Huo Jian Dao Liu Xing (火箭刀溜形)

Drawing of a Huo Jian Dao Liu Xing (highlighted), from 'Shen Qi Pu Huo Wen (《神器譜或問》)'

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Unique weapon of the Ming Dynasty — Yi Wo Feng (一窩蜂)

MINOR UPDATE JANUARY 4, 2024

Yi Wo Feng (一窩蜂, lit. 'Nest of bees')

Drawing of a Yi Wo Feng, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

The famous Nest of Bees was a thirty-two shot multiple rocket launcher. Although often lauded as the "first handheld multiple rocket launcher", the Nest of Bees was in fact a wagon-mounted weapon. Unlike most other Chinese multiple rocket launchers that used smaller rockets, Nest of Bees carried thirty-two full sized Shen Ji Jian (神機箭) rockets, and had a maximum range of three hundred paces.

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Unique weapon of the Ming Dynasty — Huo Jian Liu (火箭溜)

UPDATED APRIL 29, 2022

Drawing of a Huo Jian Liu (highlighted) as well as its rack and pinion mechanism, from 'Shen Qi Pu (《神器譜》)'.

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