Gun timeline

By river Zvorak
  • Black powder was invented
    May 16, 1200

    Black powder was invented

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

    matchlock was invented

    one of the first guns that used black powder
  • spring firearms were invented
    May 16, 1500

    spring firearms were invented

    its were to cock the gun you have to pullspring back
  • the wheel lock was invented
    May 16, 1517

    the wheel lock was invented

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

    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