Pirate pistols|Tienda Medieval.- Swords, armas medievales, decoración medieval

Piracy can be said that it appeared with the maritime trade, There's always who has tried to seize goods by force as they were transported. There is evidence of acts of piracy since ancient times, Although its golden age occurred during the 16th and 17TH centuries, taking advantage of the abundant existing trade between the Kingdom of Spain and its colonies.

Having to fight most of the time on boats in reduced surfaces, the pirates weapons were designed to adapt to this kind of combat, Pirate pistols being especially relevant.

These used the wheel mechanism (16th and 17TH centuries) or spark (S. XVIII), they were a single shot must be reloaded after each shot, introducing the gunpowder, projectile and a piece of cloth to keep the previous two tablets, pushing them with a stick. Were generally only weapons that could be used for a shot, position not used to have time to recharge. Being forced to use weapons of melee as the sword and dagger.

The origins of firearms took their first steps in China, where by the 9th century already knew the gunpowder, Although not used to develop firearms, they were the Arabs who brought to Europe and where in the century XIV created the first models of firearms as such.