Early Ignition Systems Since the introduction of black powder around 1250, cultures have been finding ways to create and improve firearms. The very first firearms that have been discovered are hand […]

Early Ignition Systems Since the introduction of black powder around 1250, cultures have been finding ways to create and improve firearms. The very first firearms that have been discovered are hand […]
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2009 Cased percussion pistols In the 1830s, Henry Deringer Jr. (1806 – 1868) developed a small pocket pistol. Because it was so tiny, […]