Firearms Through History

Fire lance = 10th-century China Hand cannon = 13th century Metal tubes = Replacement for fire lance barrels Smoothbore shotguns = Notable exception for rifled barrels

Black powder = Typically used in older firearms Smokeless powder = Used in modern firearms Pellet projectiles = Used with gunpowder in 10th-century China Rifled barrels = Impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability

Explosive charge = Used in firearms Firearm = Designed to be readily carried and used by an individual Bamboo tubes = Containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles Shock weapon = Effective use in the siege of De'an in 1132

<p>China = Originated in 10th-century Eurasia = Spread throughout during the 14th century De'an = Site of effective use in 1132 Different countries = Legally defined term varies in different countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legal definitions = Term further defined in different countries Portable fire lance = Operable by a single person Siege of De'an = Effective use as a shock weapon Spin to the projectile = Imparted by rifled barrels for improved flight stability</p> Signup and view all the answers