Gunpowder Timeline By chasek Jan 1, 1044 First book describing Gunpowder is recorded Jan 1, 1364 First use of a firearm with gunpowder is recorded Jan 1, 1500 Portable Cannons are invented and used with gunpowder in warfare Jan 1, 1670 Rockets are used in warfare with gunpowder as the explosive Jan 1, 1729 Rifles overtake swords and begin to be used as primary means of protection Jan 1, 1892 Automatic handguns are invented and used in warfare Period: Jan 1, 1892 to Jan 1, 2015 Gunpowder and weapons are used in wars and warfare still to this day Mar 2, 2022 Gunpowder first Discovered by an Alchemist mixing Chemicals In China, an alchemist has mixed chemicals and has discovered the deadly material called Gunpowder. Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1044 Gunpowder is used by China is wars with Mongols
