Guns: Evolution of Firearms

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

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.

The machine gun changed the warfront 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.