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No one knows who built the first 'hand pistol', as they appeared in the 17th century,( if I remember right.)
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About 700 years ago for the earliest "hand cannons".
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
Frankly, it was so long ago, no one is certain. The first "hand cannons" were used in warfare in the 1200's. About 800 years ago.
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.
They were made in China and called hand cannons (although they were not necessarily fired from the hand, but rather at the end of a handle that could be braced against a stationary object like a tree or wall).
It is called a pistol
A pistol is a single hand firearm with a short barrel.