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RARE Forged 1" Bore Hand Cannon 15th-16th Century

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD
RARE Forged 1  Bore Hand Cannon 15th-16th Century
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Offered for sale is possibly one of the oldest form of firearms extant a RARE Forged 1" Bore Hand Cannon. Truly the first type of firearm used anywhere in the world. Almost all of this genre of firearm come from archeological sites where all such artifacts end up in museums and almost never on the collector market. This example, like nearly all in existence, is made of heavy iron that is now heavily and evenly pitted from age. Probably of European origin, possibly German, this example is 5 3/8” long and 1 5/8” wide at the muzzle. It is octagon shaped with a 1” bore diameter. There is slight flair to each end and the touch hole approximately ¾” from the rear. These primitive firearms were typically lashed to the end of a pole. They were muzzle loaded with ball, shot or even stones and ignited through the touch hole. Usually they were used by a team of two in which one held and “aimed” the pole with loaded hand cannon attached while the second member of the team held the match or burning stick. Upon command, the match holder placed the burning end to the touch hole and set off the charge. The hand cannon is now an elusive item for any arms collection as most are not on the collector market, but rather on exhibit in castles or museums in Europe. Few have come up for sale in the last decade. One example, similar to this one, was offered at auction by Hermann Historica, Munich, 7 April, 2008. It sold for 2400 Euro. (papers showing photos of this item and sale included with this similar hand cannon) Probably there are only a handful of these early firearms in private collections. This hand cannon was manufactured between the 15th-16th Century. Antique firearm. NO FFL transfer or NICS background check required.