Article – The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona

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A bronze cannon recently recovered by researchers in Arizona appears to be the oldest known firearm ever found in the continental United States. According to experts, analysis indicates the 40 lbs weapon was likely owned by one of history’s most famous and notorious conquistadors, although he may never have fired it in battle.

A 500-year old swivel gun is an interesting find. My favorite, though much younger, is the ’73 Winchester found propped against a tree.

Every now and then someone digs up an ancient, pitted, rusted ‘relic’ here in Montana. The stories those guns could tell………..

1 thought on “Article – The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona”

  1. That article has a whole lot of assumptions and appears written by somebody who doesn’t know much about history or firearms… Unfortunately I’m not surprised given it is from USA Today and Yahoo News.

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