Firearm

Firearms are a catagory of projectile weapons technology based around using directed Chemical explosions to propell projectiles at high speeds and are the most commonly used weapons in the world today. Firearms first emerged in Europe around 1300 and evolved into a form which made them a primary weapon of war by 1500.

Firearms in Science Fiction

In various science fiction series (especially those set in or close to modern times), Firearms are often the primary form of small arms.

• The United States Colonial Marines in the Alien Series make use of various firearms
• In Stargate, the Forces of Earth make use of various projectile weapons

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