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Originally Posted by Marcus den toom
some incendiiary devives deployed? Andi? 
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Probably some burning fire balls?
The poled weapon in Michaels post of the Manuscript Judith and Holofernes of 1430 may be something like an early fire or tar lance (German: Pechlanze or Stumrlanze) or an incendiary torch. I would definitevely not interprete this weapon as a handgun.
Below a detail of Manuscript BNF Français 20090 Bible Historiale de Jean de Berry Folio 416r Dating 1380-1390 Bibliothèque Nationale Paris, France. Look at the red suited warrior on the lower right corner holding a burning weapon in his hands.