Niaochong
Niaochong is a muzzle loader or matchlock musket.
Also recorded as Bird gun.
Overview
A type of Chinese matchlock musket.
In detail
Niaochong is a muzzle loader or matchlock musket.
Sources
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“Bird gun”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q130839835: Niaochong
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