Home›Artillery And Mortars›All Artillery And MortarsBrowse ByAll Artillery And MortarsReference and ClassificationDevelopingIndirect and direct fire ordnance too large to be carried as a personal weapon: towed and self-propelled howitzers, field guns, self-propelled guns, mortars and multiple rocket launchers. Belongs here: any weapon system whose own attested weapon class names a howitzer, gun, mortar or rocket launcher of this kind. Does not belong here: a guided or ballistic missile system, which belongs to Missiles And Guided Munitions even when it is also self-propelled. 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Wikipedia: Artillerytier 2WikipediaArtillery, Invention of gunpowder sectionQuote, Artillery, Invention of gunpowder sectionEarly Chinese artillery had vase-like shapes. This includes the "long range awe inspiring" cannon dated from 1350View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.