Evolution Of Weapons History

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Hello, the topic we are talking about today in the featured video provided by SDI with the help of SDI Instructor Kip Carpenter is the evolution of firearms and their history. In this film they talked about where the firearms journey started in the 1500's. The first few different types of actions including the old snafus with the match lock system which used a match or a piece of cord but was very unreliable if it was raining. The wheel lock system was a interesting apparatus that worked like a clock mechanism and used a piece of pyrite for the ignition source. This system took 2 hands and wasn't very cumbersome. Soon after that the flint lock system was introduced which was really reliable. It was used for almost 100 years before something …show more content…

When we think about it all current models still in some fashion still use the same complex design that the started with in the 1500's. Of course they aren't the exact same but they follow the same line for design. Of course with new technology comes new parts and new firearms. I have always been very interested I the history of firearms. Learning and reading about the evolution that the firearms industry has encountered is literally mind blowing. Also the thought of where it will continue to go is even more interesting. My goal is to be like John Browning and become the next future genius gunsmith firearms inventor. If you are interested in learning more about the history of firearms there is tons of video's on YouTube that are very great and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend this to my fellow students. In conclusion to this information I want to personally learn more about the history of firearms not only because I am very interested in this but because one day I would like to write a book about the evolution and history of todays modern firearms and where they began. I want it to be a very detailed yet interesting and one day possibly be a great utensil for future

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