Some people fancy computers, others adore building models...well I like both. Only difference is that I also have a deep facination in the production, creation, usage, and management of firearms of all sorts. Below is a list of my personal favorite firearms ranging from sniper rifles to pistols and their specs. All factors were taken into consideration when I chose these including durability, weight, ammunition (projectile) size, weight, clip size, range, temperature, sites, and of course power. I've tried my best to define the acronyms used in the weapons' names (e.g. LDA means Light Double Action).

   My favs are categorized into 5 sections: Sniper Rifles, Rifles, SMGs, Machine Guns, and Pistols. Next to the name of the weapon, you can select a link to view it's picture. Keep in mind that:

SNIPER RIFLES (Top)

Weapon Name	Country of Origin	Ammunition	Specs	Approx Weight
New Arms Tech TTR-700 (1)	USA	7.62 x 51 mm	Tactical Takedown Rifle (TTR) Leupold VX-II 3-9x40mm Tactical Scope suppressor ready foldaway stock deadly to 400 yards or more 14.3lbs in saddle bag (including rifle system, field lubricants, cleaning kit, and soft case)	14.3lbs
Special Purpose Rifle (SPR)	USA	5.56 X 45 mm NATO	plastic stock sniper scope/night vision OPS Inc. suppressor 20 or 30 round magazine	12.0lbs

RIFLES (Top)

Weapon Name	Country of Origin	Ammunition	Specs	Approx Weight
Diemaco SFW (1, 2)	Canada	5.56 x 45 mm NATO	Special Forces Weapon (SFW) C7 flat top family equipped with M203A1 grenade launcher C79 optical scope mount 30 or 100 round magazine Gun + Empty Clip + C79 + 30rd Clip = 9.7lbs w/o M203A1	9.7lbs
SIG Sawyer SG 552 Commando (1)	Switzerland	5.56 x 45 mm	scope rail with optical scope clear 30 round clip Clip-Clik clip fastening mold (allows several clips to connect together) fold-away stock with face rest	6.8lbs

SMALL MACHINE GUNS (SMGs) (Top)

Weapon Name	Country of Origin	Ammunition	Specs	Approx Weight
FN P90 (1, 2, 3, 4)	Belgium	5.7 x 28 mm	can penetrate a NATO Kevlar helmet at 150 meters can penetrate an armoured flak jacket at 100 meters recoil power is 2/3 of an equivalent full-power 9mm Parabellum round red-dot laser or Infra Red (IR) laser sight can be fitted optical scope mount top loading, 50 round magazine Teflon coated bullets	6.6lbs
H&K MP5 A3 (1)	Germany	9mm Parabellum	tactical flashlight located at front 30 round, double stack clip	7.5lbs
H&K MP5-E0D (1)	Germany	9mm Parabellum	equipped with grenade launcher tactical silencer (suppresses both noise and flash)	9.0lbs

MACHINE GUNS (Top)

Weapon Name	Country of Origin	Ammunition	Specs	Approx Weight
FN M249SAW LMG (1, 2)	Belgium	5.56 x 45 mm NATO	Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) handheld Light Machine Gun (LMG) plastic stock disintegrating 100 round belt	16.5lbs
M2 Heavy Barrel (1, 2)	USA	.50 BMG	Browning Machine Gun (BMG) 2-stage pull-out link system short recoil effective rage of more than 1 mile disintegrating 100 round link belt	128lbs

PISTOLS (Top)

Weapon Name	Country of Origin	Ammunition	Specs	Approx Weight
Para Ordnance 14.45 LDA Limited (1, 2)	Canada	.45ACP	Light Double Action (LDA) double action trigger polymer stocks 14 round clip (+1 in chamber) 1911 style pistol adjustable sites	34-40 oz
H&K USP (1, 2)	Germany	9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP	polymer stocks 3-dot sights short recoil customizable tritium sights and mini-laser	26-30 oz
Kimber Stainless II (1, 2)	USA	.38Super, .40S&W, .45ACP	combat pistol black synthetic stocks M1911 style singe-action	38 oz
Desert Eagle (1, 2, 3, 4)	Israel	.357MAG, .44MAG, .400CorBon, .50AE	gas operated .357 = 9-shot mag / .44 = 8-shot mag / .440 & .50 = 7-shot mag strong magnum pistol unique variety of customizations	52-72 oz

USEFUL TERMS (Top)

Acronym/Term	Definition	Additional Information
Ammunition	Projectiles fired using weapons	There is a broad library of bullet sizes, each one with its advantages. A 9mm clip can hold more 9mm bullets than .45 because they are smaller. However, .45 bullets are larger and as a result, result in more damage but means less bullets can be placed into a clip.
CQB	Close Quarter Battle	An occurence where a hostile enemy is located very near or directly infront of you. You'd use a sniper rifle for long range so you'd use a pistol or rifle for close combat.
FN	Fabrique Nationale	A manufacturing company that creates many weapons, including the M249SAW LMG used in many militaries around the world, including the USA and the P90 known for it's high fire rate.
Gemtech	Suppressor manufacturers	Well known for their AR-15 suppressors, Gemtech has a wide variety of silencers for many weapons such as the FNP90 and the Diemaco SFW.
HMG	Heavy Machine Guns	Weapons that are usually large in size and weight. They usually require belt fed (chain linked) bullet links that are fed from a 50 or 100 round container. These weapons are known to remain in one position when firing, due to either their recoil or heavy weight.
KAC	Knight's Armament Company	A company that manufactures rails for guns.
LMG	Light Machine Guns	Weapons that, unlike HMGs, are more versatile, lighter and can be moved around easier and in most cases, fired by hand without the use of a tripod or bipod.
NVD	Night Vision Device	Used mostly on HMGs, LMGs, Rifles, and some SMGs to help aid the operator in seeing in the dark. One drawback however is that the device is sensitive to light and fragile.
Rails	Installed on weapons	Rails are installed on a weapon's body which then allow it to house a variety of accessories such as flashlights, lasers, scopes, NVDs, etc.
RAS	Rail Adapter System	Rails on which any optics and accesories can be mounted on.
Scope	Magnification device	There are a wide variety of scopes that can be mounted on rifles of all sorts, most SMGs, and some pistols. The purpose of a scope is to provide the operator with a certain level of magnification and accurate targetting so that he or she can use the weapon to a greater extent. All sniper rifles have scopes, for the obvious reason that most targets would be located far away. On a scope, there is a dile that allows the user to adjust the magnification settings with the distance the target is from the rifle.
SMG	Small Machine Guns	Semi or Full automatic weapons that are usually small in size.
SOCOM	Special Operations Command	As the name implies, this is a section of the military that is very discreet with it's operations, most of which never reach the public.
Suppressor	Used to silence weapons	Suppressors, AKA silencers, are used only on weapons that have barrels that are customized to accept them. Used to muffle the sound of gun shots and usually hide the flash the gun creates. They're known to cause innacuracy in bullet trajectories, however newer models have been designed to actually increase accuracy (e.g. Gemtech).

Special thanks for the images to: Diemaco, Security Arms, Para Ordnance,
Accurate Reloading, and Arizona Gun Runners.