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A firearm is a portable gun - a barreled weapon that launches one or more projectiles, often driven by the action of an explosive force.

The first primitive firearms originated in 13th-century China when the one-person-portable fire lance was combined with projectiles.

The technology gradually spread through the rest of East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and then into Europe.

Older firearms typically used black powder as a propellant, but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants.

Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of smoothbore shotguns) have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability.

A collectable (collectible or collector's item) is any object regarded as being of value or interest to a collector (not necessarily monetarily valuable or antique).

There are numerous types of collectables and terms to denote those types.

An antique is a collectable that is old.

A curio is a small, usually fascinating or unusual item sought after by collectors.

A manufactured collectable is an item made specifically for people to collect.

An estate sale or estate liquidation is a sale or auction to dispose of a substantial portion of the materials owned by a person who is recently deceased or who must dispose of his or her personal property to facilitate a move.

An antique ("old", "ancient") is a collectable item, at least 100 years old.

It is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features.

It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human society.