Archaeologists In Germany May Have Just Identified The Oldest Handgun Ever Found In Europe

All That's Interesting | 25.03.2026 04:45
When a volunteer archaeologist working near Kletzke Castle in Brandenburg, Germany spotted some fragments of bronze, he suspected that they could be important. But these bronze pieces have proven to be even more significant than anyone could have thought. Not only did they belong to a medieval weapon, but they seem to be from the oldest known European handgun ever documented.