Arguably the earliest surviving European handgun?

Live Science has a report about the discovery in Brandenburg of fragments of what may be the earliest known European gunpowder propelled handgun. The suggested date is that it was used during the siege of a nearby in 1390, almost a decade before what was thought to be the earliest evidence for such a weapon.These early hand guns or hand cannons had an inconsiderate habit of exploding, as evidenced by the fragments found on the battlefield of Towton from 1461.

The bronze fragments that have been recovered are illustrated in the article which can be seen at Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle