hand cannon

hand cannon is a cannon or black powder rifle.

Also recorded as gonne; handgonne.

Overview

Earliest form of firearm used in 13th century China, 14th century Europe.

In detail

hand cannon is a cannon or black powder rifle.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Hand cannon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1430251: hand cannon
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