A1 Whippet Tommy

A locally made .45 ‘Whippet Tommy’ from the Philippines. Emulating classic American firearms has always been something local gunsmiths take to heart.

Filipino craft made 12 gauge pistol

A locally made 12 gauge pistol or ‘paltik’ handed in to police in January. These are very popular underground firearms in the region but pack a ridiculous kick.

Handmade .22 S&W revolver (Philippines)

A locally made .22 revolver copy from the Philippines. These are very common black market guns externally resembling S&W revolvers but often featuring simplified Colt type internals.

Craft made firearms (Philippines, June 2020)

Local craft made firearms surrendered to police by members of the New People’s Army in South Cotabato in 2020.

Filipino made shotgun pistol

A 12 gauge shotgun pistol locally made in the Philippines.

Paltik shotgun, Ilocos

A typical paltik shotgun seized last month in Ilocos, Philippines.

Locally made MAC type SMG (Mindanao)

A locally made MAC-11 type SMG surrendered to authorities by an NPA rebel in northern Mindanao, Philippines.

Local craft made firearms (Mindanao, Philippines)

Typical locally made firearms from Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Magazine fed bolt action combat shotguns as well as revolvers chambered in 5.56 have long been produced by local gunsmiths and are still seen turning up today.

.22 caliber machine pistol (Philippines)

A locally made .22lr machine pistol fitted with what looks to be 1911 pattern grips. Also pictured is a high quality Colt 1911 pistol copy.