Guns

In Italy the Beretta family made crossbows

Nov 18, 1526

Crossbow were more acurate and stable than bows

Beretta family branched into guns

Apr 17, 1550

they found something more acurate and powerful than bows or crossbows

James Puckle, a London lawyer, patented the world's 1st machine gun.

May 18, 1718

machine guns wouldnt need reloading after each shot

Samuel Colt patented the first revolving barrel multi-shot firearm. This allowed the shooter to fire 5 or 6 times before reloading

Feb 25, 1836

a revolver could fire 6 times before reloading

Samuel Colt manufactured the 1st pistol, a 34-caliber "Texas" model.

Mar 5, 1836

pistol more mobile than rifles

Benjamin Chambers patented a breech loading cannon

Jul 31, 1849

a cannon can do mass destruction

Smith & Wesson founded its business in Springfield, Mass. Horace Smith, a toolmaker, and Daniel Wesson, a former apprenticed gunsmith, combined their skills to produce a revolutionary handgun

Apr 20, 1852

Smith & Wesson was suppose to revolutionize revolvers

US army tested the 1st machine gun mounted on a plane

Jun 7, 1912

a plane was stronger than infantry and machine guns could fire more rapidly

Remington introduced model 700 bolt-action rilfle

Apr 23, 1962

this is a popular hunting rifle

A Colt revolver, the Peacemaker of 1873, sold at auction for $242,000.

May 14, 1987

these are very valuble