Abbreviations From The Blue Book of Gun Values

Abbreviation	Meaning	-------	Abbreviation	Meaning
*	Banned due to 1994 Crime Bill (USA)		OB	Octagon Barrel
ACP	Automatic Colt Pistol		OBFM	Octagon Barrel Full Magazine
ADJ	Adjustable		OBO	Or Best Offer
AE	Automatic Ejectors		OCT	Octagon
BR	Bench Rest		ODB	Or Don't Bother
BPE	Black Power Express		PG	Pistol Grip
B	Blue		PPD	Post Paid
BAC	Browning Arms Company		PRE-BAN	Mfg. before 9/13/94 per C/B (USA)
BBL	Barrel		POST-BAN	Mfg. after 9/13/94 per C/B (USA)
BP	Butt Plate		PRE-'89	Paramilitary mfg. before Federal Legislation in 1989 (USA)
BT	Beavertail		POST-'89	Paramilitary mfg. after Federal Legislation in 1989 (USA)
CAL	Caliber		P.O.R.	Price on Request
CB	Crescent Buttplate		QD	Quick Detachable
C/B1994	Introduced because of the 1994 Crime Bill (USA)		RB	Round Barrel/Round Butt
CCA	Colt Collectors Association		REC	Receiver
CC	Case Colors		REM	Remington
CF	Centerfire		RF	Rimfire
CH	Cross Hair		RFM	Rim Fire Magnum
COMP	Compensated/Competition		RK	Round Knob
CYL	Cylinder		RKLT	Round Knob Long Tang
DSL	Detachable Side Locks		RR	Red Ramp
DISC	Discontinued		SA	Single Action
DA	Double Action		SAA	Single Action Army
DB	Double Barrel		SAE	Selective Automatic Ejectors
DST	Double Set Triggers		SB	Shotgun Butt
DTs	Double Triggers		SG	Straight Grip
DW/M	DeutscheWaffen and Munitions Fabrik		SK	Skeet
EXC	Excellent		SMG	Sub Machine Gun
EXT	Extractors		SMLE	Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle
FBT	Full Beavertail Forearm		S/N	Serial Number
FA	Forearm		SNT	Single Non-Selective Trigger
F&M	Full & Modified		SPEC	Special
FE	Fore End		SPG	Semi-Pistol Grip
FFL	Federal Firearms License		SPL	Special
FK	Flat Knob		SR	Solid Rib
FKLT	Flat Knob Long Tang		SRC	Saddle Ring Carbine
FM	Full Mag		SS	Single Shot or Stainless Steel
FN	Fabrique Nationale		SST	Single Selective Trigger
FPS	Feet Per Second		ST	Single Trigger
HB	Heavy Barrel		S&W	Smith & Wesson
HC	Hard Case		SxS	Side by Side
H&H	Holland & Holland		TD	Take Down
HP	Hollow Point		TGT	Target
IC	Improved Cylinder		TH	Target Hammer
LC	Long Colt		TT	Target Trigger
LPI	Lines Per Inch		UMC	Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
LT	Long Tang or Light		VG	Very Good
LTRK	Long Tang Round Knob		VR	Ventilated Rib
MAG	Magnum Caliber		WC	Wad Cutter
mag.	Magazine or Clip		WD	Wood
MIL SPEC	Mfg. to Military Specifications		WBY	Weatherby
MC	Monte Carlo		WIN	Winchester
MFG.	Manufactured/manufacture		WCF	Winchester Center Fire
MK	Mark		WFF	Watch For Fakes
M&P	Military & Police		WO	White Outline
MR	Matted Rib		W/O	Without
MSR	Manufacturer's Suggested Retail		WRA	Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
NM	National Match		WRF	Winchester Rim Fire
N	Nickel		WRM	Winchester Rimfire Magnum
NIB	New in Box		WYTL	Would you take less
O&U	Over and Under		WW	World War
OA	Overall