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Period: Apr 8, 1200 to
Histroy of Firearms
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Apr 8, 1232
Invention of Gunpowder
Th echinese invented gunpowder and used it as a rocket -
Apr 8, 1400
Matchlock guns
The invention of mechanically firing guns -
Apr 8, 1509
Wheel Lock guns
The invention of wheel lock guns which replaced the wicks -
Flintlock
The flintlock did two things mechanically, it opened the lid of the flash pan and provided an igniting spark. -
Percussion Cap guns
Invented by Reverend John Forsyth - firing mechanism no longer uses flash pan, a tube lead straight into the gun barrel, the tupe had an exposive cap on it that exploded when struck -
Colt Revolver
First mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms -
Shotguns
The shotguns were invented and were used for close-range combat -
Gatling Gun
Doctor Richard Gatling patented the Gatling Gun, a six-barreled weapon capable of firing a (then) phenomenal 200 rounds per minute. The Gatling gun was a hand-driven, crank-operated, multi-barrel, machine gun. The first machine gun with reliable loading, the Gatling gun had the ability to fire sustained multiple bursts -
Borchardt pistol
Automatic handgun with a separate magazine in the grip -
First automatic gun
The first asutomatic gun was invented allowing for faster fire rate -
First Submachine Gun
The submachine gun is a fully automaic firearm whih uses pistol cartridges and was the primary weopon of the soldiers who fought in trenches -
Thompson Gun
The thomy gun was famoous in the prohibition era and was used by the mafia and also the police. It was also referred to as the chicago typewriter along with many other names -
Jungle Style
In approximately 1943 the jungle style was invented which invloved having two clips stuck together which made it easier to reload. This is referred to has dual mags