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Handgoones/handcannon
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They will fire black powder with 32 calibre ball.
The one on post is a wall gun, hook gun (Hakenbüchse) There is speculation that spikes on these guns may have been to use as a secondary weapon but probably were also hung over walls, shield and ships.
The hexagonal one is a copy of the Tannenberg gun. Found in the water well of the 1399 destroyed Tannenberg castle. Oldest known surviving firearm from Germany
There are paintings of similar early guns being held under the arm and fired. The smaller one with metal ring represents a type may have been held on a belt and fired from horseback.
Found a pic if it loads
They will fire black powder with 32 calibre ball.
The one on post is a wall gun, hook gun (Hakenbüchse) There is speculation that spikes on these guns may have been to use as a secondary weapon but probably were also hung over walls, shield and ships.
The hexagonal one is a copy of the Tannenberg gun. Found in the water well of the 1399 destroyed Tannenberg castle. Oldest known surviving firearm from Germany
There are paintings of similar early guns being held under the arm and fired. The smaller one with metal ring represents a type may have been held on a belt and fired from horseback.
Found a pic if it loads