No.
They are made in Brazil.
No. Some 1911 models are made in Brazil and Springfield XD and XDM models are made in Croatia.
All Smith and Wesson model 686 revolvers were made as double action handguns by Smith and Wesson.
Italy
Italy and USA
Yes, they are.
Taurus (one of the largest gun makers in the world) and Rossi are two that come to mind.
If you're asking when were handguns first made, the answer is the 1400s. The first handguns were basically small hand-cannons.
Both.
handguns and long guns
The brands that are well made are not. There are some cheap crappy handguns that are prone to breakage, but that's been the case ever since cheap crappy handguns have been made, even before polymer was used.
nib 375.00 exc 300.00 vg 250.00 good 200.00 fair 150.00 poor 100.00