[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://explore.weapondepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/videoplayback-2-4.mp4"][/video] The first firearms originated in 10th-centuryĀ China, whenĀ bambooĀ tubes containingĀ gunpowderĀ andĀ pelletĀ projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portableĀ fire lance,[4]Ā operable by a single person,