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Gatling gun was the first practical, rapid-firing machine gun. See more »
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Artillery
Artillery, ahr TIHL uhr ee, includes mounted guns or rocket launchers that are too large or too heavy to be classed as small arms.
See more »Blunderbuss
Blunderbuss was a type of gun used primarily in Europe from the 1600's to the 1800's.
See more »Browning, John Moses
Browning, John Moses (1855-1926), invented and designed more successful firearms than any other American.
See more »Cannon
Cannon is a weapon of more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in caliber that has a barrel, breech, and firing mechanism.
See more »Carbine
Carbine, KAHR byn or KAHR been, is a short, light-weight version of the United States Army's M16 rifle.
See more »Cartridge
Cartridge is a metal or paper case that holds a charge of explosive powder and a bullet or a charge of shot.
See more »Flintlock
Flintlock was a firing mechanism used in pistols, muskets, and other firearms from about 1620 to the mid-1800's.
See more »Ford, Hannibal Choate
Ford, Hannibal Choate (1877-1955), an American inventor and engineer, developed equipment to control the range and accuracy of gunfire.
See more »Garand rifle
Garand, GAR uhnd, rifle, also called the M1 rifle, is a .30-caliber, eight-shot semiautomatic weapon.
See more »Machine gun
Machine gun is an automatic weapon that can fire from 400 to 1,600 rounds of ammunition each minute.
See more »Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens
Maxim, MAK sihm, Sir Hiram Stevens (1840-1916), was an inventor who developed an automatic weapon called the Maxim gun.
See more »Mortar
Mortar is a short-range weapon that is used to reach nearby targets that are protected by hills or other obstacles.
See more »Musket
Musket was the firearm that infantry soldiers used before the perfection of the rifle.
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