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Jan 1, 1364
Hand Cannons
It was in 1364 that mankind first recorded the use of a firearm. These weapons, called “hand cannons,” the firearm was used widely in eastern Asia. They used them for defense and hunting. -
Bayonets
bayonets are some of the most dangerous weapons of there time. Especially because only about 20% of the lead fired from one army to another hit anything. A bayonet charge at the right time could easy scare the opposing force away. -
Muskets
musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore firearm, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer. -
Flintlock Gun
Marin le Bourgeois developed the first flintlock gun, which is the predecessor to the rifle. Captain Patrick Ferguson of Pitfours, Scotland is known for inventing the first breech-loading rifle, which was used by the British Army in the American Revolutionary War in. -
Hawken Rifle
Hawken rifle was a muzzle-loading rifle built by the Hawken brothers, and used on the prairies and in the Rocky Mountains of the United States during the early frontier days. It has become synonymous with the "plains rifle", the buffalo gun, and the fur trapper's gun. Developed in the 1820s, -
Moores Belt Revolver
Thegun is the very first revolver with swing-out cylinder ever produced. With the hammer in half cock position, pressing on the catch located to the right of the hammer on the recoil shield allows the barrel and cylinder to be swung out to the right for loading. Sturdy and very well made, this revolver was, in its days, ahead of its competitors. -
Foot Artillery Sword
The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery shortsword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length. As a personal side arm, it was intended for use by the regular or foot artillery . -
Lee-Enfield .303
The Lee–Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces, during the first half of the 20th century. It was the standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. -
Pattern 1908 cavalry sword
The 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the British Army. It has been called the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although ironically its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons. -
Colt 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 for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. -
Beretta Model 1915
Production started in 1915 when military were in need of mass produced weapons the 1915. Beretta was a small side arm that was accurate. The barel was shorter than most side arms of their time, it was also cheap to make. -
MK ll
Mk ll grenade is a fragmentation type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II and in later conflicts, including the Vietnam War. -
M1 Garand Rifle
The M1 Garand is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. -
MK 19 Grenade Launcher
Mk 19 grenade launcher (also known as the Mark 19) is an American 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher that was first developed during the Vietnam War. A total of six Mod 1 launchers were successfully tested on U.S. Navy riverine patrol craft in the Mekong Delta in 1972. -
Beretta M9
Beretta M9 won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary sidearm of the U.S. military, beating many other contenders, and only narrowly defeating the SIG P226 for cost reasons. It officially entered service in 1990. -
M4 Carbine
The M4 carbine is heavily used by the United States Armed Forces and is replacing the M16 rifle in most United States Army and United States Marine Corps combat units as the primary infantry weapon. The M4 is capable of firing in semi-automatic and three-round burst modes
