A bronze cannon dating from the Coronado Expedition has been found in Arizona. The gun, dated to around 1540, is the oldest firearm ever found in the United States.

Oldest Firearm in US History Found in Arizona

Archaeologists in Arizona have uncovered a bronze cannon which dates back to the Coronado Expedition of the early 16th century. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510 -1554), a Spanish nobleman and conquistador, led a sizeable expedition from what is now Mexico across the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542. The cannon, according to the study