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TIL: The Fire Lance was one of the first gunpowder based weapons and is seen as an ancestor of firearms. A pyrotechnic device is attached to a polearm which gives it flamethrower and shotgun like ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2025-01-26 23:44:55.

Original Title: TIL: The Fire Lance was one of the first gunpowder based weapons and is seen as an ancestor of firearms. A pyrotechnic device is attached to a polearm which gives it flamethrower and shotgun like effects, but only for one or two shots. The Mongols feared the weapon after the Jin used it in 1233

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