Bâton à feu

The Bâton à feu, or Baston à feu (French for "Fire stick"), is a type of hand cannon developed in the 14th century in Western Europe.

This weapon type corresponds to the portable artillery of the second half of 14th century.

[1] The Bâton à feu at the Musée de l'Armée in Paris has an hexagonal cross-section, and looks like a steel tube.

In order to facilitate handling, the metal piece was placed at the end of a wooden pole.

The powder was ignited through a small hole at the top, with a red-hot steel stick.

A Bâton à feu or "Hand bombard " with its wooden pole, France, 1390–1400.