Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, because the machine gun wouldn’t be invented until the late 1800s. But was ...

The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...

Two flintlock Gossard pistols once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have sold at auction for €1.69 million ($1.83 million). The guns were sold at French auction house Osenat in ...