Relevant Personalities
Forensic Ballistics
Father of Modern Ballistics
Invented comparison microscope and helixometer
He was the first to recognize the significance of striations etched on a bullet extracted from a murder victim and its link to the gun from which it was fired, thus beginning the science of ballistics.
He was a French criminologist who became known as the “Sherlock Holmes of France” and formulated the basic principle of forensic science: Every contact leaves a trace.
Firearms
Wizard of Modern Firearms
Pioneered the breech-loading single-shot rifle that was later adapted by Winchester
Produced the first practical revolver, the Colt Peace Maker, one of the most famous revolvers
Manufacturer of rocket pistol
Designed the “Ferguson” rifle
Father of Percussion Powder
Invented the percussion system of ignition
Israeli army officer who designed the UZI in 1950
Designed and invented the semi-automatic US Rifle Cal. 30 M1 Garand
Designed the AK-47 (Automat Kalashnikova) that was used by the Russian army in 1951
Founder of Marlin Firearms Company
Famous for Marlin Cal. 22 Carbine
One of the first rifle makers
One of the first to state sound ballistics theories
Stimulated the development of the Model 1055 rifled musket
Helped Samuel Colt synthesize the manufacture of firearms
One of the earliest rifle and pistol makers
Manufactured the Winchester repeating rifle
Maker of the first known carbines
Founded Smith & Wesson
Pioneered the making of breech-loading rifle
Partner of Horace Smith in revolver making
Deisgned the US M16 Armalite (AR15) under license by the Colt Company from July 1953 onwards
Maker of the Thompson submachine gun – the first hand-held machine gun
Invented the Johnson Model 1941 rifle – one of the most innovative rifles of its time period
Developed small caliber pistol in 1866
Inventor of the Maxim Machine Gun and the Maxim Silencer
Did lasting design work in connection with the 9mm parabellum cartridge
Patented the Gatling Gun – six-barreled, hand-cranked weapon that can fire up to 200 rounds/minute