In 1958 an improved variant, the PT-76B, was adopted and remained in production until 1968.

The first-field-white variant was adopted by the Republic of Croatia and used briefly in 1990.

Another variant, with bag loading, designated Br-3, reached trials in 1937, but was not adopted.

A variant of this was later adopted as the National Emblem of India.

The short variant is very short, and was not adopted.

The Model 1889 and variants were adopted by the United States Military and used prior to the introduction of the M1911 pistol.

Obviously, individual variants can be adopted by multiple styles.

Other vulgar variants which are extremely common in handwriting have been adopted.

This variant was adopted by Polish land Forces and fielded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

During the Second World War, two additional variants of the M1919 were adopted by the US military.