A firearm is any type of gun that shoots projectiles using high explosive pressure generated from combustion of chemical propellant, most often black powder in antique firearms and smokeless powder in modern firearms. The first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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A firearm is any type of gun that shoots projectiles using high explosive pressure generated from combustion (deflagration) of chemical propellant, most often black powder in antique firearms and smokeless powder in modern firearms.
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The first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China
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Bakelite was also very commonly used in the pistol grip, hand guard, and buttstock of firearms.
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