Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›Kingdom of Great BritainBrowse ByKingdom of Great BritainFactsKingdom of Great BritainSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Kingdom of Great BritainFilter Results3 entriesWeapon ClassAllRifle (3)Weapon FamilyAllBolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (2)Rifles and Carbines (3)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Introduced EraAll1722 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)OperatorAllBritish Army (3)CaliberAll.625 caliber (1).65 caliber (1).75 caliber (musket ball bore) (1)Service StatusAllRetired (3)Wars Used InAllAmerican Civil War (1)American Revolutionary War (2)Anglo-Maratha Wars (1)Crimean War (1)Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1)Mexican-American War (1)Napoleonic Wars (2)Paraguayan War (1)Seven Years' War (1)Texas Revolution (2)War of 1812 (2)War of the Austrian Succession (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Baker RifleKingdom of Great BritainBrown Bess MusketKingdom of Great BritainFerguson RifleKingdom of Great BritainSources1. 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.