Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›Austrian EmpireBrowse ByAustrian EmpireFactsAustrian EmpireSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Austrian EmpireFilter Results2 entriesWeapon ClassAllSmall Arm (2)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (1)Rifles and Carbines (1)Introduced EraAll1855 (1)1867 (1)OperatorAllAustrian Army (1)United States Armed Forces (1)CaliberAll.58 caliber (1)14x33mm (1)Service StatusAllRetired (2)Wars Used InAllAmerican Civil War (1)Austro-Prussian War (1)Balkan Wars (1)Boxer Rebellion (1)Franco-Prussian War (1)Second Italian War of Independence (1)World War I (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Lorenz rifleAustrian EmpireWänzl rifleAustrian EmpireSources1. 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.