Firearm history is rich and colorful subject that is not without some controversy. The first gun may have been made and used in Europe, China or Middle East. Once guns became a common military tool, the history becomes much clearer and well documented.
The First Gun
Gunpowder is a critical invention necessary to for tge development of guns and firearms . China was the first place where documented evidence of the use of gunpowder exists. In the 5th century AD , scientific works document the composition and characteristics of gunpowder. At some point in history Gunpowder was mainly used for medical purposes and called "fire medicine".Tge oldest surviving record of an actual gun in China is in Sichuan province.
Middle East has conflicting accounts in the 13th century. Al Hassan claims the Mamelukes used cannon against the Mongol invasion of 1260 at Ain Jalut. Other accounts of this time in history claim the Mongols introduced gunpowder and firearm technology to Mamelukes.
In Europe, the first document use of firearms in Russia . A chronicle sites tge Tokhtamysh's attack on Moscow in 1382. The Moscovite's are credited with using guns to defend their city from the Golden Horde.
It is quite interesting to note that the first mention of guns in Middle East and Europe both involves the Mongols. Since the Mongols conquered China in the early 13th century. It is reasonable to conclude that the gun was first invented in China and adopted by the rest of the known world after witnessing and experiencing its potential in the hands of Mongol Empire.
now i know the history of that weapon,thanks