Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Introduced Era›By Decade›1950sBrowse By1950sThis 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.Facts1950sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 11950sFilter Results60 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (2)Pistol / Revolver (17)Rifle (20)Small Arm (17)Submachine Gun (6)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (7)Assault Rifles (6)Assault Rifles of Asia-Pacific (1)Assault Rifles of China (1)Assault Rifles of Europe (2)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (2)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Pistols and Revolvers (20)Revolvers (9)Rifles and Carbines (21)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (13)Semi-Automatic Pistols (11)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Asia-Pacific (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Czechia (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Europe (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Italy (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Russia and the Soviet Union (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (2)Shotguns (4)Submachine Guns (6)ManufacturerAllArmaLite (3)Beretta (4)Birmingham Small Arms Company (1)CASA (aircraft manufacturer) (1)China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (3)Colt's Manufacturing Company (2)Dassault Aviation (1)Dassault Aviation S.A. 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(1)Tula Arms Plant (1)Watervliet Arsenal (1)Winchester Repeating Arms Company (2)Zastava Arms (1)Česká zbrojovka Strakonice (1)Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (3)Australian Defence Force (3)Brazilian Army (3)British Army (2)Bundeswehr (3)Canadian Armed Forces (4)Egyptian Armed Forces (3)Finnish Defence Forces (2)French Armed Forces (4)Hezbollah (1)Indian Army (1)Israeli Defense Forces (3)Mexican Armed Forces (1)People's Liberation Army (3)Royal Air Force (2)Russian Armed Forces (1)Soviet Armed Forces (2)Turkish Armed Forces (1)United States Air Force (3)United States Armed Forces (6)Vietnam People's Army (3)CaliberAll.22 caliber (1).22 Hornet (2).22 Long Rifle (8).22 short (2).223 Remington (1).243 Winchester (2).264 Winchester Magnum (1).270 Winchester (1).280 British (2).280 Remington (1).30-06 Springfield (3).300 Savage (1).308 Winchester (1).32 ACP (3).35 Remington (1).357 Magnum (4).38 Special (3).380 ACP (2).41 Action Express (1).410 bore (2).44 Magnum (2).44 Special (1).45 ACP (2)10-gauge (1)105mm (1)106 x 607 mm R (1)12-gauge (3)16-gauge (2)20-gauge (2)28-gauge (1)30 x 113 mm B (1)30mm (2)7.5x55mm (1)7.5×55mm Swiss (1)7.62x25mm (3)7.62x39mm (5)7.62x51mm NATO (9)7.62×25mm Tokarev (3)7.65×21mm Parabellum (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)9x18mm (2)9x19mm (9)9×19 mm Parabellum (6)9×21mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (35)Out of Production (11)Retired (12)Country of OriginAllArgentina (1)Belgium (1)China (3)Czechoslovakia (2)Denmark (1)France (2)India (2)Israel (1)Italy (4)Mexico (1)North Korea (1)Soviet Union (2)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (3)United States (28)West Germany (2)Yugoslavia (1)Wars Used InAllAngolan Civil War (2)Bosnian War (1)Burundian Civil War (3)Cambodian Civil War (5)Eritrean War of Independence (2)Falklands War (6)First Chechen War (1)First Congo War (1)First Indochina War (2)First Sudanese Civil War (1)Gulf War (6)Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (2)Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 (2)Iran-Iraq War (5)Iraq War (7)Kargil War (1)Kosovo War (2)Laotian Civil War (5)Nigerian Civil War (3)Russo-Georgian War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Second Chechen War (1)Second Sudanese Civil War (1)Sino-Indian War (1)Six-Day War (4)South African Border War (3)Soviet-Afghan War (3)Sri Lankan Civil War (3)Syrian Civil War (7)The Troubles (1)Vietnam War (15)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (5)Yom Kippur War (4)Yugoslav Wars (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Smith & Wesson Model 291950sSmith & Wesson Model 361950sSmith & Wesson Model 411950sType 54 pistol1950sType 56 Assault Rifle1950sType 58 assault rifle1950sType 59 pistol1950sUzi1950sVz. 581950sWhitney Wolverine1950sShowing 51 to 60 of 60, page 2 of 2.← Previous12Sources1. 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.