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It pretty much means meant for general population and not military. Government models differ from commercial/citizens models. Hope this helps.

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August, Commercial simply means a firearm or accessory was designed for civilians as opposed to Military Specifications. Mil-Spec firearms are usually more robust in the durability dept. compared to their Commercial counterparts. I.E higher round count durability testing, higher pressure ammunition capability etc. Cheers and stay safe!