Execution by firearms is different than that of execution by firing squad used in the United States. An example would be "single shot from a handgun to the back of the neck" as historically practiced by the People's Republic of China. It has since changed to "single shot from an assault rifle to the back of the head with a special bullet that expands upon impact." It usually results in the disintegration of the upper half portion of the head. See Capital punishment in China for further details. World War I firing squad Execution by firing squad is a method of capital punishment, especially in times of war. ... A handgun is a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand. ... Avtomat Fedorova model 1916. ... The mainland of the Peoples Republic of China currently uses capital punishment for a variety of crimes, ranging from tax evasion, corruption and racketeering to murder. ...

In Thailand, before lethal injection was adopted in the 21st century, execution was carried out by a single executioner firing a mounted Heckler & Koch MP5, which fires in 3 round bursts aiming at the heart of the condemned prisoner. Lethal injection table at the Huntsville Unit in Texas Lethal injection is a method of capital punishment. ... The MP5 is a submachine gun, developed by German weapons designer Heckler und Koch (HK) in the 1960s. ...