About 700 years ago for the earliest "hand cannons".
700 yrs give or take
The first repeating pistol was invented by Elisha Collier in 1818
The first repeating pistol was invented by Elisha Collier in 1818
The first repeating pistol was invented by Elisha Collier in 1818
The first repeating pistol was invented by Elisha Collier in 1818
1787
The Makarov pistol was invented in 1951 by Russia and Soviet Union. This pistol was used in both the Soviet war in Afghanistan and in the Vietnam war.
Ease of use.
Johann Kiefuss
Zhu GE liang
john m browning.
john M Browning.
He inven ted the pistol