Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Weapon Class›RifleBrowse ByRifleFactsRifleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1RifleFilter Results317 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (7)Assault Rifles (95)Assault Rifles of Asia-Pacific (8)Assault Rifles of China (6)Assault Rifles of Europe (21)Assault Rifles of Germany (10)Assault Rifles of Israel (5)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (18)Assault Rifles of the Americas Outside the United States (4)Assault Rifles of the Middle East and Africa (4)Assault Rifles of the United States (8)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (70)Edged and Bladed Small Arms (1)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (8)Pistols and Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (281)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (55)Semi-Automatic Pistols (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (1)Shotguns (2)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (62)Submachine Guns (1)Introduced EraAll1700 (1)1722 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1819 (1)1848 (1)1850 (1)1853 (1)1857 (1)1860 (2)1861 (2)1866 (2)1867 (2)1869 (2)1870 (1)1871 (1)1872 (1)1873 (1)1874 (1)1878 (1)1880 (1)1884 (3)1885 (1)1886 (2)1887 (1)1888 (4)1889 (2)1890 (4)1891 (2)1893 (2)1895 (4)1897 (2)1903 (3)1906 (2)1913 (2)1930 (2)1935 (2)1936 (3)1938 (2)1939 (2)1940 (3)1941 (2)1942 (4)1943 (2)1948 (3)1949 (5)1953 (2)1954 (3)1956 (3)1957 (2)1959 (8)1960 (3)1962 (4)1963 (3)1964 (4)1966 (3)1968 (2)1970 (3)1972 (3)1974 (2)1976 (3)1977 (2)1978 (3)1980 (4)1981 (5)1983 (3)1985 (5)1986 (3)1987 (2)1988 (2)1989 (3)1990 (9)1991 (4)1992 (2)1993 (6)1994 (8)1995 (4)1996 (3)1997 (7)1998 (4)1999 (5)2000 (6)2001 (4)2002 (2)2003 (4)2004 (5)2005 (2)2006 (8)2008 (7)2009 (2)2010 (6)2011 (7)2012 (4)2014 (5)2017 (5)2018 (2)2019 (7)2022 (4)2023 (2)2024 (2)Showing the 100 most common of 126 options.ManufacturerAllAAI Corporation (1)Accuracy International (5)Anzio Ironworks (1)ArmaLite (3)Arsenal AD (1)Auto-Ordnance Company (1)Barrett Firearms Manufacturing (6)Beretta (5)Birmingham Small Arms Company (2)Blaser (2)Buck Knives (1)Bushmaster Firearms International (4)C. 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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.