Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons starting at 1364 with the first recorded use of a firearm and ending in 1892 with the introduction of automatic handguns. 1364 - First recorded ...
L. 40 7/8 in. (103.8 cm); L. of barrel 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); Cal. .63 in. (16 mm); Wt. 6 lb. 10.2 oz. (3009 g) ...
Kevin Hicks from The History Squad demonstrates how to fire a matchlock musket at English Heritage's Bolsover Castle.
SUWA, Nagano -- A team of "matchlock samurai" clad in full battle gear recently demonstrated ancient artillery at the Takashima Castle Festival in this central Japan city. Amid the sound of conch ...