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Jan 1, 1232
The first gun
The chinesse ,who invented gunpowder ,first used it in a wepon. They filled tubes with the powder and used it as a sort of rocket , aiming it at the enemy and lighting a fuse. -
Jan 1, 1364
First "official" firearm
First recorded use of a firearm was a pistol where the shooter lit a wick by hand. This ignited the gun powder withen and fired the projectile -
Jan 1, 1400
Matchlock guns
This gun wasfirst mechanically firing gun. The 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 by the wheel lock.The wheel lock generates a spark after you pull the trigger which in turn ignites the powder -
Flintlock guns
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barrel accuracy
They changed the design of the barrel from smoth bore to a rifled barrel. This means it had spiral grooves running the full lengh of the barrel. They also improved the ammunition from a musket ball to a minie ball. -
Percussion-cap guns
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Back action lock
Th e back action lock was invented -
Colt revolver
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Pin-fire cartridges
The pin fire cartridge was invented -
Minie ball
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Shotguns
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Full rim-fire cartridge
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Spencer repeating carbine
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Breech loaded guns
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Gatling gun
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Centre-fire cartridge
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Cartridge revolver
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Winchester rifle
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Double-action revolver
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Lee box magazine
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Automatic handguns
Invented by Joseph Laumann -
Borchardt pistol
automatic handgun with a separate magazine in the grip -
First automatic rifle a Winchester.
