A cylindrical scrap of metal that was purchased at a flea market in the United Kingdom for just about $25 is actually a medieval piece of weaponry worth thousands of dollars. The hand cannon, which is ...

When images of the Middle Ages are conjured up, guns, cannons, and other gunpowder weapons rarely come to mind. In fact, most people would understandably be mistaken for believing that firearms only ...

The 620-year-old solid piece of iron is as heavy as it looks. Examining this brutally simple hand cannon, it's hard to imagine that virtually all modern weaponry, and the tactics required to ...