 ACP   Automatic Colt Pistol
 ADJ   Adjustable
 AE    Automatic Ejectors
 B     Blue
 BAC   Browning Arms Company
 BATF  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
 BCA   Browning Collectors Association
 BPE   Black Power Express
 BP    Butt Plate
 BT    Beavertail
 CC    Case Colors
 CF    Centerfire
 CH    Cross Hair
 CYL   Cylinder
 DA    Double Action
 DISC  Discontinued
 DSL   Detachable Side Locks
 DB    Double Barrel
 DST   Double Set Trigger
 DT    Double Trigger
 DWM   Deutsche Waffen and Munitions Fabrik
 EXT   Extractors
 FBT   Full Beavertail Fore End
 F&M   Full and modified
 FE    Fore End
 FFL   Federal Firearms License
 FN    Fabrique National
 HB    Heavy Barrel
 H&H   Holland & Holland
 HP    Hollow Point
 IC    Improved Cylinder
 LC    Long Colt
 LT    Long Tang or Light
 LTRK  Long Tang Round Knob
 MAG   Magnum
 mag   Magazine or Clip
 MC    Monte Carlo
 MK    Mark
 M&P   Military & Police
 MR    Matted Rib
 N     Nickel
 NIB   New In Box
 OA    Overall
 OBO   Or Best Offer
 O&U   Over & Under
 OCT   Octagonal
 PG    Pistol Grip
 P.O.R. Price on Request
 RB    Round Barel
 REM   Remmington
 RF    Rimfire
 RFM   Rimfire Magnum
 RN    Round Knob
 RR    Red Ramp
 SA    Single Action
 SAA   Single Action Army
 SAE   Selective Automatic Ejectors
 S.G.  Straight Grip
 SK    Skeet
 SMG   Sub Machine Gun
 SMLE  Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle
 SN    Serial Number
 SPEC  Special
 SPL   Special
 S.R.C. Saddle Ring Carbine
 SS    Single Shot
 SST   Single Selective Trigger
 S&W   Smith & Wesson
 SXS   Side By Side
 TD    Take Down
 TGT   Target
 TH    Target Hammer
 TT    Target Trigger
 UMC   Union Metalic Cartridge Co.
 VG    very Good
 VR    Ventilated Rib
 WBY   Weatherby
 WC    Wad Cutter
 WCF   Winchester Centerfire
 WFF   Watch For Fakes
 WIN   Winchester
 WRA   Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
 WRF   Winchester Rim Fire
 WO    White Out
 

 Grading Criterion:

 Perfect   100% with or without box.
                Not mint, but new
 Excellent  95-98%
 Very Good  80-95% All original
 Good       60-80% All original
 Fair       20-60% May not be original
                (shootable, not collectible)
 Poor       Under 20%

