Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese ...
Andrade, Tonio 2015. The Arquebus Volley Technique in China, c. 1560: Evidence from the Writings of Qi Jiguang. Journal of Chinese Military History, Vol. 4, Issue. 2 ...