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Military weapons

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  • Jan 1, 1232

    Gunpowder

    The Chinese who invented gunpowder (black powder) first used it in a weapon - gunpowder filled tubes aka rockets.
  • Jan 1, 1364

    Gun

    First recorded use of a firearm - shooter lit wicks by hand that ingnited gunpowder that was loaded into the gun barrel.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Matchlock guns

    first mechanically firing of guns. Wicks were now attached to a clamp that sprang into gunpowder that was placed in a "flash pan".
  • Jan 1, 1509

    Wheel lock guns

    wicks were replaced the wheel lock that generated a spark for igniting the gunpowder.

  • flintlock guns

    the flintlock did two things mechanically, it opened the lid of the flash pan and provided an igniting spark.

  • Percussion cap guns

    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

    Colt revolver - first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms
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    military weapons