The History Of Guns Over The Last 100 Years

last 100 years

Period: Jan 1, 1911 to Mar 12, 2012

Actually its the last 101 years for those of you who haven't noticed.

Colt m1911 .45 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol

Feb 28, 1911

Militatry FactoryThe M1911 was made by the famed gunssmith John Browning, and was based on his earlyer 1900 desing. It became standard issue for both US Army, and Navy in 1911 until 1992. It was also used by the British Royal Navy, and Royal Flying Corps till the end of WWII. It offered a 7-round detachable box magazine. With a muzzle velocity of 380ft/lb,it proved to be reliable and robust in battle. It was beleived to be the most successful small arm.

Colt Combat Elite

Dec 11, 1911

This classic pistol is built with exciting features along with the quality and reliability features include half checkered and half smooth rosewood grips embossed with the Colt logo, a Colt Upswept Beavertail Grip Safety with Palm Swell, a Colt Single Side Tactical Safety Lock.

Winchester Model 1912

Mar 12, 1912

Extra InfoThe Winchester Model 1912 (also commonly known as the Model 12, or M12) is an internal-hammer pump-action, shotgun with an external tube magazine. Popularly-named the Perfect Repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51 year high-rate production life. From 1912 until first discontinued by Winchester in 1963, nearly two million Model 12 shotguns were produced in various grades and barrel lengths.

Chauchat C.S.R.G. 1915 French

Mar 5, 1915

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Caliber 8x50R (also .30-06, 6.5x54, 7.92x57, 7.65x53)
Weight 9.5 kg
Length 1170 mm
Barrel length 450 mm
Feed curved box magazine, 20 rounds (16 rounds for .30-06)
Rate of fire 240 rounds per minute
The entire gun was developed so its parts can be made in almost every mechanical workshop with generic lathe equipment, and with loose tolerances.It was prone to self-disassembly under prolonged firing.

Colt m1917 revolver

Mar 11, 1917

InfoWhen the United States of America entered World War I the standard military sidearm at that time was the Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol, which fired the 45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge. Supplies of the M1911 were low, so even as M1911 production was being ramped up, contracts were issued to both Colt and Smith & Wesson to produce double action revolvers chambered for the same cartridge used by the M1911. Colt's answer to this was a new version of their New Service Model revolver.

Italian MTB 1925 Rifle

Mar 7, 1925

Forgotten WeoponsIt is fed from a Carcano clip that falls out the bottom when it’s empty; the magazine follower closely resembles that of the M91. The operating system is a combination of delayed and retarded blowback. The massive cylindrical bolt is divided in two segments of roughly equal size, front and rear. The rear segment rotates when the bolt is opened via a spiral cam slot cut into it on the right side. The front bolt segment does not turn.

1927 Colt 1911A1

Mar 12, 1927

Additional infolt manufactured 10,000 1911A1s for the Argentinean Army. This contract is unique in that it had its own serial number range starting at serial of: 1 to 10,000, and the pistols were marked in accordance with Argentine requirements. The only normal Colts markings are the standard left hand slide legend. These guns have the serial numbers in three places, the barrel, the slide and on the receiver frame under the main spring housing.

Modèle 1935 pistol

Mar 7, 1935

[This Is A Link!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pistolet_modèle_1935.jpg)It is a Semi-automatic pistol designed to compete in the 1935–37 French military trials conducted by the Commission d’Experiences Techniques de Versailles to select a new sidearm. It was used my the French Millitary from 1937–1960s. It has the following statistics
Weight: 790 g (unloaded)
Length: 188 mm
Cartridge: 7.65mm Longue
Action: Blowback
Muzzle velocity: 304 m/s (997.1 ft/s)
Feed system: 8 round, single stack magazine
Sights: iron sights

Sauer 38h

Jan 8, 1945

Modern FirearmsThe Sauer 38h was made between 1939 to 1945. They was made for the Military, Police and commercial sales. At first there was no safety on them but the German police wanted a safety so they put one on. Around 1945 they drop the safety to save production time and cost. They did made some in .22 lr and .380 acp before the war but they are very rare and they are worth a fortune now. My 38h was made in 1943 for the German police. It has the eagle over C on the left side trigger guard.

Winchester Model 12 Shotgun

Nov 12, 1945

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The Winchester Model 12 trench and riot guns were procured with a total of more than 80,000 guns ordered by the U.S. Government by 1945. Which is more than any other combat shotgun of the time.The Model 12 combat shotgun is hammerless with a streamlined receiver, a 20-inch cylinder bore barrel and a tubular magazine holding five shells. The action feeds from the bottom and ejects from the right side. The Model 12 has no trigger disconnector.

Colt Model 1951 Navy .36

Mar 12, 1951

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In 1851 the Navy Revolver was introduced and proved to be highly popular particularly with civilians. The 1861 Army Model, .44 inch calibre, was later adopted by the Army as standard issue during the Civil War. The terms 'navy' and 'ararmy' are used purely to distinguish different calibres and do not imply usage by the different armed services.

1952 Colt Commander

Mar 12, 1952

More InfoChambering: 9x19 mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, .38 Super.
Barrel Length: 4.25-inch.
Overall Length: 7.75-inch.
Weight: 27 oz. / 1.68 lb. (0.76 kg.)
Magazine: Single column box magazine. 7-round (.45 ACP), 9-round (9 mm, .38 Super).
Finish: Blued Steel.
Features: Aluminum Coltalloy (tm) frame.

M14 rifle

Mar 8, 1955

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Country of origin United States of America
Designer Federal Armory at Springfield, Mass.
Designed 1954
produced 1955-1964
Weapon type Battle Rifle
Caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO, .308 Winchester
Action Gas-piston operated, Rotating bolt
Overall length 112.1 centimeters (44.14 inches)
Barrel length 559 millimeters (22 inches)
Weight empty 5.2 kilograms (11.5 pounds)
Magazine capacity 20 rounds
Cyclic rate 700 - 750 rounds per minute

1965 Colt Python .357 Magnum

Mar 8, 1965

Gun Collectors ClubThe Colt Python is a .357 Magnum caliber revolver manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. The Colt Python is considered to be a premium American pistol. Along with the Colt Peacemaker it is considered to be one of the finest revolvers ever made by Colt. The Colt Python is a double action, large I-frame handgun chambered for the powerful .357 Magnum cartridge. It has six Shot Capacity

Colt Special Combat Government Pistol 1970CY

Mar 11, 1970

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Action: Semi-automatic
Barrel Length: 5"
Caliber: 45 ACP
Capacity: 7Rd
Description: Carry
Finish/Color: Blue
Frame/Material: Steel
Grips/Stock: Wood
Manufacturer Number: 1970CY
Manufacturer: Colt's Manufacturing
Model: Special Combat

Colt XSE

Mar 11, 1980

ableammoThe XSE Series features front and rear serrations, extended ambidextrous thumb safeties and adjustable aluminum trigger. Additional features include fixed sights, combat hammer, roll marking and enhanced tolerances and checkered double diamond rosewood grips. SPECIFICATIONS:
Mfg Item Num: O1980XSE
Category: FIREARMS - HANDGUNS
Type :Pistol
Action :Single
Caliber :45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
Barrel Length :5"
Capacity :8 + 1
Safety :Ambidextrous
Grips :Double Diamond Rosewood
Sights :3-Dot

Colt Anaconda Revolver

Mar 11, 1990

Militatry Factory The Anaconda was chambered for a more powerful cartridge, this in the form of the .44 Magnum (as opposed to the .357 Magnum used in the Python). While initially suffering from poor accuracy, they were then re-engineered with revised barrels and eventually provide highly accurate, produced in a beautiful satin finish stainless steel form and offered with varying barrel lengths.

Colt 1991

Mar 11, 1991

coltsmfg.comThe Colt 1991 Series is a direct descendant of the original Colt M1911. A long trigger, flat mainspring housing and original style recoil spring system remain from the original M1911 design. Upgrades from the original include white dot sights and a lowered ejection port for extra reliability. It still remains “the standard” that everyone tries to imitate, but no one duplicates.

Ares Shrike 5056

Mar 11, 2002

Millitary Factory It shares a high percentage of commonality in parts with the M16A4 model of the M16 family as well as its shorter carbine cousin the M4A1 Carbine. From the outset, the weapon was designed by Geoffrey A. Herring to allow the operator in the field the firepower of the M249 SAW(Squad Assault Weapon) with the portability of the standard automatic assault rifle(the M16).

Ceska Zbrojovka CZ805 BREN Assault Rifle/Carbine/Desginated Marksman Rifle

Mar 8, 2009

Milltary Factory
The new CZ805 BREN series assault rifle was developed to replace the aged vz. 58 series which appeared in 1959. The CZ805 is a "select-fire" weapon system capable of semi-automatic(single shot), two round burst and full-automatic fire as needed. This also plays well into the various roles the weapon can undertake in the field from strict ammunition control to all out fire support.