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GUN MODEL
| Data Element: | GUN MODEL |
| Definition: | A name and/or number assigned by the manufacturer. |
| Standard of Verification: | Not Applicable |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 20 |
| Field Format: | 20AN |
| Originating Teams: | Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | Recognizable abbreviations of the name are acceptable for example: Chief Special = Chief Spec. The Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Gun Tracking System transmits 20 characters for Gun Model. Currently, NCIC and NYSPIN support only 11 characters. Therefore, Gun Models greater than 11 characters will be truncated when transmitting in those systems. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 9/95 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 9/97 |