Well I did a patent search and came up with some options, but these are recent changes to the existing Studex (1975~1976) design and some of the Inverness style guns (1982~1983). Here's the thing I have a "Doctor's Issue" sterilizable "Universal Ear Piercer" manufactured by Goodrich-Universal Inc. of St.Paul Minnesota that predates the above listed "guns" by quite a few years, but I could not find a patent number in my search. So that means that the original patent is archived and never renewed or it's just not in the electronic searchable system. This piercer is far better than the other above listed systems due to it's design and the fact it can actually be autoclave to keep it sterile prior to use. The information I was given about this "piercer" is that it dates to the 1950's. If I find any more information I will post it here.
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Never get any piercing with a gun-style piercing machine no matter what. Gun-style piercing machines cause trauma, unnecessary damage, and scar tissue around the piercing that would not happen when proper equipment (a bevel-tip hollow piercing needle) is used.
Do not get it done with a gun! Its really dangerous and any piercing shop should know this, if a piercing place is saying they do it with a gun. Do NOT go to them. Do it with a needle only. Guns are only for ears, and your not even supposed to use a gun on the cartilage of your ear, it could shatter your cartilage.
The gun was invented it china
Gun POWDER was invented by the Chinese
The nail gun was invented in the 1950's
1115 is when the first gun was invented
Only if the person doing the piercing is a complete idiot, but generally there is no danger to eyesight from a tragus piercing. Please be sure to see a professional body piercer for this piercing and not some joker with a piercing gun.
No, Claire's don't do belly piercing. Claire's don't actually do piercing at all, they use a piercing gun which is not the same thing, and legally can only be used on earlobes. If you want any sort of piercing you should always go to a piercing studio.
The nail gun was invented in the early 1950's
they use a piercing gun or a needle
No, it is just a little "click"
No, I was 13 years old ;)