Origins

Tracing the earliest firearm designs and their impact.

An antique matchlock musket displayed on a wooden table with historical documents.
An antique matchlock musket displayed on a wooden table with historical documents.
Mechanical Evolution

Examining how firearm mechanisms advanced from flintlocks to modern semi-automatics, highlighting key engineering breakthroughs that shaped their reliability and safety.

Close-up of intricate internal parts of a vintage flintlock pistol showing the hammer and trigger mechanism.
Close-up of intricate internal parts of a vintage flintlock pistol showing the hammer and trigger mechanism.
Safety Advances

Exploring the development of safety features over time, including manual safeties, drop safeties, and other innovations that protect users and bystanders.

A close-up of an antique flintlock rifle resting on a wooden table with aged leather-bound books in the background.
A close-up of an antique flintlock rifle resting on a wooden table with aged leather-bound books in the background.

Historic firearm.