Hand Cannon (5e Equipment)

Hand cannon Martial Ranged Weapons Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties Hand cannon 50 gp 2d6 bludgeoning 20 lb. Ammunition (range 20/60), heavy, two-handed The hand cannon (Chinese: 手銃), also known as the gonne or handgonne, is the first true firearm and the successor of the fire lance. It is the oldest type of small arms as well as the most mechanically simplistic form of metal barrel firearms. Unlike matchlock firearms it requires direct manual external ignition through a touch hole without any form of firing mechanism. It may also be considered a forerunner of the handgun. The hand cannon was widely used in China from the 13th century onward and later throughout Europe in the 14th century until at least the 1560s, when it was supplanted by the matchlock arquebus, which is the first firearm to have a trigger. Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Equipment → Weapons