Medieval Craft (Historical Guns)
Medieval Craft (Historical Guns) adds historical firearms to Minecraft, starting with the handgonne, the matchlock and the Model 1777 musket.
What it does
The mod brings early firearms into the game, in the spirit of the vanilla setting rather than modern weapons. Its guns cover the history of handheld firearms, from the handgonne through the arquebus and flintlock designs to the rifles that followed. The author notes that only the first three guns are implemented so far, and more are planned. The mod is a spinoff of the main Medieval Craft mod.
Each weapon follows a period mechanic. The handgonne fires slowly and with little accuracy, and it was among the first guns invented, dating to the 15th century. The matchlock replaces manual loading with a trigger that brings the match to the powder, which lets a shooter aim with both hands, as was common in the late 15th and 16th centuries. The Musket Model 1777 uses flintlock technology, fires faster than matchlocks, and was used during the Napoleonic Wars and by French forces and others in the 19th century.
Medieval Craft (Historical Guns) is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Handgonne
An early firearm that fires slowly and with little accuracy, modeled on the first guns of the 15th century.
Matchlock trigger
The matchlock brings the match to the powder with a trigger instead of manual loading, freeing both hands to aim.
Model 1777 musket
A flintlock musket that fires faster than matchlocks, covering the Napoleonic era.
Gun history as the theme
The guns follow the progression of handheld firearms, keeping the Minecraft setting rather than adding modern weapons.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Guns Of 1800s is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and it runs on client and server. Scorched Guns 2: Flintlocks is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, built for Forge and covering 1.20 – 1.20.1. Handgonne - Medieval Firearm is also Forge for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, and it focuses on the handgonne alone, while this mod includes the matchlock and the Model 1777 musket as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval Craft (Historical Guns) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-12 |
| Guns Of 1800s | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Scorched Guns 2: Flintlocks | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-16 |
| Handgonne - Medieval Firearm | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-04 |
Questions
Does Medieval Craft (Historical Guns) need Medieval Craft installed?
Does the server need the mod?
Which guns are in the mod right now?
In the catalog
Medieval Craft (Historical Guns) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds historical firearms like handgonnes, arquebus, flintlocks, rifles etc in to minecraft, in a way that fits better in minecraft than mods that adds modern firearms in to minecraft. (I have only implemented the first 3 yet, more will come)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/medieval-craft-historical-guns
- Owner
- francisco2004funari
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15