Guns Used in Famous Assassinations

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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.
1865 United States President Abraham Lincoln John Wilkes Booth .44 caliber muzzleloading derringer by Henry Deringer
1868 Canada Thomas D'Arcy McGee MP Patrick J. Whelan .32 rimfire Smith & Wesson Army revolver
1880 Canada George Brown, Premier of Canada West George Bennett "Colt revolver"
1881 United States President James A. Garfield Charles Guiteau .44 caliber Example
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