Chapter 142 Why Should I, a Scholar, Speak of Martial Virtue?

Sky Shattering Bombs were a type of firearm used by the Sheng Army, and they came in various forms.

Generally, these firearms were spherical, with a diameter reaching up to 20 centimeters and weighing more than 20 jin. They were cast from pig iron and filled with gunpowder, ignited by a fuse.

In fact, the Sky Shattering Bomb was not originally invented by the Great Sheng Dynasty; previous dynasties had them, but they were often made of materials like pottery or porcelain. It was not until the Great Sheng Dynasty that they began to be cast in pig iron.

There were many ways to use them: they could be thrown like grenades or used as landmines.