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| 1570 || Scotland || James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regend of Scotland || James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh || [[Matchlock]] carbine || First recorded use of a firearm in an assassination.
 
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| 1584 || Netherlands || William the Silent, Prince of Orange || Balthasar Gerard || [[Wheellock]] pistol || Second ever recorded assassination using a firearm, and the first to ever use a handgun.
 
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| 1812 || United Kingdom || Prime Minister Spencer Perceval || John Bellingham || Screw-barrel .50 caliber [[Flintlock|flintlock]] pistol || Only British Prime Minister to be assassinated. Bellingham bought a pair of half-inch bore pistols from gunsmith W. Beckwith of Snow Hill, for four Guineas.
 
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Revision as of 11:38, 2 February 2021

This is a list of firearms used in famous assassinations. Attempted assassinations are included as well, such as the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan as an example.


Year Location Victim Attacker Weapon Description
1570 Scotland James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regend of Scotland James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh Matchlock carbine First recorded use of a firearm in an assassination.
1584 Netherlands William the Silent, Prince of Orange Balthasar Gerard Wheellock pistol Second ever recorded assassination using a firearm, and the first to ever use a handgun.
1812 United Kingdom Prime Minister Spencer Perceval John Bellingham Screw-barrel .50 caliber flintlock pistol Only British Prime Minister to be assassinated. Bellingham bought a pair of half-inch bore pistols from gunsmith W. Beckwith of Snow Hill, for four Guineas.
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