CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
The earliest account about a weapon that used gunpowder as propellant was the gun allegedly made by
a German monk named Berthold Schawrz in 1313.
These weapons were called ___ and they were manufactured in Ghent, Belgium.
“pots de fer” and “vasi”
o Pots de fer in english?
pots of fire
a chinese weapon that used gunpowder to create flame anf shoot projectiles
fire lance
o Potassium nitrate yung usual chemical na nasa gun powder pero sa black powder, gumamit si Berthold ng
potassium chlorate
- Another record about the beginnings of firearms was the use of “bombard” (ancient cannon) in 1346 by King Edward III of England during the
battle of Crecy
battle of Crecy known in history as the
Hundred Year’s War
- The first firearms that were developed were small arms in the form of miniature artillery weapons and were at first called
“Hand Cannons”.
was a simple, smooth - bore tube of iron, closed at the breech end except for an opening called a touchhole.
Firelock
, a saucer like depression in the barrel at the outer end of the touchhole.
flash pan
- It was set into a rounded piece of wood for holding under the arm. The tube was loaded with shot and powder and then fired by inserting a heated wire into the touchhole.
Firelock
, consisting of a piece of cord soaked in a solution of potassium nitrate and then dried, smoldered without flaming or becoming extinguished.
slow match
the charge of powder in the flash pan was difficult to ignite, was frequently affected by moisture in the atmosphere, and required re- priming just before use to ensure that misfire will not occur.
firelock
- This was introduced about the middle of 15th century as a type of musket.
matchlock
- This weapon was developed in the first quarter of 14th century.
firelock
that the slow match was clamped in the top of a device called serpentine - an S-shaped piece of metal pivoted in the center.
matchlock
- an S-shaped piece of metal pivoted in the center.
serpentine
A refinement in the shape of its stock to permit firing from the shoulder produced the
the harquebus (or arquebus
a primitive portable firearm used in the 15th and 16th centuries composed of barrel fitted in a long-bent stock.
the harquebus (or arquebus
- The firing mechanism consisted of a spring - driven wheel.
- When the wheel is released by a trigger mechanism, it rotates and the hardened steel rim rubs a lump of iron pyrites.
wheel lock
At approximately the same time as the wheel lock, gunsmiths introduced
rifled barrels.
was not generally accepted because of its complicated and expensive mechanism
wheel lock
- The snaphance was invented early in the 17th century.
- This type of firing mechanism consisted of a hammer powered by a trigger spring and bearing a piece of flint.
Snaphance
- The bottom limb of the L was used as a cover for the priming pan, to protect the powder from moisture until the upper limb was struck by the flint of the hammer.
- This action produced a shower of sparks when the powder in the pan was uncovered.
flintlock
- When the trigger was pulled, the hammer struck the flint against a serrated steel striker plate located above the priming pan and thus produced a shower of sparks.
Snaphance
- It has several barrels arranged in a circle about a central axis.
Gatling gun
was the prevailing type of small- arms weapon for both shoulder guns and handguns from the end of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century.
flintlock
- Was the first repeating gun capable of sustained and accurate firing
Gatling gun
- The world’s first true machine gun was the automatic machine gun that bears the name of
Hiram Stevens Maxim.
who invented gatling gun?
- Richard J. Gatling
- was a single - barrel recoil - operated gun.
The Maxim machine gun
invented the belt feed to continually feed ammunition to his gun. He also developed a “water cooling system” to allow his gun to fire continuously without overheating.
- Maxim
- This rifle was officially adopted by the US military in January 9, 1936 as the first automatic rifle to be the standard infantry arm of a major army.
Caliber 30 M1 Garand rifle
- The caliber 30 M1 Garand rifle developed by
John C. Garand.
- It was during the 2nd Word War that military troops such as artillerymen, engineers, and signalmen were armed with the
M1 carbine.
- The first known carbine was developed by
David Williams a.k.a Carbine.
- was considerably lighter and has shorter range compared to rifle thus it is more suited to occasional use for defense.
M1 Carbine
- In 1957, the __ rifle was adopted by the US Army to replace the M1 carbine.
M14
o Successor ng M1 Garand; upgraded version
M14
, which permits full or semi-automatic fire, was introduced in 1966, during the Vietnam War.
- The M16 rifle
- The M16 rifle * Developed by
Eugene Stoner.
o Standard military issue ng AFP
M16
- These are firearms that propel projectiles with diameter of more than one inch.
- Artillery
- The artillery gun with the biggest caliber that was ever used in combat is the
“Gustav gun”
“Gustav gun” made by the ___ in 1941.
Krupp Company
- The Gustav gun has __ bore diameter
80cm (31.5 inch)
- The portable weapons that developed from artillery and cannons are called
small arms.
gun, called “Dora” was set up in west of ___ in mid-August 1944.
Stalingrad
gustav gun was actually used by the German during the siege at ____ in April 1942.
Sevastopol
- Weapons up to 0.60 caliber (0.6-in/15.24 -mm bore) and all gauges of shotgun are classified as
small arms.
