Template:Did you know nominations/Heilongjiang hand cannon

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:28, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Heilongjiang hand cannon

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... that the Heilongjiang hand cannon is the oldest surviving firearm in the world?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ape Escape (video game)

Created by Khanate General (talk). Self-nominated at 17:11, 17 March 2016 (UTC).

Everything is cited, though all sources are offline. Perhaps unnecessary to have so many citations in the lead but that's hardly an issue for DYK. Sources seem reliable, hook is present and interesting. GRAPPLE ^X 16:38, 22 March 2016 (UTC)