Firearms Thru History

A Look into The Guns that made History..........

British Snider-Enfield .577 Caliber Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-sniderenfield-577-caliber-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - Adopted by The British Army in 1866 as it's primary Infantry weapon, The Snider-Enfield Rifle was a breech-loading weapon that chambered the large .57 …

Spanish M1893 Mauser 7mm Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-m1893-mauser-7mm-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - Although The Mauser Rifle was used in various modifications and styles throughout Europe in the 19th Century, the Spanish Mauser Model 1893, the the p …

US Johnson M1830 .32 Caliber Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-johnson-m1830-32-caliber-pistol 31st Jul 2021 - A popular Firearm in the 1830s US Military, The Johnson Pistol was also popular with Texas Rebels in their fight against The Mexican Government for th …

Norwegian Krag-Jorgensen M1886 Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/norwegian-kragjorgensen-m1886-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1886 in Norway, The Krag-Jorgensen Rifle became a popular weapon for many Military Services throughout the World. The Krag was also one of …

US M1855 Revolving Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1855-revolving-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - An innovative weapon for it's time, The Model 1855 was a marriage of the Colt Revolver with a rifle. The weapon featured a large rotating cylinder whi …

Nepalese Bira Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/nepalese-bira-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed by 19th Century Nepalese General Gehendra Shamsher, The Bira Gun was borrowed in design from the American Gatling and Gardener Guns. Featuri …

Springfield M1873 .45 Caliber ''Trapdoor'' Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/springfield-m1873-45-caliber-trapdoor-rifle 31st Jul 2021 -     The first standard issue breech loading rifle issued by The US Military, The Model 1873 popular among Frontier US Army Units (still invo …

Japanese Tanegashima

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-tanegashima 31st Jul 2021 - Another early firearm, The Tanegashima became the dominate form of firearm in Feudal Japan. A traditional Matchlock/Arquebus weapon, this rifle was co …

Japanese Bajozutsu

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-bajozutsu 31st Jul 2021 - Developed from earlier experimentation with firearm design and gunpowder (from China and European contact), by the 15th Century, firearms were becomin …

Napoleon's Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/napoleon-pistol 31st Jul 2021 - Napoleon Bonaparte was one time Emperor of France and self-proposed "Ruler of Europe". As we have previously seen, he had many different types of blad …

US M1878 Double Action Revolver

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1878-double-action-revolver 31st Jul 2021 - A popular handgun of The Spanish-American War (1896-1898), The Colt 1878 was a Double-Action revolver. Originally chambered for the .45 caliber semi-j …

US Colt M1895 .44 Caliber Machine Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-colt-m1895-44-caliber-machine-gun 31st Jul 2021 - The “Potato Digger”, The Model 1895 Machine Gun was the first successful gas-operated Machine Weapon to be used by US Armed Forces. The fe …