1417 - The World's Oldest Dated Handgun!!!

Marcus den toom · 13th January 2014, 12:27 PM

Hi Michael,

I thoughed the roman numerals only allowed 3 of the same figures in a row? That is how i learned it in 4th grade (when i was 10 years old, so i might be mistaken).

So the 1417 date should read MCDXVII?

Either way, an impressive find.. though i like the munich barrel better.

edit: i read on wikipedia (not always a reliable source) that the notation of roman numerals varried greatly. The use of 4 or more of the same number is apparantly allowed.

13th January 2014, 12:27 PM	#2
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 535	Hi Michael, I thoughed the roman numerals only allowed 3 of the same figures in a row? That is how i learned it in 4th grade (when i was 10 years old, so i might be mistaken). So the 1417 date should read MCDXVII? Either way, an impressive find.. though i like the munich barrel better. edit: i read on wikipedia (not always a reliable source) that the notation of roman numerals varried greatly. The use of 4 or more of the same number is apparantly allowed.