arquebus

The arquebus is a forerunner of the rifle and other long firearms.

Also known as a "hagbut", it was a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheellock or matchlock mechanism. The Japanese model, first imported from Portugal in 1543, was known as the tanegashima.

See also

• tanegashima
• List of weapons

External links

• Wikipedia: Arquebus

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