While not as visible as sword, spear, bow or gun, axe remained an important weapon in Ming arsenal. For the most part, Chinese axes were quite consistent in form, and different types of axes were simply minor variations of each other.
27 November 2015
26 November 2015
Ba La Hu Chuan (叭喇唬船)
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
 |
| Drawing of a Ba La Hu Chuan with a curved bow, from 'Jing Guo Xiong Lue (《經國雄略》)'. |
24 November 2015
Huo Dan Tong (火彈筒)
 |
| Drawing of a Huo Dan Tong (highlighted), from 'Shen Qi Pu (《神器譜》)'. |
The Huo Dan Tong was a hand-mortar-style flare gun designed by Ming Dynasty firearm specialist Zhao Shi Zhen (趙士楨) to be used in conjunction with the Jiu Tou Niao (九頭鳥) during night fighting, shooting Huo Dan (火彈) to illuminate targets for the heavy matchlock gun.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)