Espingalda - Espingalda

…European sources say that this was in 1542. The gun that was introduced at that time was a muzzle-loading matchlock gun of Southern European origin called Espingarda, with a caliber of about 18 mm, a maximum range of 200 m, and an effective range of about 40 to 50 m. According to the “Teppo-ki”, the lord of the island at the time, Tokitaka Tanegashima, was amazed by the power of the guns, and invested 2,000 gold coins to acquire two guns. He practiced shooting day and night, becoming skilled at hitting 100%. He also ordered his retainers to learn how to make gunpowder and research gun manufacturing, and eventually succeeded in domestically producing guns. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…欧州側史料では1542年のことという。このとき伝えられた鉄砲はエスピンガルダと呼ばれた南欧系の先込め式火縄銃で，口径18mm前後，最大射程200m，有効射程40～50mくらいのものであった。《鉄炮記（てつぽうき）》によれば，時の島主種子島時尭（ときたか）は鉄砲の威力に驚き，2000金を投じて鉄砲2梃を譲りうけ，みずから日夜射撃の練習に励み，百発百中の腕前になり，また家臣らに命じて火薬の製法を学ばせ，鉄砲製作を研究させ，ついに鉄砲の国産化に成功したという。…

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