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19th century

This dimension groups weapon systems by the era in which they were first introduced into service. Wikipedia notes that weapons have evolved from "simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," a long evolution spanning every era of warfare. Browsing by introduced era lets a visitor compare weapon systems that entered service in the same period.

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.22 Short

19th century

1872 Swiss revolver

19th century

Apache revolver

19th century

Arisaka

19th century

Baker Rifle

19th century

BB Gun

19th century

Beaumont-Adams revolver

19th century

Berthier rifle

19th century

Borchardt C-93

19th century

British Bull Dog revolver

19th century

Carcano Rifle

19th century

Carle rifle

19th century

Colt 1851 Navy Revolver

19th century

Colt Army Model 1860

19th century

Colt M1900

19th century

Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver

19th century

Colt New Service

19th century

Colt Single Action Army

19th century

Derringer

19th century

Enfield revolver

19th century

FN M1900

19th century

Fusil Gras mle 1874

19th century

Gasser M1870

19th century

Hanyang 88

19th century

Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol

19th century

Harpers Ferry Model 1803

19th century

Henry rifle

19th century

Infernal machine (weapon)

19th century

Krag-Jorgensen Rifle

19th century

Kunitomo air gun

19th century

Landstad revolver

19th century

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle

19th century

Lee-Enfield Rifle

19th century

Lee-Metford

19th century

Lefaucheux M1858

19th century

Lorenz rifle

19th century

M1819 Hall rifle

19th century

M1841 Mississippi rifle

19th century

M1879 Reichsrevolver

19th century

Mannlicher M1886

19th century

Mannlicher M1888

19th century

Mannlicher M1894

19th century

Mannlicher M1905

19th century

Marlin Model 1894

19th century

Marlin Model Golden 39A

19th century

Mars Automatic Pistol

19th century

Martini-Henry Rifle

19th century

MAS 1873 revolver

19th century

Mauser C78 (Zig-Zag)

19th century

Mauser Gewehr 98

19th century

Mauser Model 1871

19th century

Mauser Model 1889

19th century

Mauser Model 1893

19th century

Mauser Model 1895

19th century

Maynard carbine

19th century

Minié rifle

19th century

Model 1822 Musket

19th century

Modèle 1892 revolver

19th century

Mondragon Rifle

19th century

Mosin-Nagant Rifle

19th century

Murata Rifle

19th century

Nagant M1895 Revolver

19th century

Pattern 1853 Enfield

19th century

Rast & Gasser M1898

19th century

Remington M1867

19th century

Remington Model 1858

19th century

Remington Model 95

19th century

Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol

19th century

Remington Rolling Block Rifle

19th century

Rook rifle

19th century

Savage Model 99

19th century

Schmidt-Rubin

19th century

Sharps rifle

19th century

Smith & Wesson Model 3

19th century

Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army

19th century

Snider-Enfield

19th century

Springfield Model 1861

19th century

Springfield Model 1863

19th century

Springfield Model 1866

19th century

Springfield Model 1892-99

19th century

Swedish Mauser

19th century

Type 30 rifle

19th century

Wanzl rifle

19th century

Webley Longspur

19th century

Webley Revolver

19th century

Werndl-Holub rifle

19th century

Winchester Model 1873

19th century

Winchester Model 1886

19th century

Winchester Model 1887/1901

19th century

Winchester Model 1897

19th century
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Firearm
WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models section
Quote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models section
The 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 lance
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