This page is for publications including papers, extracts, diagrams and books concerned with ancient and medieval guns.

The first page is now uploaded and is a 1938 document from Friedrich Krupp of Essen and describes very ancient cannon, mainly Bombards.  The text is German, but there are a large number of excellent drawings and some photos.

 

1	1938 German Booklet on Design and Manufacture of Medieval Bombards. Fried. Krupp, Essen In  German, with excellent drawings and some photos.	2	1887-1888 DEVELOPMENT & USE OF EARLY HAND-HELD FIREARMS – Extracts  In  German, with photos and some drawings .	3