Abbreviations for firearms

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Abbreviations Full list at http://gunsmithing.web.officelive.co...eviations.aspx
The list below explains what each means. A lot of them come from years of industry tradition


A
Adj. Adjustable

Advtg. Advantage

Aft. After

Alu. Aluminum

Amb. Ambidextrous

AB Apache Black

Apt. Aperture

AS Arylon Stock

Assy. Assembly

B
Bbl. Barrel

BD Black Diamond

BL Blue

Blk. Black

Bld. Bottomland

Brk. Bracket

Brn. Brown

BT Beavertail

C
Cant. Cantilever Barrel

CF Centerfire

C.G.R.S. Combat Ghost Ring Sight

CH Classic Hunter

Chkrd. Checkered

Chn. Channel

CHP California Highway Patrol

CL Classic

Comp. Competition

Cpl. Complete

Cr.Carb. Chromium Carbide Coating

CS Carbon Steel

Cut. Cut Checkering

CY Cylinder Bore

D
DB Deer Barrel

D/D Double Diamond

Dia. Diameter

Disc. Disconnector

DM Detachable Magazine

D/T Drilled & Tapped

E
EL Elevations

Emb. Embellished

Euro. European Style

Exc. Except

Exp. Express

Ext. Extension

Extr. Extractor

F
F/ For

FC Full Choke

FE Forend

FFL Federal Firearms License

F/G Finger Groove

Fin. Finish

FL Full Lug

Flt. Fluted

FR Fully Rifled

Frm. Frame

Frt. Front

FTF Face to Face...

FUD Fold-Up-Decoys


F/S Front Sight

FS Fiberglass Stock

G
G/A Goncalo Alves

GB Glass Bead

GL Gloss

Govt. Government

GR Green

G.R.S. Ghost Ring Sight

H
HB Heavy Barrel

HG High Gloss

HI High

HX Hex Head

I
IC Improved Cylinder Choke

Incl. Including

Ins. Insert

K
KT Kit

KS Kevlar Synthetic

L
LA Long Action

Lam. Laminated Stock

Lan. Lanyard

LC Light Contour

LE Law Enforcement

L.F.C. Lengthened Forcing Cones

LG Large

LH Left Hand

LK Lock

L.O.P. Length of Pull

Low. Lower

LR Long Rifle

LS Lady Smith

L.S.S Laminated Stock Stainless Steel Barrel

LT Lightweight

M
Med. Medium

Medl. Medallion

M/O Mossy Oak

Mag. Magnum

Magz. Magazine

MF Matte Finish

MB Muzzle Break

M/C Magna Classic

MC Monte Carlo

Mh. B. Mohawk Brown

Mil. Military
MIM Metal Injection Molded

ML Muzzle Loader

Mod. Modified Choke

M/S Manual Safety

Msp. Mainspring

M/T Mechanical Trigger

MT Mount

Mtgs. Mountings

Mtn. Mountain Rifle

N
Nkl. Nickel

N.L.C. Novak Low Carry

NM National Match

N/Mod. New Model

NP Nickel Plated

N/S New Style

NWTF National Wild Turkey Federation

NYPD New York Police Department

O
O/ACP Officer's ACP

Oa L. Overall Length

OS Oversize

O/S Old Style

O/U Over/Under

P
Pat. Patridge

P/F Push Feed

PG Pistol Grip

PK Parkerized

Pkg. Package

PL Plain Barrel

Plgr. Plunger

Port Ported Barrel

Press Press Checkered

Q
QD Quick Detachable

QT Quarter

R
R/B Round Butt

RC Rem Chokes

Rcl. Recoil

RD Round

RH Right Hand

Rec. Receiver

Ret. Retaining

RF Rimfire

RS Rifle Sighted Slug Barrel

R/R Red Ramp

RR Rear

RT Ratchet Type

S
S/A Single Action

SA Short Action

Sat. Satin

S/B Square Butt

Scp. Scope

Scr. Screw

Send. Sendero

Ser. Series-Government

SF Special Field

Sfty. Safety

Sgt. Sight

SK Skeet

SM Small

Smt. Smooth

S/N Serial Number

SP Special Purpose

Spec. Specification

Spl. Special

Spr. Spring

Sptg. Sporting

Srt. Serrated

SS Stainless Steel

SS.F. Stainless Steel Fluted

ST Steel

Std. Standard

Stk. Stock

Str. Straight

Syn. Synthetic

T
Tgr. Trigger

Tgt. Target

T.H.A. Trigger Housing Assembly

TPI Threads Per Inch

Trp. Trap

U

Unf. Unfluted

V
Var. Varmint

VL Varmint Laminated

VS Varmint Synthetic

VT Vent Rib

W
Wal. Walnut

Wdg. Windage

W/B.H.O. With Bolt Hold Open

W/ With

W/O With Out

Wh./O White Outline

WM Wingmaster

X
X/Lt. Except Lightweight

Numbered Models
1G 1st Generation

2G 2nd Generation

3G 3rd Generation

1 Pat. 1st Pattern

2 Pat. 2nd Pattern

3 Pat. 3rd

[Fjold]

You've got 2 different abbreviations in each line.

[Gunsmithing]

I change the list Hope this help

Dave

You've got 2 different abbreviations in each line.