
  • repeating shotguns
  • training rifles
  • tranquilizer guns
  • semi-automatic pistols
  • wall guns
  • single-barrel shotguns
  • wheelock muskets
  • wheelock pistols
  • wheelock rifles
  • spear guns
  • stun guns
  • tear gas guns

Anotations

Scope note:

Use generally for weapons using the power of exploding gunpowder to propel a projectile.