Custom 14th Century "Serpentine Handgonne"

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You may fancy yourself a student of firearm history; you may own flintlock, you may even own a matchlock. Perhaps you even own a wheellock, but do you have a Handgonne?

The handgonne, or "hand cannon" is quite literally the first firearm. Developed in the 14th Century, it is a simple barrel attached to a pole-stock. It was fired either "from the hip" or by a two man team in which one man held the weapon steady on his shoulder while the other fired.

The style and caliber of original Handgonnes varied. This particular piece was copied from an original gonne that dates back to the early 14th Century and was found in Germany. It features a short, roughly 17" iron handle connected to a 19" .45 caliber rifled barrel. The barrel features a hook attached to the bottom. These hooks were laid over rampart walls or against the gunports of early "artillery wagons" and aided both in aiming and recoil. This piece also incorporates a serpentine; a rudimentary hammer that holds the match in place over the priming pan and is attached to a tiller that runs the length of the handle. This allows the user to shoot the gonne by lowering the serpentine into the priming powder via actuation of tiller; and eliminates the need for a linstock.

It is brand new and unfired. Unlike other reproduction Handgonnes, this piece is finished and ready to shoot. The touch hole is drilled and the whole piece painted black; which is based on original descriptions of some original handgonnes.

These things are an absolute blast at the shooting range; and we can all but guarantee you'll be the only one at your local shooting club who owns a "hand cannon".

36" long

19" barrel

17" tiller

.45 cal rifle

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