The 10 most famous weapon makers in history and the weapons they made (With Pics)

Weapon makers in history: The process of creating a stunning, reliable, beautiful weapon comes from a combination of art and design; science and craftsmanship; experience and intuition. The most famous weapon makers of all time often improved the work and design of previous masters, and eventually outshone their predecessors.

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Whether we’re talking about legendary swordsmiths who crafted exquisite blades 1,000 years ago, or gunsmiths who revolutionized warfare with their intuitive designs and applications, history will always remember these famed weapon makers for what they were: revolutionary masters.

Like it or not, war and weapons have been around since the dawn of time. Cavemen realized rocks could be sculpted into edged weapons. Thousands-year-old cave paintings show archers raining hell on their enemies. Whether for survival, sport, or conquest, weapons have evolved at the rate of technology’s evolution. And while there are hundreds of names that could be mentioned as the most famed weapon makers in history, here are 10 who revolutionized the craft.

10. Richard Gatling – The Gatling Gun

Richard Gatling was an American inventor during the Industrial Revolution. He became best known for inventing the Gatling gun, the first successful machine gun and precursor to modern-era machine guns. He was also a prolific inventor of things besides weapons. At the age of 21, he created a screw propeller for steamboats, though the invention had been patented just months prior.

He created the Gatling gun, surprisingly, after he realized that many lives lost during the Civil War were due to disease, rather than gunshots. The gun was based on Gatling’s seed planter, first using a hand-cranked mechanism that fired 200 rounds per minute – far-and-away more than any firearm up until that point. When he replaced the hand-crank with an electric motor, his Gatling guns achieved a rate of 3,000 rounds per minute.