Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›Holy Roman EmpireBrowse ByHoly Roman EmpireFactsHoly Roman EmpireSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Holy Roman EmpireFilter Results1 entryWeapon ClassAllRifle (1)Weapon FamilyAllRifles and Carbines (1)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Introduced EraAll1779 (1)OperatorAllUnited States Armed Forces (1)CaliberAll13mm (1)Service StatusAllRetired (1)Wars Used InAllNapoleonic Wars (1)Show ResultsGirardoni air rifleHoly Roman 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.