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  2. List of 20th-century weapons - Wikipedia

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    MP 18 (1918–1945) – German submachine gun, world's first widely used and successful; MP 28 (1928–early 1940s) – An improvement of the MP 18; Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 (1930–1970s) – Often called "The Rolls-Royce of submachine guns", the Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 is based on the MP 28 made from the best quality materials available at the time

  3. Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun - Wikipedia

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    This was small compared to the huge production runs of firearms later in the 20th century, but this was a significant number for the size of the contemporary U.S. Army. The M1909's adoption coincided with the withdrawal of the .30-06 manually operated Gatling guns from the U.S. Army's arsenals.

  4. List of firearms before the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Caliver (UK – arquebus – 17th century) Carcano Rifle (Kingdom of Italy – rifle – 1891) Chamelot Delvigne French 1873 (French – revolver – 1873) Charleville (French – musket – 1770s) Che Dian Chong (China – arquebus – 16th century) Coach gun (US – shotgun – 1850s) Colt's Manufacturing Company. Colt 1851 Navy (US ...

  5. History of the firearm - Wikipedia

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    Balaji Baji Rao organised the arm in professional lines and Madhavji Sindhia established a more efficient gun foundry under the supervision of European gun makers. During the 18th century, Tipu Sultan was notable for effective use of guns, mortar, rockets and howitzers; the Nizam of Hyderabad manufactured guns with the help of French officers ...

  6. Antique firearms - Wikipedia

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    These revolvers were used by both the police and the military in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and are now sought-after examples of antique Canadiana. The threshold for antique status being one year earlier (1898) than in the United States (1899) is a minor source of confusion for antique gun collectors and dealers in North America.

  7. Early modern warfare - Wikipedia

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    Early modern warfare is the era of warfare during early modern period following medieval warfare.It is associated with the start of the widespread use of gunpowder and the development of suitable weapons to use the explosive, including artillery and firearms; for this reason the era is also referred to as the age of gunpowder warfare (a concept introduced by Michael Roberts in the 1950s).

  8. Gallery gun - Wikipedia

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    Some of the more popular guns are the Winchester Model 1890, Colt Lightning Carbine, Gevarm open bolt and the Winchester Model 62. [3] Home shooting parlors and galleries began to decline in the early 20th century. However, gallery guns went on to be used in shooting galleries in carnivals, fairs and amusement parks. [5]

  9. Basil Zaharoff - Wikipedia

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    Basil Zaharoff (born Zacharias Basileios Zacharoff; 6 October 1849 – 27 November 1936 [2]) was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist.One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, Zaharoff was described as both a "merchant of death" and a "mystery man of Europe". [3]