Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Caliber›.50 caliberBrowse By.50 caliberThis dimension groups weapon systems by their caliber. Wikipedia notes that weapons range "from simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," firearms whose bore size is measured precisely as caliber. Browsing by caliber keeps weapon systems built to the same specification grouped together.Facts.50 caliberSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1.50 caliberFilter Results4 entriesWeapon ClassAllRifle (2)Small Arm (2)Weapon FamilyAllBolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (1)Other Pistols and Handguns (1)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Pistols and Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (2)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (1)Introduced EraAll1857 (1)1866 (2)2000 (1)ManufacturerAllMassachusetts Arms Company (1)McMillan Firearms Manufacturing (1)Remington Arms (1)Springfield Armory (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Canadian Army (1)United States Armed Forces (3)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Out of Production (1)Retired (2)Country of OriginAllUnited States (4)Wars Used InAllAmerican Civil War (1)Franco-Prussian War (2)Paraguayan War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4McMillan TAC-50.50 caliberRemington Naval Model 1865 Pistol.50 caliberSmith carbine.50 caliberSpringfield Model 1866.50 caliberSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.