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A hand gissarm, often referred to as a handgonne or hand cannon, is an early firearm that emerged in the late Middle Ages. It consists of a metal tube mounted on a wooden stock, designed to be held and fired by a single person. The weapon was typically ignited using a match or a slow-burning wick, and it represented one of the first steps in the development of portable gunpowder arms. Hand gissarms were used primarily in warfare and by mercenaries during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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