There are
many types of guns in the world. The main purpose of guns is safety and
security. Some people have great interest in guns. Hand guns are small type of
guns meant to be operated by one hand and having
a chamber which is integral to the barrel.
Following
is the list of top 10 handguns in the world,
1. Glock-17
Glock is
a series of semi automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock GmbH of
Deutsh-Wagram, Austria. It has been in the market since 1982. It has an hard
plastic structure. It has a short recoil locked breech, tilting barrel action
fires amongst others a 9x 19mm Parabellum cartridge is used by the Austrian
military and US Law Enforcement agencies.
2. Smith & Wesson .500
S&W Magnum
Smith and
Wesson is the largest manufacturer in the United States. Their guns are used in
many Hollywood films. The .500 S&W Magnum is considered the best commercial
sporting handgun cartridge by the muzzle energy it makes. The gun is a double
action revolver, which provides power and velocity.
3. FN Herstal FNP-9
This
semi-automatic and polymer-framed pistol is part of a series made in the United
States. The trigger is unique, wide and smooth. The reset is short and
different, makes the gun simple and accurate to use. Magazine capacity for the
9mm is 16 rounds in the magazine and one in the tube.
4. Beretta 92
The
Beretta 92 is of Italian origin. It fires a 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. It has
been in the market since 1975 and is used in the Italian, French and US
military. The Beretta 92′s open slide design helps in feeding and discharge of
bullets and allows easy clearing of obstacles.
5.
Walther P99
The
Walther P99 is a semi automatic pistol of German origin. It is manufactured by
Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffe. It is used by the German police, Polish
police and Finnish army. .It fires a 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. Walther has
short recoil operated, locked breech action.