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Nov 8, 2025 · Try also Matchlock musket in China - Wikipedia and Matchlock Gun with Carved Red Lacquer Stock - Chinese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Matchlock Gun (清 鳥銃) …
Everything about Ming firearms - History Forum
Apr 25, 2015 · By the Early Qing period, the matchlock muskets finally replaced the old-style handgonnes, and the Qing armies continued to use them up until the 19th century. This is a …
When was the matchlock first used? Some confusing on its origin …
Dec 16, 2020 · He had claimed that the first matchlock mechanism was literally just a match holder for a hand-gonne with out any trigger mechanisms like the device we know today. Does …
Earliest gunpowder weapons (need help) - History Forum
Nov 25, 2022 · Making a video on the earliest gunpowder weapons but trying to figure out approximate dates with sources Earliest mention of gunpowder: The first confirmed reference …
Matchlock musketeers - how did they light the match cord?
Oct 29, 2020 · It's possibly a silly question with an obvious answer, but for the life of me, I haven't been able to find this out. Everywhere I've looked about matchlock weapons, all I ever see is …
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Feb 3, 2015 · The famous Ming general and tactician Qi Jiguang liked matchlock muskets very much, he thought that the matchlock musket is the best firearm that the Ming ever had, and his …
How does the Tanegashima matchlocks fire so fast? - History Forum
Dec 7, 2022 · Granted, a decent matchlock musket can outrange many bows (though I don't know how they might compare to Japanese bows), and they can hit with much more power and …
Do Hand Cannons Actually Have a Faster Rate of Fire Than …
Jan 2, 2012 · I saw this video on Youtube yesterday where a handgonner was able to fire about one shot every 13-14 seconds (blank shots though)! Culverin Handgonne speed firing. …
flintlocks in east asia - History Forum
Apr 8, 2017 · 1. Traditional use of the matchlock. 2. A Luddite/sustainable culture which hated technological progress and the social disruption it causes. 3. Government officials are always …
Effectiveness of shields against muskets? - History Forum
Feb 5, 2015 · A Beginner's Guide to the Matchlock Musket Lord Oda Nobunaga May 22, 2016 History Blogs Replies 0 Views 5K May 22, 2016 Lord Oda Nobunaga East Asian Tactics: …