page_title: List of premodern combat weapons
section_title: Gunpowder weapons
hierarchical_section_title: List of premodern combat weapons / Ranged weapons / Gunpowder weapons
caption_attribution_description: English: An illustration of an "eruptor," a proto-cannon, from the 14th century Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The cannon was capable of firing proto-shells, cast-iron bombs filled with gunpowder.
context_page_description: This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category, and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
context_section_description: Arquebus, harkbus, harquebus, caliver, hackbut (European)
  Blunderbuss, donderbus (European)
  Cannon (European, Chinese)
  Carbine (European)
  Cetbang (Indonesian, Southeast Asian)
  Culverin (European)
  Doglock
  Fire arrow, rocket arrow (Chinese)
  Fire lance (Chinese)
  Flintlock
  Gun
  Hand cannon (European, Chinese)
  Huochong (Chinese)
  Lantaka (Philippinese, Southeast Asian)
  Long gun (European)
  Matchlock
  Musket (European, Chinese)
  Pistol (European)
  Rabauld, ribauiidkin, ribault, organ gun (European)
  Snaphance
  Snaplock
  Tu Huo Qiang (Chinese)
  Wheellock, wheel lock
caption: An illustration of an "eruptor", a proto cannon from the 14th century Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The cannon was capable of firing proto shells, cast iron bombs filled with gunpowder.
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