Gunpowder handguns cannons better be expensive ()
What year does Gunpowder emerge in this game mod ?
Loading and firing mechanisms
Muzzle-loaded hand cannon
Muzzleloader
Black]Matchlock
Wheellock
Flintlock
My point is i just hope that the guns in this game mod are not made to fantasy.
Later it arrived into Central and Western Europe following the Crusades, when European forces discovered the substance from the Islamic forces they faced. It was brought to the Indian subcontinent by the Middle East as well in the 14th century. Prior to the 15th century, gunpowder was used on a limited basis, but its use became universal in the Early Modern Age, its apex occurring during the Napoleonic Wars from 1792 to 1815.
From Wikipedia im too lazy to write the info myself at the moment but that summary is accurate.
During the early 14th century, the course of weapons technology was forever changed with the introduction of gunpowder, which made possible the development of cannons and guns. Initially, cannons were designed as long metal cylinders and fired "gun-arrows", but they quickly evolved into versatile killing-machines which could launch balls weighing 200 pounds. Over the next 100 years, these metal monsters became more mobile and more accurate. And, resembling miniature cannons, small handguns also made their appearance at this time.
Though the cannon and handguns rapidly gained popularity, the simpler weapons remained in the monarch's arsenal during the late Middle Ages. Blunt and sharp-headed lances were used in "jousts of peace" (tournaments) and "jousts of war." And, swords, axes, maces, and hammers with spikes never disappeared from the medieval weapons inventory.
Clearly, the introduction of gunpowder had a fateful and permanent impact on the development of weapons during history. The Middle Ages served as an era of transformation as primitive technologies gave way to more creative ways to obliterate an enemy.
Another good link: http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle36.htm
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