Guns: The Evolution of Firearms

From the simple stone axe to the firearms that helped concur the land that would become the United States of America, explore the invention of the firearm.

From the stock piles of firearms used in the U.S. Colonies fight for independence, to the creation of the American gun.

From the North to the South the firearms that won the Civil War.

From the Post-Civil War military to the wild frontier, the demand for firearms was growing. The need for inexpensive and quickly produced firearms sparked invention and continued the evolution of the gun.

The machine gun changed the war front and defined and dominated the WWI experience.

The need to keep up with modern warfare sparked invention and economic growth.

The field of battle was growing smaller and the invention of a light weight and short range firearms were necessary for combat.