480-year-old firearm discovered in Arizona described by researchers as the 'oldest' found in the US

[jrhtx]

This is vintage, not necessarily a sniper rifle.
Excavations along the Santa Cruz River in Southern Arizona brought to light a bronze cannon, or a wall gun, used during the 1539-1542 expedition led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to the modern-day American Southwest.

The wall gun is the first ever to be found connected to the expedition, according to research published in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology on Nov. 21, 2024.

480-year-old firearm discovered in Arizona described by researchers as the 'oldest' found in the US

A bronze cannon, also known as a wall gun, discovered in Arizona is one that researchers believe to be the "oldest firearm ever found within the continental USA."

www.foxnews.com

 

[rhsc]

Just thought I would add a photo of the gun they found -

 

[sierracharlie338]

Pretty neat it’s in as good of shape as it appears to be.

 

[RTH1800]

Not that rare.

@sirhrmechanic shoots an original every Saturday morning about 7:45 AM.

@buffalowinter built and fired both a first and second version and posted a video of both the build and firing of it on YouTube.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

So how hard did some private on the Coronado Expedition get smoked by his NCO for losing that!!!

“Private Martinez… where is your cannon? Where is your fucking cannon!!”

“No se, jefe.”

“I am going to PT you until you die!!!”

Sirhr

PS. Very cool! I still want to find the mountain howitzer lost by the Fremont expedition. It’s still out there! Parts have supposedly been found. But not sure if they are from cannon or wagon wheel.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/parts-of-real-fremont-cannon-found-near-nevada-border/