Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the box-lock or open hammers 12 or 16 gauge, side-by-side double shotgun was the most common hunting firearm of all.

Almost all well-known Czech sporting, self-defense, military and hunting firearms come from Moravia.

In Austria, semi-automatic centerfire rifles have to be classified as sporting or hunting firearms in order to obtain civilian-legal status.

Configurations of grips and stocks for riot shotguns vary widely, but often feature reinforced plastic "furniture" instead of the wood common on hunting firearms.

The Wildey was purposefully designed to be a hunting firearm.

It was developed by French hunting firearms manufacturer Verney-Carron.

Single-shot designs can be found in all classes of hunting firearms, including rifles, shotguns, and handguns.

Early hunting firearms were typically smoothbore, usually firing a spherical projectile.

Rifles sold to civilians were often modified for use as shotguns or hunting firearms.

A combination gun is a break-action hunting firearm that comprises at least two barrels, with at least one rifle barrel and one shotgun barrel.