What model numbers could be "retired"

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Sports teams retire the numbers of favorite players.
Jackie Robinson's "42" has been retired from Major League Baseball.

What model numbers could be retired from guns?
(I will update as as additional posts are made)

M1
M2
4E (Ithaca single barrel trap gun)
A5 (Browning semi-auto shotgun)
10/22 (Ruger .22 rifle)
Model 12 (Winchester shotgun)
Model 15 (Smith & Wesson revolver)
M14.
M16
Model 21 (Winchester shotgun)
Model 25 (Smith & Wesson revolver)
Model 27 (Smith & Wesson revolver)
Model 29 (Smith & Wesson revolver)
Model 31 (Remington shotgun)
Model 32 (Remington shotgun)
AK47 (special exception)
Model 52 (Winchester .22)
Model 37 (Ithaca shotgun)
Model 60 (Smith & Wesson revolver)
Model 70 (Winchester rifle)
Model 94 (Winchester rifle)
Model 98 (Mauser rifle)
Model 99 (Savage rifle)
226 (Sig pistol)
500 (Mossberg shotgun)
520/620 (Stevens shotgun)
700 (Remington Rifle)
870 (Remington Shotgun)
1100 (Remington semi-auto shotgun)
Model 1892 (Lucas McCain's rifle)
Model 1897 (Winchester shotgun)
Model 1903 (Springfield rifle)
Model 1911 (.45 semi-auto pistol)
 
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"If you say "a Model 75"
Does almost everyone know that you mean a CZ 75? "

You have the 10/22 on your list but that is not the model name.

Ruger refers to the Ruger 10/22 by many different "Model" numbers depending on how the rifle is spec'ed out - Model 1136, Model 1121, Model 1240, etc.

If you placed "Model 1121" on your list I doubt many people would know what you meant. When however you say "Ruger 10/22" most folks will know what you are referring to.

Same for the CZ 75. When you refer to a CZ 75, most folks will understand what pistol you are referring to (regardless of whether it's a SA, a SP-01, a BD, etc.). As a result of its widespread use around the world for the last 35 years, I believe it belongs on the list.
 
You mentioned A5, but what about "Model 11"? Is the Winchester 1897 worth adding to that list?
 
Winchester model 52....the standard by which all .22 rimfire bolt actions have been measured for nearly 90 years. Houze's book title pretty much sums it up, "Winchester Model 52, Perfection in Design". Others have used the same model designation number but have fallen short of what the original achieved. There are .22's....and then there's the 52's.
 
Model 75???? My first thought went two directions: Winchester and Sako
Model 12: Remington and Winchester and S&W

There are a lot of co-conspirators mixed up in this.

Another one: Model 66-Mauser and S&W and Winchester

I don't think you will be able to get a handle on the enormity of your proposal.
Too many manufacturers using the same #s.
 
I think the Sig P226 still sells very well for them. The price seems to reflect that as well. I'm pretty sure that a lot of governments are still using them in their military/police forces. There are a few used .40 P226s at my local shop. I almost snagged one but man, that thing was thick and heavy.
 
M1 replaces No. 1
M14 added
M16 added
75 stays out
500 and 1897 are in already
700 added


Glock 19 needs the Glock to identify it so it stays out

AK47 needs the "AK" but nothing else could ever stake a claim to "47" so its in
 
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