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A fire lance as depicted in the Huolongjing, late 14th century (c. 1360-1375).. The fire lance (simplified Chinese: 火枪; traditional Chinese: 火槍; pinyin: huǒqiāng; lit. 'fire spear') was a gunpowder weapon used by lighting it on fire, and is the ancestor of modern firearms. [1]
The Huolongjing (traditional Chinese: 火龍經; simplified Chinese: 火龙经; pinyin: Huǒ Lóng Jīng; Wade-Giles: Huo Lung Ching; rendered in English as Fire Drake Manual or Fire Dragon Manual), also known as Huoqitu (“Firearm Illustrations”), is a Chinese military treatise compiled and edited by Jiao Yu and Liu Bowen of the early Ming dynasty (1368–1683) during the 14th century.
The Ming Marshall Cai was one such victim. An account from the enemy side states, "Our troops used fire tubes to shoot and fell him, and the great army quickly lifted him and carried him back to his fortifications." [85] It is possible that Chinese armour had some success in blocking musket balls later on during the Ming dynasty. A composite ...
Selective fire designated marksman rifle: 5.8×42mm China: 30-round box magazine. Automatic fire mode is retained. Type 85 sniper rifle: Semi-automatic rifle: 7.62×54mmR China: Derived from the Dragunov sniper rifle. Sniper rifles QBU-203 (CS/LR35) Bolt-action sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm China: 5-round box magazine. [23] QBU-202 (CS/LR35) Bolt ...
Pages in category "Combat helmets of the People's Republic of China" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
PASGT-style helmet with four-point retention strap system and velcro-attached head pad system. Also used by NZDF since the 2000s. LShZ 1+ Russia 2012 Russian Special Forces, FSB, Syrian Army: M02 Composite Helmet: Finland: Finnish Defence Forces: Upgraded PASGT-style helmet, replacing the Gefechtshelm M92-style M/92 Komposiittikypärä helmet.
The two fleets engaged in combat and the Song opened fire with fire-lances, fire-bombs, and crossbows. A large number of men died trying to cut through chains, pull up stakes, and hurl bombs, while Song marines fought hand to hand using large axes, and according to the Mongol record, "on their ships they were up to the ankles in blood."
The QGF-03 helmet was a development from the first Chinese kevlar helmet, the QGF-02, first produced in 1994 [4] and issued to units such as the Hong Kong Garrison and the Macao Garrison. [2] The QGF-02 was intended to be lighter than the existing steel helmets and ballistically equivalent to the US PASGT helmet.