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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.
Pages in category "Guns of the American West" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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Arguably the most successful Civil War machine gun, the Gatling gun could sustain 150 rounds a minute thanks to its rotating barrel design. Although Chief of Ordnance James Wolfe Ripley was against its adoption, that did not stop individual generals like Benjamin Butler from purchasing them for their own use.
Gunstock war club also thrown (American) Gurz, Ottoman gurz [1] (Middle Eastern) Hammer (Improvised) Hanbō (Japanese) Horseman's pick, horseman's hammer, martel de fer, also a pickaxe weapon (European) Jawbone war club (American) Jō (Japanese) Jutte, jitte (Japanese) Kanabō (Japanese) Knobkierrie, knopkierie, knobkerry (African) Kotiate (Māori)
4. Sturm, Ruger & Co. When you think of 100% American firearms, Ruger—officially known as Sturm, Ruger & Co.—immediately comes to mind. Founded in 1949 by enthusiastic gun makers in ...
Antique firearms can be divided into two basic types: muzzle-loading and cartridge firing. Muzzleloading antique firearms are not generally owned with the intent of firing them (although original muzzleloaders can be safely fired, after having them thoroughly inspected), but instead are usually owned as display pieces or for their historic value.
The Malnorys brought along their 23-month-old daughter Maranda. Police believe Ford first attacked Gregory, shooting him in the back of the head, bludgeoning him and slitting his throat.