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Oldest firearms ever found in US were abandoned by Spanish in 16th-century battle against Native Americans
Two cannons found at a site dating to 1541 in Arizona may be the oldest surviving firearms in the U.S. They were abandoned by ...
16th-Century Spanish Cannons Found in Arizona, Could Be US’s Oldest Firearms
Two 16th-century cannons discovered at an archaeological site in Arizona are thought to be the oldest firearms found in the United States, according to a study. The weapons, identified as hackbuts or ...
Oldest gun in the continental U.S. found among buried Spanish treasure
Archaeologist Deni Seymour discovered a bronze cannon in Arizona that she said is about 500 years old — the oldest firearm found in the continental U.S.