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Period: Jan 1, 1232 to Dec 31, 1232
Development of the first firearm
The chinese used the deadly incendiary to create the first propulsion rocket. -
Sep 3, 1240
Battle of Ain Jalut
The first ever major battle that utilised the firearm -
Period: Jan 1, 1364 to Dec 31, 1364
First recorded use of a firearm
Shooters lit wicks by hand which led to the powder chamber -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499
Development of mechanically firing guns
Wicks were now attached to the part to be lit, making firearms much more convenient -
Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Dec 31, 1509
First wheel lock gun
Wicks were being replace with a wheel lock that created the spark to light the gun powder -
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Development of the flintlock
The firearm is now recognised globally, and now the flintlock is being developed right across the world. -
First revolver
Samual Colt invents the first mass produced industrial firearm that achieves a semi-automatic status -
Contriner of vienna invents a 15 shot pneumatic firearm
People start to look to other sources of propoulsion and in this case it was Compressed Air -
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Development of the fully automatic
Dr Richard Gattling invents the first fully automatic fire arm, during the American civil war. -
The first Bolt Action Rifle
The french army creates the first in-service bolt action rifle -
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Development of the first Fully automatic firearm
The first fully automatic rifle was developed, A winchester -
M-16
The US received the first M-16 rifles. -
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The invention of Gunpowder
An aspiring alchmist who mixed 75 parts saltpeter with 15 parts charcoal and 10 parts sulfur, discovered the first ever explosive incendiary.
