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The smooth barrel musket was one of the first guns and not accurate at long ranges.
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Since the accuracy of the smooth barrel musket was terrible, the rifled barrel changed rifles drastically. It was discovered sometime in 1498.
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Although many other styles of handheld weapons were made before the 1700's, the first pistol like we know today wasn't invented until the 18th century.
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The first percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt. The revolver typically has to be cocked after each shot but modern revolvers do not need to be manually cocked.
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The lever action rifle was a big change from the musket due to the fact it could hold several rounds and be reloaded much faster and easier.
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The shotgun was invented through a series of other gun inventions. The shotgun can shoot either slugs, birdshot, or buckshot.
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The bolt action rifle was similar to the lever action but instead of a lever there was a bolt and it used a clip.
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The semi-auto rifle is fired everytime the trigger is pulled, but is not a machine gun. The semi-auto increased rate of fire and was a big advancement in the gun world.
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The first self powered machine gun invented weas called the "Maxim Machine Gun" it was created by Sir Hiram Maxim.
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The AR15 is a modern day semi or full auto rifle. It comes in many different calibers and is used for anything from hunting to law enforcement.
