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Hand cannon

The hand cannon (simplified Chinese: 火铳; traditional Chinese: 火銃; pinyin: huǒchòng or 手铳; 手銃; shǒuchòng), also known as the gonne or handgonne, is the first true firearm and the successor of the fire lance. It is the oldest type of small arms, as well as the most mechanically simple form of metal barrel firearms. Unlike matchlock firearms it requires…

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related to Spread · 37
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related to Middle East · 31
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related to Europe · 20
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related to Asia · 15
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related to Arquebus · 4
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