[Rockhounds] Researchers discover oldest US gun dating back almost 500 years from Coronado Expedition

[Paul]

Blast from the past: Researchers discover oldest US gun dating back
almost 500 years, Christopher Cann, USA Today, Nov. 26, 2024 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/26/oldest-gun-in-united-states-arizona/76585919007/

Full interview: Archaeologist details finding 480-year-old gun, FOX 10 Phoenix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGmw3OdrIBc

Oldest' firearm found in Arizona used in 1500s, FOX 10 Phoenix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLA_jO8IR08

the paywalled paper is:

Seymour, D.J. and Mapoles, W.P., 2024. Coronado’s Cannon: 
A 1539-42 Coronado Expedition Cannon Discovered in Arizona.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, pp.1-27.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10761-024-00761-7

Yours,

Paul H.