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Firearms are often seen as the weapons that brought an end to the era of knights, as a departure into modernity and as an ancient Chinese invention. We trace the origin and spread of this weapon, show the various developments and present the pole rifle, the most important handgun of the 15th century, and its accessories in detail. The links promised in the video: Bummsbrigade Hamborch: https://www.bummsbrigade.de/ The Frankfurt rifleman: http://www.geschichtsfenster.de/angeb... Andreas Petitjean's channel: / @derandreaspetitjean3502 More from Geschichtsfenster can be found at Kaptorga: / kaptorgavisualhistory If you would like to support Geschichtsfenster, you can either buy me a coffee (or a malt beer): https://ko-fi.com/geschichtsfenster or support me in the long term on Patreon: / geschichtsfenster If you would like to see and read more from us: https://linktr.ee/Geschichtsfenster