Firearm Staff Chong gun

A vertical illustration depicts a staff-like firearm. The top is labeled as the "front sight" zhao xing, the middle section is marked as the "spine" ji, and the lower section is marked as the "fire gate" huo men or touchhole.

Front sight
Spine
Spine
Fire gate

The design is six feet and five inches long. When loading, fill with powder until reaching the upper fire gate, then use a ramrod peng zhang a specialized rod for packing charges to pack it solid. Insert a lead pellet qian zi lead projectile, and add a small amount of soil to align it with the upper fire gate. Again, repeat the loading of powder and lead pellet as before. When firing, ignite the upper gate first, then the lower gate. It can also be used as a staff. The ramrod is to be fashioned according to one's own judgment.