Original Chinese 14th Century Ming Dynasty Handgonne 8-Shot Hand Cannon Original Antique Guns vertical needle style pin

vertical needle style pin

Olive drab cotton duck material with heavy webbing grab handles on 3 sides

Year of Manufacture: 1877 - converted 1898

The Knight's Cross replaced the Prussian Pour le Mérite or "Blue Max"

Original Chinese 14th Century Ming Dynasty Handgonne 8-Shot Hand Cannon Original Antique Guns vertical needle style pinOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an incredible piece of early Ming Dynasty history, circa middle 14th Century. This is the first one of these 8 Shot Hand Cannons we have received and we couldnt have gotten a better example! The hand cannon, 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