Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Weapon Class›Sword / Polearm / BladedBrowse BySword / Polearm / BladedFactsSword / Polearm / BladedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Sword / Polearm / BladedFilter Results5 entriesWeapon FamilyAllEdged and Bladed Small Arms (4)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Introduced EraAll1917 (1)1966 (1)1989 (1)ManufacturerAllEmerson Knives (1)Gerber Legendary Blades (1)OperatorAllBundeswehr (1)Finnish Defence Forces (1)United States Navy (1)Service StatusAllRetired (5)Country of OriginAllGerman Empire (1)Germany (1)Indonesia (1)United States (2)Wars Used InAllGulf War (1)Indonesian National Revolution (1)Iraq War (1)Vietnam War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)World War I (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Bambu runcingSword / Polearm / BladedCQC-6Sword / Polearm / BladedGerber Mark IISword / Polearm / BladedKM2000 Combat KnifeSword / Polearm / BladedWechselapparatSword / Polearm / BladedSources1. 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.