Ruger Standard (Mark I) Produced from 1949 until 1981, the Ruger Standard was the first commercially successful handgun produced by Bill Ruger. Designed for recreational shooting, it went on to become the most successful .22 pistol in history

CZ-75 First introduced in 1975, the CZ-75 was the first commercially successful DA/SA “decocker” pistol. It remains popular with pistol shooters all over the world to this day.

Philadelphia Deringer A small percussion handgun designed by Henry Derringer and introduced in 1852, the Philadelphia Deringer was a popular concealed carry handgun in its day. On April 14th, 1865, while watching the play Our American Cousin, President Abraham Lincoln was shot & killed at point blank range by John Wilkes Booth’s Philadelphia Deringer.

Colt 1873 Single Action Army Developed for the U.S. government service revolver trials in 1872, the Colt Single Action Army (dubbed “The Peacemaker”) was not only a standard issue military sidearm, but was also a wildly popular handgun all across the American West. General George Patton carried an ivory-handled Peacemaker all over Europe During WWII, and if it was good enough for “Ol’ Blood and Guts,” it’s good enough for the rest of us.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Previously known as the “Smith & Wesson Military & Police,” over 6,000,000 Model 10s have been produced, making it the most popular centerfire revolver of the 20th Century.

Model 1911 Chambered for the formidable .45ACP cartridge, the M1911 pistol was the standard issue U.S. military sidearm from 1911 until 1985 and saw action all over the world. Different variations are still popular with recreational shooters and special operations units in many places today.

Browning Hi-Power The last gun that John Browning designed before his death, the Hi-Power officially entered service with the Belgian military in 1935 and remained in service all over the globe as late as 2013.

Walther P-38 Officially approved by the German army in 1938, the Walther P-38 was designed as a replacement for the costly Luger P08. Chambered for the 9mm cartridge, it (along with the Luger) became synonymous with the Nazi occupation of Europe.

Colt 1851 Navy Designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850, this .36 caliber cap and ball revolver was polar with many American icons, including Robert E. Lee, Wild Bill Hickok, and John Henry “Doc” Holliday.

Uzi First introduced in 1954, the Uzi was the world’s most popular submachine gun from the 1960s through the 1980s and saw service in over 90 countries, with some still using it today.

Ruger Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk Colt had discontinued production of the SAA prior to WWII, and Sturm, Ruger, & Co introduced the Single Six (in .22LR) to take advantage of the gap in the market. The success of the Single Six led to the development of the Blackhawk (and later the Super Blackhawk). The popular revolver remains in production today.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 Made popular by the Movie Dirty Harry, the S&W Model 29 is chambered in .44 Magnum and was first introduced in 1957. What you need to ask yourself is, do ya feel lucky? Well, do ya?

Smith & Wesson Model 60 Simply a six-shot revolver originally chambered solely in .38 Special, the Model 60 was the first revolver produced in stainless steel. It kicked off a revolution in revolver construction, and remains in production today.

Glock 17 First introduced in 1982, the Glock 17 was the first commercially successful polymer framed pistol. Chambered in 9mm, it quickly captured over two thirds of the American law enforcement market.