We find in the Army and Navy Journal an interesting article on "Life-saving Guns," ' a title that might at first seem paradoxical, as guns have been and still are employed chiefly for the ...

1364 - First recorded use of a firearm. 1380 - Hand guns are known across Europe. 1400s - The matchlock gun appears. Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch ...