Guns: The Evolution Of Firearms

From the simple stone axe to firearms that helped conquer the land.

From the stock piles of firearms used in the U.S. Colonies fight for independence, to the movement west.

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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 warfront and defined and dominated the WWI experience.

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