Detecting rare weapons of Phan Dinh Phung insurgents

A rare rifle and an ancient prison and neck, relics of Phan Dinh Phung insurgents (late 19th century), have just been discovered in Ha Tinh.

Gun crew

Both the gun and the prison and all were intact. The rifle is crafted by hand, weighs about 4-6kg, is about 1.3m long, consists of 4 parts: grip, body, barrel and trigger. The barrel and trigger are made of steel, and the body and the gun are made of wood .

The prison and made of black buffalo horn, weighs about 2kg, 40cm long, has 2 small holes in the horn and a hole in the middle of the body.

According to historical researchers, these two objects are all of the Phan Dinh Phung insurgent used in the Huong Khe uprising (1885-1896) against the French colonialists. Firearms fired with lead bullets are used to damage enemies, still in prison and to blow out signal and command signals in fighting in mountain forests .

It is known that Ha Tinh Museum discovered two artifacts at the family of Mr. Pham Quang Minh (Tung Anh commune, Duc Tho district) in the process of surveying and collecting historical and cultural documents and objects in the area. Duc Tho district of this province. Mr. Minh said they found them while clearing bombs and mines in the Phan Dinh Phung revolutionary base area, in the mountainous district of Vu Quang (Ha Tinh).

According to Le Ba Hanh, deputy director of Ha Tinh Museum, this finding is very important, helping the houses

Prison and found in Ha Tinh

studying history in the process of studying and researching rudimentary weapons of Phan Dinh Phung insurgent used in the uprising.

Earlier, in the middle of July, the construction unit of a resettlement area in Vu Quang district discovered a large area with many black soil, suspected to be a mass grave of Phan Dinh Phung insurgent army in the past. . However, the information was later dismissed by the district leader.

In July 2010, an ancient sword was identified as a weapon of Phan Dinh Phung's insurgents also found in Vu Quang district. The sword is made of steel, rusty, loose, yellow, 75cm long, 4cm wide, located at a depth of 1.8m. Researchers identify swords dating to about 115 years old.