Hand cannon
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The hand cannon, also known as the gonne or handgonne, is the first true firearm and the successor of the fire lance. It is the oldest type of small arms, as well as the most mechanically simple form
Bronze cannon with inscription dated the 3rd year of the Zhiyuan era (1332) of the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368); discovered in Beijing in 1935.
Yuan dynasty bronze hand cannon, 1351
Turkish hand cannon
Ming dynasty hand cannon, 1409
Chongtong
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Chongtong is a term for military firearms of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. Chongtong varied in size from hand cannons to large cannons. There were three generations of chongtong. The well-known che
Three of the large chongtong in Jinju Fortress. The closest is a "Cheonja", the second is a "Jija", and the third is a "Hyeonja".
A page of the Korean Kukcho Orye-ui (ca. 1474) showing an early type of hand cannon (chhung thung or chongtong) and the bolt-like arrow and metal fins which was shot from it.
Arrow of the same kind of the one above but larger, over 9 ft (2.7 m) long, with metal head and fins, shot from a similar type of gun. Seoul Museum.
This Cheonja-chongtong is the largest size.