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Drawing of a Jiu Long Jian, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. |
Jiu Long Jian (九龍箭, lit. 'Nine dragons arrow') is a simple iron handgonne that shoots nine poisoned darts. It is possibly related to
Jiu Long Tong (九龍筒, lit. 'Nine dragons tube'), an early Ming period rocket launcher or dart gun.
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A nine-barreled Chinese handgonne, possibly a Jiu Long Jian. (Source: liveauctioneers) |
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