| The history of the gun dates back some time, | | | | revolver was included in the history of the gun, |
| since these devices have been used in wars and | | | | with the invention of the Colt Revolver by Samuel |
| battles for centuries. After gunpowder was | | | | Colt. Rifles came along shortly after, with the |
| introduced by the Chinese in the thirteenth | | | | introduction of the Winchester rifle. |
| century, inventors began finding ways to ignite | | | | The rifle scope was also invented during this era, |
| that powder into a weapon. One of the first guns, | | | | to improve accuracy from longer ranges. The |
| known as the Puckle Gun, was invented at the | | | | nineteenth century also saw the introduction of |
| beginning of the eighteenth century, by James | | | | machine guns, with the earliest model, the Gatling |
| Puckle of London, England. | | | | gun, able to fire 200 rounds per minute. In the |
| The Puckle Gun was mounted on a tripod and | | | | early part of the twentieth century, silencers |
| fired nine bullets every minute. This was much | | | | were introduced into the history of the gun that |
| faster than the standard musket that could fire | | | | allowed firearms to be shot without a loud noise. |
| three times in a minute at that time. | | | | Today, the history of the gun continues, with |
| Unfortunately, the Puckle Gun never gained | | | | more efficient weapons being created all the time. |
| sufficient popularity to become a mass produced | | | | This item plays a significant role in history and will |
| item and the musket continued to be the weapon | | | | continue to do so in wars and battles throughout |
| of choice for some time. | | | | the world. |
| It was more than a century later that the first | | | | |