Killing things, presumably. The first guns were really just small, handheld cannons. I'm pretty sure they were used in battles in the mediaeval period as a less common, secondary unit to archers. They were very basic -pretty much just a tube with a closed end and a hole for lighting- and it took two people to use them. One to hold and aim, one to load and fire. Guns never really took of until practical, safe ways to load and fire were developed later on.
Prior to the manufacture of guns the military depended on swords, spears, fire weapons and other more crude weapons. This meant wars were fought one on one. The advance of the gun made it possible to fire at a person farther away. However, the first guns were not accurate so they still had to be close to the enemy. Eventually guns did get developed to where they were accurate. Machine guns became an assault gun that could kill many enemies all at once, at least until the ammo ran out.
The reason we have guns is that we have wars. It is a case of either you get killed or the enemy gets killed. I know your next question is why do we have wars? We have wars when one people group wants or needs something and another people group want something different. War is basically the violent effort to persuade the other side to give up his "want or need" and to surrender to the side that wins the war.
after the Chinese invented gunpowderin the 1600's, people stated to launch small iron balls out of iron tubes.
The battle of Ain Jilut (spring of Goliath), between the Fatamids (Egyptians, who used them against the Mongols , in 1260.
They were first used as weapons in the middle ages, probably evolving from "hand cannons."
It still is being used
Pikes, muskets, swords, pistols, cannons, mortars, lances. But for first time in history, firearms were used very heavily in war.
i know they used firearms and steel but what else did they use.
Ancient Rome (in the days of the Ceasars) did not have firearms. The first guns there were probably in the 1400s.
We do not know exactly where or who- it was about 1,000 years ago, and there are just no records. It is believed that the first crude firearms were made in China.
It was used to make fireworks, small bombs, explosives,firearms,and cannons .
It still is being used
Yes for modern firearms.
There are a few different types of magazines used on firearms. Two types of magazines for firearms are box magazines and drum magazines.
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The Chinese created the first firearms.
Pikes, muskets, swords, pistols, cannons, mortars, lances. But for first time in history, firearms were used very heavily in war.
Repairs and cleans firearms. Firearms are used for sport, for protection, and in some cases, for work.
It was a trade name used by the Hopkins & Allen Firearms Company for shotguns they made.
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the late 1400's, but exact date is uncertain. rifles were very rare, and most firearms were smoothbore.
gunpowder can be used for guns and fireworks