evolution of the rifle

springfeild model

Oct 2, 1842

manard tape primer action. Minnie ball ammunition.http://www.cannonsafe.com

henry rifle

Oct 2, 1855

first to use lever-action.quickening the reload from 2 rounds per minute to 28 used a rocket ball cartrige. http://www.cannonsafe.com http://www.ammoland.com

M1903 Springfeild

Oct 2, 1903

first rifle to use bolt action, along with a clip fed system speeding up the unload time while reload times stayed the same. http://www.cannonsafe.com

M1 Garand

Oct 2, 1936

first rifle to be Gas operated, and use rotating bolt action,continuing to increase the rate of fire to 45 rounds per minute. http://www.cannonsafe.com

Stg-44

Oct 2, 1944

continues to be gas operated,but switches over to tilting bolt action allowing a faster automatic fire increasing the previous rate of fire ten folds to 500 rounds per minute. http://www.cannonsafe.com