Gun timeline

  • May 16, 1200

    Black powder was invented

    Black powder was invented
    its highly flamable and mainly used for cannons and muskets
  • May 16, 1440

    matchlock was invented

    matchlock was invented
    one of the first guns that used black powder
  • May 16, 1500

    spring firearms were invented

    spring firearms were invented
    its were to cock the gun you have to pullspring back
  • May 16, 1517

    the wheel lock was invented

    the wheel lock was invented
    it was a pistol that was heavy and was basically a mini musket
  • May 16, 1580

    flint lock

    flint lock
    the next revolutionary gun was made called the flint lock
  • blunderbuss was introduced

    blunderbuss was introduced
    its a musket
  • dog lock

    dog lock
    a gun whiched featured a saftey and a halfcock
  • brown bess

    brown bess
    a british musket thats lighter than a regular musket
  • baker flintlock

    baker flintlock
    the baker flintlock was introduced to england
  • Colt revoler

    Colt revoler
    first colt revoler was made
  • .44 Henry Rifle

    .44 Henry Rifle
    B. Henry created .44
  • Model 1887

    Model 1887
    the model 1887 was created in 1887
  • Model 1897

    Model 1897
    First successful pump shotgun
  • .32 austrian caliber

    .32 austrian caliber
    .32 austrian calibier was introduced
  • m-16

    m-16
    the us adopted it
  • .40 s &w cardigage was introduce

    .40 s &w cardigage was introduce
    it was use for one of the colt pistols