While not thoroughly informed on gun evolution, definitely agree! They were clearly used in the 1500s onward, at least for European usage. 1806 simply marks a year of notable military pistol production (like the Harpers Ferry model) although maybe others?
People who watched the historical documentary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 know the pistol was first widely used in Europe in the early 15th Century - in fact, “pistol” is possibly a Czech loan word. However, it was introduced from China, where it was invented in the 12th Century.
Pistols very much predate the 1800s lmao
While not thoroughly informed on gun evolution, definitely agree! They were clearly used in the 1500s onward, at least for European usage. 1806 simply marks a year of notable military pistol production (like the Harpers Ferry model) although maybe others?
People who watched the historical documentary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 know the pistol was first widely used in Europe in the early 15th Century - in fact, “pistol” is possibly a Czech loan word. However, it was introduced from China, where it was invented in the 12th Century.
Yeah; I thought of Hamilton
Year 1804. Close.
I immediately thought of 15th century hand cannons and had a ‘hmmm’ moment myself. Not even sure those were the first.