Sometimes referred to as the "Age of Rifles", this period was characterized by the development of firearms for infantry and cannons for support, as well as the beginnings of mechanized weapons such as the machine gun.
Ás veces mencionada como a era do fusil, este período caracterizouse polo desenvolvemento de armas de fogo para a infantaría e de canóns para o soporte das tropas, así como o inicio da automatización das armas.