Firearms Thru History
A Look into The Guns that made History..........
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed and fielded in 1967 by The Chinese People's Liberation Army, The Type 67 incorporated several successful Soviet components, most importantly …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Ross Rifle was a Canadian produced ''straight pull'' Military firearm, which was produced between 1906 and 1914. Ir was an early World War I rifle …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the 14th/15th Century, this early "gun" was considered a volley weapon (or multiple shot). As many as 12 iron barrels were setup parallel …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Czech CZ vz 27 was a .32 Caliber Automatic Pistol which, while produced for The Czech Army (1938), saw more use with The German Army when they occ …
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31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps one of the more popular and reliable weapons adopted by The Boer Army, The Mauser Model 1893-95 used a 57mm ''Bottleneck'' Brass Shell with a …
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31st Jul 2021 - 10,000 such Portuguese Guedes Rifles were used by Boer Forces in The 2nd Boer War. The 8mm was a small caliber in minor usage by some Armies of The Wo …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Arquebus was an early muzzle loading firearm, first seen in Europe in the early 15th Century. Known as "The Hook Gun" (so named for the shape of i …
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31st Jul 2021 - This innovation in weapons (for a short time!), was developed in The Dutch Netherlands. Designed from the earlier Hand Cannons and Culverins of severa …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another "novelty" weapon design, featuring the combination of several weapons - was The German Axe Lock. This was a .70 caliber weapon (similar in som …
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31st Jul 2021 - The MP 18 (also dubbed The Bergmann Gun), was seen as the first “practical” sub-machine gun pressed into battlefield service. Deployed by …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the mid 1500s, this was a combination weapon that blended a Matchlock with a traditional Mace. The weapon was half the size of the Arqueb …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Lewis Gun was invented by US Army Officer Issac Lewis in 1911. Based on other earlier designs and attempts, The Lewis Gun was not officially adopt …