This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.

There are a total of [ 156 ] Small Arms from 1800 to 1899 entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.

2024年12月4日 · Guns were tools used on the frontier to harvest resources, defend oneself against animals, and to conquer Native Americans. They are also widely known for their use in shootouts, quickdraw duels, and robbery. These violent encounters, and the weapons used in them, have provided much of the mystique and legend of that time.

2021年4月5日 · Plains rifles were made from the early 1800s through the 1870s, and the Hawken (1830s-1860s) was the best known of the breed. Hawken customers included Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Mariano Modena, Jedediah Smith, John C. Fremont and William F. Cody.

2018年2月13日 · Even if there was no single gun that won the West, there are certainly some six-shooters, repeaters and other great guns that more than pulled their share of the weight during this era. With that in mind, here are the 10 guns you have to know from the Old West.

Weapons that were used during the 1600 till early 1800 were mostly muskets, rifles, pistols, and swords. Muskets were used by infantry men, rifles by hunters, and pistols and swords by high ranking...

An inventory of the Royal Ordnance taken in 1637 reveals that were 8 principal categories of gun in the armoury: Cannon, Demi Cannon, Culverins, Demi Culverins, Sakers, Minions, Falcons and Bases.

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By the mid 1800’s the “sniper” rifle had been developed, first for hunting, then for warfare, being used to devastating effect ever since. If you would like to view more rifles, including some unique revolving chambered models, please visit the Kate’s weapons board on Pinterest.

Many weapons considered to be more modern were first deployed in the 1800s. Hand grenades -- though flawed -- were used during the Civil War; combatants caught them with blankets and threw them back at their attackers. Confederate forces also employed underwater mines in the 1860s to antagonize the Union Navy.