This particular example, commissioned by founder of modern Afghanistan King Ahmad Shah Durrani (1747–1772), combines an axe head for close-quarters fighting and a rudimentary matchlock pistol.

1364 - First recorded use of a firearm. 1380 - Hand guns are known across Europe. 1400s - The matchlock gun appears. Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch ...

The old saw “never bring a knife to a gun fight” is somewhat moot when ... axes and the like were offered with single or multiple barrels and matchlock or wheellock mechanisms designed to ...

(Mainichi/Yuki Imano) Gun corps members fire blank shots with matchlock rifles in the city ... Seven members of the corps, each clad in heavy full armor and helmets weighing about 10 kilograms ...

1364 - First recorded use of a firearm. 1380 - Hand guns are known across Europe. 1400s - The matchlock gun appears. Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch hole" ...