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Who Invented the First Gun?

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The exact person who invented the first gun has long been lost in history. It is known that guns started to appear in Egypt in the mid 1200's. This is the earliest that they were seen in battle.
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The Chinese are credited with inventing the first gun. Leonardo Da Vinci was credited with making the first automatic lighting device, or real firearm. Look here for more information: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070530173724AAI84Gp
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