Rifle By kylehp18 Jan 1, 1230 Gunpowder used in weapons Gunpowder was used in weapons and in fireworks Jan 1, 1246 Gunpowder used in war Gunpowder was first used in the battle of Crecy May 31, 1260 Hand Cannon in asia May 31, 1400 Matchlock Musket Jan 1, 1944 The first assualt rifle was made STG 44 Jan 1, 1946 AK47 was made AK47 is the most used weapon in history Jan 1, 2013 Present day automatic weapons Mar 2, 2022 Gunpowder first invented Gunpowder was first invented by the Chinese