List of firearms before the 20th century

This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.

  • Derringer (USA - small handgun)
    • Philadelphia Deringer: 1852
    • Colt Deringer: 1861
    • Sharps Deringer: 1859
    • Remington Deringer (Model 95): 1866
  • Dreyse Model 1841 "Needle Gun" (Kingdom of Prussia – rifle – 1841)
  • Istinggar (Nusantara – arquebus – 16th century)

Notes

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  1. ^ Was designed by American Hiram Berdan. The first version, manufactured by Colt in the US, is known as model 1868, or Berdan I. The second version/Berdan II was initially produced at Birmingham Small Arms in England. The rifles were later manufactured in large numbers by Russian factories at Tula, Izhevsk, and Sestroretsk.
  2. ^ This revolver was primarily manufactured by Eli Whitney, Jr. at Whitneyville, Connecticut and not Samuel Colt's Patent Arms Company in Paterson, New Jersey.
  3. ^ Mark I to IV, with Mark V adopted in 1913 and the special Webley Mk IV .38/200 Service Revolver designed/adopted in 1932.

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