How far back in time can we go?

[Mazryonh]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

We don't allow improvised firearms, so Kirk's cannon from "Arena" is out.

Didn't Mythbusters check that out once, concluding that it would have been better used as an oversized hand grenade (the "barrel" having too little strength to focus the explosion to propel a projectile effectively)?

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

I think the earliest weapon we have is the matchlock musket, and I'm okay with that. As with flintlocks and wheellocks, since all we're doing is IDing the type, it's a bit pointless.

But we still have those pages for these "old-school" firearms. If some of us could make "enough" (your call) pages featuring these old "Hand Cannons," would that merit inclusion on the wiki?