The powder chamber also has a touch hole, a small hole for the fuse that ignites the gunpowder. The walls of the powder chamber are noticeably thicker to better withstand the explosive pressure of the gunpowder. The hand cannon has a bulbous base at the breech called the yaoshi ( 藥室) or gunpowder chamber, where the explosion, that propels the projectile, occurs. The barrel is the lengthiest part of the hand cannon at 6.9 inches long. The diameter of the powder chamber is 6.6 cm (2.6 inches) while the diameter of the interior at the end of the barrel is 2.5 cm (1.0 inch). It is 34 cm (13.4 inches) long without a handle and weighs 3.55 kg (7.83 pounds). The oldest known bronze barrel handgun is the Heilongjiang hand cannon, in 1288. Hand cannon from the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).įirearms started in China where gunpowder was first developed. does not exceed 65 centimetres (26 in) in length measured parallel to the barrel.is reasonably capable of being raised and fired by one hand or. ![]()
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