| S.No. |
Country made pistols |
Improvised pistols |
| 1. |
Country made pistols are manufactured by ordinary blacksmith without any standard specification or materials used. |
Improvised pistols are manufactured locally with proper knowledge of standard weapons and these are the copy (imitation) of standard caliber pistols. |
| 2. |
Different types of ammunition can be fired from country made pistols like 8mm/.315”, .303” and 7.62x51mm caliber (using suitable adopter). |
It can be used with proper caliber ammunition for which it has been made. |
| 3. |
Generally, these are single shot hammer action pistols without magazine. |
Generally, these are semi-automatic pistols with magazine. |
| 4. |
Only one cartridge can be fired at a time. Next cartridge can be loaded manually. |
Number of cartridges loaded in magazine (upto 8 to 10) can be fired at a time. |
| 5. |
Generally, rimmed cartridges are used to fire. |
Generally, only rimless or semi-rimless cartridges can be fired. |
| 6. |
Generally, these are smooth bore firearms. |
Generally, these are rifled as well as smooth bore firearms. |
| 7. |
No safety mechanism like safety catch are found present in country made pistols. |
Generally, a safety notch is present in improvised pistols. |
| 8. |
The firing pin present in country made pistols can be easily replaced. |
The firing pin present in improvised pistols are difficult to replace. |
| 9. |
The barrels of country made pistols are generally manufactured by iron pipe, sanitation pipe etc. |
The barrels of improvised pistols are manufactured with the help of machine like lath machine etc. |
| 10. |
The shape of country made pistols are not look like as standard weapon. |
The shape of improvised pistols are look like as standard weapon. |
| 11. |
The barrel catch lever is present for opening and closing the barrel. |
In this case magazine catch is present in improvised pistols. |
