Firearms — 20th century — 1990s
About this product
About this collection
This collection covers 1,682 firearms from the 1990s, delivered across 3,680 images in 47 ZIP assets. The 1990s marks a pivotal decade for small arms — the dissolution of the Soviet Union flooded global markets with Eastern Bloc weapons while Western manufacturers responded with polymer-framed pistols, modular rifle systems, and precision optics-ready platforms. The collection spans military, law enforcement, and civilian contexts.
Why it matters
The 1990s represents the direct precursor to the current global weapons landscape. Many objects are ancestors of weapons in active service today, making it an essential reference for understanding contemporary firearms design lineage. The breadth of national origins — NATO, former Warsaw Pact, and emerging market manufacturers — gives this collection rare comparative scope.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for 1990s-era weapons in historical games, film, and television
- AI training data: Large labelled firearms dataset for object-recognition, period-classification, and type-identification models
- Military history research: Primary visual source for comparative study of 1990s firearms technology and design evolution
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license imagery for histories, encyclopaedias, and military reference works
- Museum education: Accessible digital collection for academic and public programming on 1990s arms development
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (XII. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XII (Firearms) |
| period | string | 1990s |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued by the museum |
| image_format | string | tif (archival high-res), jpg (catalogue), or bmp (legacy) |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
47 assets · 1682 objects · 3680 images · 1990s
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