What is your choice of the most important gun in American history and why?

[EKing]

Chris Kyle covered this subject well in his book American Gun. It was a great read, he gave very good reasons for his 10 choices in chronological order and not order of impact or historical significance.

 

[GlockPride]

I think we may find out soon, very soon, how important the AR-15 will be to America and freedom.

 

[Snattlerake]

I think we may find out soon, very soon, how important the AR-15 will be to America and freedom.

Unfortunately I fear this is true.

 

[RickN]

Winchester lever guns.

 

[skyhawk1]

How about the Henry lever action, it was developed before and was the basis for the winchester

 

[Snattlerake]

How about the Henry lever action, it was developed before and was the basis for the winchester

Yes that is why I said Winchester because the Henry became Winchester. A vote for Henry is a vote for Winchester and Vice Versa.

 

[RVCooper]

The flintlock rifle. Without it, there would
have been no American history.

The M1
Without it, American history may have been a lot shorter.

 

[dennishoddy]

I credit the Chinese Fire Lances.

Historians typically recognize Chinese fire lances, which were invented in the 10th century, as the first guns.

https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-first-gun.htm

 

[turkeyrun]

How about man's penchant and ingenuity in killing each other

 

[OKCHunter]

The flintlock rifle. Without it, there would
have been no American history.

The M1
Without it, American history may have been a lot shorter.

And, the M16 which translates to the AR15 for use in the case of a tyrannical government.