Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Introduced Era›By Decade›1850sBrowse By1850sThis 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.Facts1850sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 11850sFilter Results10 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (2)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (4)Pistols and Revolvers (4)Revolvers (4)Rifles and Carbines (4)Weapon Type or ClassAllPercussion revolver (1)Revolver (1)Rifled musket (2)Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle (1)small arm (5)CaliberAll.22 caliber (1).38 Short Colt (1).45-70 (1).450 Adams (1).455 Webley (1).577 caliber (1).58 caliber (1)Service StatusAllRetired (10)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (1)Confederate States Army (1)French Armed Forces (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Ottoman Army (1)Union Army (1)United States Armed Forces (2)Wars Used InAllAmerican Civil War (8)Anglo-Zulu War (1)Austro-Prussian War (2)Crimean War (3)First Boer War (1)First Sino-Japanese War (2)Franco-Prussian War (3)Free State-Basotho Wars (1)Indian Rebellion of 1857 (2)Mexican Revolution (1)Paraguayan War (3)Second Italian War of Independence (2)Second Opium War (1)Taiping Rebellion (3)War of the Pacific (2)ManufacturerAllColt's Manufacturing Company (2)George & John Deane (1)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Royal Small Arms Factory (1)Smith & Wesson (1)Webley & Scott (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 10.22 Short1850sBeaumont-Adams revolver1850sColt 1851 Navy Revolver1850sColt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver1850sLefaucheux M18581850sLorenz rifle1850sMinié rifle1850sPattern 1853 Enfield1850sSharps rifle1850sWebley Longspur1850sSources1. 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.