Blueprint Armory 1400 — 1950

Plate 00 · General index

Blueprint Armory

An illustrated encyclopedia of firearms, 1400–1950

Five centuries of firearms told like a museum archive: from matchlock to flintlock, from percussion cap to metallic cartridge, up to the Second World War. Each entry records its era, origin, maker and dimensions.

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Classification

  1. A

    Era

    From the matchlock (15th c.) to the Second World War.

  2. B

    Type

    Pistol, revolver, musket, rifle, submachine gun, machine gun, shotgun.

  3. C

    Mechanism

    Ignition and loading system, described historically.

  4. D

    Country & calibre

    Country of origin, maker and cartridge.