Behold: The Five Greatest Firearms Innovators of the 20th Century
Inventors don't get as much credit as they used to. Sure, it is known that Al Gore invented the Internet—or so he claimed—while Mark Zuckerberg invented Facebook. But unlike the light bulb or airplane, a lot of our modern conveniences aren't remembered for who invented them. This is especially true in the case of gun designers.
Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. He is the author of several books on military headgear including A Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon.com. Image: Reuters