History of Firearms

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  • Flintlock Firearms

    Flintlock Firearms
    Flintlock pistols lit the spark and opened the flash pan mechanically.

  • Colt Revolver, the First Revolver

    Colt Revolver, the First Revolver
    Patent was received in 1836, with a cylinder containing five or six bullets revolving in a clockwise motion.

  • The Gatling Gun

    The Gatling Gun
    Six barreled revolving firearm, capable of firing 200 rounds per minute.

  • The M1911

    The M1911
    The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It served as the standard-issue sidearm of the US Military in certain divisions.

  • Thompson Submachine Gun

    Thompson Submachine Gun
    The Thompson was favored by soldiers, criminals, police, and civilians alike for its large .45 ACP cartridge, accuracy, and high volume of fully automatic fire.

  • The AK47

    The AK47
    known as the Kalashnikov, is a selective-fire (semi-automatic and fully automatic), gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle (or "AK") family.

  • Glock 17

    Glock 17
    In 1980, the Austrian military announced that it would seek tenders for a new, modern duty pistol to replace their World War II-era Walther P38 handguns, the Glock 17, using In 9mm ammunition.