7th - 14th Century Continuation 2
Ca. 1370:
One of the oldest small wall guns in the Historic Museum in Bern. The barrel is held with two rings. It is pre-
sumed that the hooks were attached into a vertical gap later.
Ca. 1575:
First application of timber stocks.
Ca. 1375:
Oldest known fist cannon forged from iron, with large reinforcement in the area of the powder chamber and
shrunk on reinforcement ring at the muzzle. The touch hole with cross-shaped flash pan on the top side. The
Barrel is split in the handle area. (City museum of Moravska Czech Republic)
Ca. 1375:
Igniting of firearms by hand with an iron glowing at the tip.
Ca. 1380:
Introduction of the tinder polypore to ignite the priming powder in the flash pan. This was fungus growing on
various trees i.e. Beech.
Ca. 1385:
First appearance of timber stocks.