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The fragments of the oldest firearm known from Estonia were found during the archaeological excavations of the Otepää castle in 1955 but identified as such only in the late 1980s. In this film the "handgonne" from Otepää is brought back to life by archaeologist Jaak Mäll - re-fabricated using mediaeval technologies and trial-shot with gunpowder made according the recipes from the early 15th century.

Director: Riho Västrik

Keywords: historical firearms | depository of historical firearms | museum of history | archaeology | archaeologists | archaeological excavations | archaeological findings | experimental archeology | reconstruction of a medieval firearm | workshops of medieval crafts | View all »