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Firearms - HISTORY Among Browning’s 128 gun patents, some of his best-known weapons include the M1911 pistol, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and the M2 50 caliber machine gun, which he designed in 1933
History of the firearm - Wikipedia Over the following centuries, the design evolved into various types, including portable firearms such as flintlocks and blunderbusses, and fixed cannons, and by the 15th century the technology had spread through all of Eurasia
A Timeline of American Gun History - thetrace. org Below is a brief timeline of significant events in American gun history Europeans begin using gunpowder, leading to early firearm designs The more reliable flintlock ignition system replaces the cumbersome matchlock, making single-shot muskets, rifles, and pistols more reliable
American Firearms and Their Makers: A Research Guide This guide provides background and resources on the history of American firearms manufacturers and their guns, including Colt, Winchester, Remington, Parker, Smith Wesson, Deringer, Savage, and Whitney, as well as to gun collecting and gun appraisal
History of American Guns: A Shot Through Time (2025) The Gatling Gun, invented by Richard Gatling in 1861, marked the first successful use of a machine gun in combat, foreshadowing the development of automatic weapons in the 20th century
History of American Guns: From the Civil War to Vietnam Influential American-made weapons included the M16 rifle, the M60 machine gun, and the M79 grenade launcher The M16 rifle served as the primary infantry weapon for American troops during the conflict
Who made the first gun in America? - TheGunZone Identifying a single ‘first’ gun maker is challenging Instead, we should acknowledge the contributions of early gunsmiths who laid the foundation for American firearms manufacturing
A Brief History of Guns in the United States By the time of the Colonial Era, gunsmiths were throughout the colonies, bringing with them their European gun-making design concepts Guns were an essential tool for navigating the New World, wilderness, and putting food on the table