Original Chinese 14th Century Ming Dynasty Handgonne 8-Shot Hand Cannon Original Antique Guns Olive drab cotton duck material

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

Year of Manufacture: 1877 - converted 1898

at Bridgeport

though a bit loose

with the original blued finish almost completely retained

Original Chinese 14th Century Ming Dynasty Handgonne 8-Shot Hand Cannon Original Antique Guns Olive drab cotton duck materialOriginal 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