Roughly 1000 years ago in China. It was so long ago that we do not have exact records.
Sears never made firearms. They "branded" firearms from firearms makers with their name as part of a contract.
When did they first start making Mt.Dew??
The first iver Johnson firearms with this name appeared in 1883.
The Hartford plant closed in 2006. There were parts and certain models that were "outsourced" beginning in 2002.
They did not make firearms. They contracted with makers of firearms to put their name on the firearms they bought.
Making and repairing firearms.
people in japan first started making them because of the ban of firearms
What year did hipp organic start making baby food
Jennings, . . .
China
John Moses Browning built his first gun as a thirteen year old, in his father's shop in Ogden, Utah, in 1868. He spent the rest of his life developing single shot, bolt action, lever action, semi-auto and full auto firearms. At the time of his death in 1926, he held approx 128 US and foreign patents relating to firearms.
Antonio Zoli began making black powder rifles in the early 1950s. He founded his company, Fabbrica d'Armi Antonio Zoli, in 1955 in Italy. Zoli quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality firearms, including black powder rifles, which contributed to his legacy in the firearms industry.