the machine gun

  • Jan 1, 1500

    The first multi shot gun

    The first multi shot gun was made in this time and it consisted of many barrels.
  • Jan 1, 1580

    Single barrel multiple shooting gun

    Another multi shot, gun was made but this time it had a single barrel. This gun was known as the arquebus
  • gun using superposed loads

    A new and more efficient gun was made using superposed loads and carterages made out of paper.
  • invention of machine gun

    The machine gun was made sometime in october of 1884 by Helge Palmcrantz.
  • how was it made/ improved and why

    the machine gun was made with many materials such as coils and springs with multiple barrels and it self reloaded with a crank. The product has improved in many was such as faster reloding, better accuracy, longer range, and more power. They did this to make it a more efficient and lethal machine for war. Many of the militarys use this weapon such as the army's in the americas and the army's in the UK
  • Light machine guns

    Light machine guns were invented changing the world forever. such as the bren light machine gun.
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    Tommy gun

    The tommy gun was made allowing people to have a compact but powerfun machine gun that could hold much ammo.