Design And Controversy: How Rifles Have Changed Through The Ages

A firearm is one of the weapons that may be used when hunting. A firearm utilizes pressure produced from the burning of gunpowder to create gas. The pressure produced from the burning powder propels a projectile out of the barrel at a target. In rifles and most handguns the barrel has rifling on the inside of the barrel to make the projectile spin to travel better in the air. Rifling are groove that spin as they go through the inside of the barrel. Shotgun barrels are smooth and can fire “slugs”, a single projectile, or “shot”,

IntroI am doing this report on the M1 Garand for Mr.Walker 182's History Class. The Garand is a fascinating World War II semi-automatic rifle. In the sub-sections below I will describe the developement history of the gun, the service history, and info on different versions. I wanted to add diagrams of the M1 rifle but the pictures are copyrighted and I was not able to download but the diagrams could be found at <a href="http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.asp">http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.aspDevelopment HistoryThe origins of the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 begin around August, 1900, when Captain O.B.

In 1346, the cannon was invented and by 1350 was a common weapon used by armies in Europe (Movement of gunpowder). After seeing the effects of the cannon, it didn't take long for gunpowder to find its way into portable guns. The first single-shot guns, coming onto the scene in the 1360s and versions of it are used today ubiquitously across the

gunpowder itself. Such as where was it originated, when was it originated, and how did it

During the Revolutionary War we do not see much advancement in weaponry, but we do see a wide array of weapons such as Artillery, Rifles and Muskets, Pistols, Swords and Sabres, Ship classes, and even Submarines. Although there was not a huge technological leap in weaponry, the weapons were very interesting and effective at the time.

A Rifle could shoot a bullet up to 1,000 yards–and were more accurate. However, until the 1850s it was nearly impossible to use these guns in battle because, since a rifle’s bullet had roughly the same diameter as its barrel, they took too long to load. (Soldiers sometimes had to pound the bullet into the barrel with a mallet.)

The history of firearms has changed dramatically since the late 1700’s. A rifle is no longer defined as a single shot, muzzle loading musket. Should

In wars prior to the Civil War, soldiers wielded weapons such as the musket which shot only one bullet at a time. Though these types of weaponry could shoot as far as 250 yards, they were inconvenient and wasted time. To even aim at the target accurately one had to be 80 yards away. Similarly to muskets, rifles were inconvenient because they took a while to reload because the bullet was almost the same size of the barrel and again, wasted time. Bullets with a pointed tip were created in 1848 by Claude Minie. Because the diameter of the bullets were smaller than the barrel, soldiers could put them into the gun quicker and more effectively. With Minie’s bullets, rifles were simpler to reload but still had to be reloaded with one bullet at a time. That unprotected gap of time made soldiers more vulnerable so in 1849 a repeating rifle called the Volitional Repeater was patented by Walter Hunt. They were popularized in 1863 during the Civil War. By this time many models were being sold but the most common one was the Spencer Carbine which could shoot seven bullets in just 30 seconds. These, like most Civil War era weapons, were produced and used by the North, but not

     Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt

The most common rifle that was used in the revolutionary war is the smoothbore flintlock musket with a attached bayonet. The rifle was a huge part in the American Revolution because it could hit someone from a long range unlike your fist.The armies used something called a paper cartridge to speed the reloading process and it lower the chance of losing gunpowder. In order to reload the weapon you must use black gunpowder.Most rifle can shoot up to or higher than 75 miles per hour (mph).

Humans have used weapons in warfare, hunting, law enforcement, and criminal activity for thousands of years. Weapons also serve many other purposes in society including use in sports, collections for display, and historical displays and demonstrations. As technology has developed throughout history, weapons have changed with it.

Today in this day in age people protect gun control and others are against it. The people who are for more gun control are more in city kind of people. Others ,who are more in the country, want more freedom for guns. I do understand that many people have guns, and that is okay. However the use of guns in our society is quite different than in the 1700’s.

Quakers who believe in nonviolence ways and had strongly believed Enemies from coming. Any closer to the Enemies opponents. The point of the

Renaissance Weapons, Armor and Inventions Renaissance weapons, armor, and inventions were varying in size, type and design. Their variation was due to a variety of needs of war at the time. During the renaissance there were many different kinds of weapons and armor commonly used during that time. The most common of those weapons included swords, daggers, axes, maces, war hammers, bows and crossbows.

“Sophisticated new technology and vastly increased fire power mean that future land battles are likely to be different.”(Bellamy) The world is becoming a more and more dangerous place as the years go by. Weaponry has become more advanced and dangerous. It is coming to an increasing arms race,as the whole world is discovering new methods and tactics of fighting. Terrorism is also a modern day concern with groups like “ISIS” threatening the innocent,and taking hostages to “send a message”.