Events
The Jin-Song WarsYuan Jurchen TroopsCreation of Xanadu Gun in 1298Creation of Heilongjiang hand cannon in 1288Earliest evidence of hand cannons appearing in Europe in 1326Earliest evidence of the production of hand
cannons in Europe in 1327First recorded use of hand cannons
in EuropeGunpowder weapons have spread all around France by 1338Hand cannons in India are attested to starting
from 1366The Josean Kingdom in Korea acquired
acquired knowledge of gunpowder weapons
in 1374The Josean Kingdom in Korea begins to
produce gunpowder weapons in 1377Dai Viet solders were recorded using gunpowder
weapons in 1390 to kill the king of
Champa, Che Bong NgaFirst appearance of firearms in RussiaHand cannons first mentioned in
Japan in 1510The production of hand cannons in
Japan started in 1543The earliest surviving firearm from Europe
(dates back to 1396)Introduction of the paper cartaridge
in 1586Invention of wheel lock in
1509The matchlock gun appearsRifling Principle discoveredRifling appears in firearmsThe first flintlock in 1630First use of firearm proof-marksThe begining of the widespread use of
dueling pistolsThe American Revolution begins in 1776Percussion-cap guns are in general useThe invention of the back action lockThe first Colt RevolverGuns begin to use pin-fire
cartridges.Shotguns in common useThe Crimean War 1854-1856The Spencer Repeating Carbine patentedBreech loaded guns in common useThe American Civil War 1861-1865The invention of the Gattling GunCenter-fire cartiges
introducedFirst Assault Rifle, the StG 44, created
in 1944Invention of the AK-47 in 1947Introduction of the M16 in the USA
1964First semi-auto pistol invented in 1892The first 9mm pistol created in 1902WWI starts in 1914 and ends in 1918Modern day 2018The Sandy Hook School Shooting
December 14 2012Periods
Black Powder in the 9th Century ADThe Fire Lance in the 10th Century ADThe most basic form of a gun emerged in the 11th Century ADThe earliest depiction of a gun from the 12th Century ADIntroduction of the hand cannon in the 13th Century ADThe Introduction of gunpowder weapons to EuropeThe usage and production of gunpowder weapons continues to spread during the 16th Century ADThe evolution of the hand cannon in the 17 Century ADThe evolution of the firearm in the 19th CenturyFirearms in the 20th century
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