| Dane gun | |
|---|---|
 Dane gun from Southern Nigeria | |
| Type | Flintlock Musket |
| Specifications | |
| Action | Flintlock |
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The Dane gun was originally a type of long-barreled flintlock musket imported into West Africa by Dano-Norwegian traders prior to the mid-19th century. The term is now used chiefly by Europeans living along the west African coast to generally describe any indigenously made firearm of this type. [1] [2]
Local names for these firearms vary from language to language, but are generally something that "seem[s] to mean or imply a 'native gun'". [1] They are produced in large numbers by local blacksmiths, and are used mostly for hunting game, replacing traditional weapons such as the bow and spear. [1]
