2006-09-22 00:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by dee_soltes 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Chinese (who knew about gunpowder early on) were using gunpowder propelled projectiles since 1132. They would use bamboo tubes.
The "gonne" or hand cannon was invented about 1300.
The Arquebus was the earliest hand held portable firearm and succeeded by the Musket.
Have a look at the wiki pages.
2006-09-22 00:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows for sure, but the Chinese invented gunpowder and Marco Polo brought it back to Europe, so shortly after that the gun was invented, or small cannon I think it be
2006-09-22 07:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think no one knows the exact year of gun invevted, but The proposed marketing of the new noiseless gun, invented by Hiram Maxwell, in june 1908
2006-09-22 07:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Dsheikh 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1250 in China, along with various other dates, but they all lead to China making the first gun
2006-09-22 07:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by GrannyTazzyManic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Way before we all were born!!
2006-09-22 07:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋