1975年以来,在宁城县大明镇先后出土十余件明初铜铳(筒),保存大多完好,其中六件铸有铭文,是近年来北方古代兵器的重要发现,对研究明初军事史及漠北军防史,有所补益,兹作介绍,供研究者参考。这批铜铣,按用途及形制可分手持筒(手筒)、碗口筒和铣座三类。 (一)手镜(筒)12件,分四式。 I式手锐2件。器身细长,由口部、筒身、药室、握柄组成,制造精致,外形美观,使用轻便。通长42.7、口径2、尾径2.2厘米。筒身阴铸汉字铭文。两件铭文内容相同:“凤阳行府监造官镇抚孙英教匠王受三军匠曹成三斤十两洪武」十年月日造」” 凤阳,《明史·地理志》直隶南京凤阳府系载,元代为嚎州钾口今安徽省凤阳县),洪武二年九月建电都一,六年九月改称中立府,七年八月析临淮县地,为府治。 Since 1975, more than a dozen pieces of copper mound (tube) have been unearthed in Daming Town, Ningcheng County in the early Ming Dynasty. Much of the preserved bronze moths have been preserved, of which six were inscribed with inscriptions. They are an important discovery of ancient armaments in northern China in recent years, And Mobei military defense history, some of the benefits, it is for introduction, for researchers reference. This batch of copper milling, according to the purpose and shape can be divided into holding cylinder (hand cylinder), bowl mouth and milling seat three categories. (A) hand mirror (tube) 12, divided into four types. I-type hand-sharp 2 pieces. Body slender, by the mouth, barrel, medicine room, grip composition, manufacturing exquisite, beautiful appearance, the use of light. Long through 42.7, caliber 2, diameter 2.2 cm. Body cast Yin inscriptions. Two inscriptions contain the same content: “Fengyang Xingfu Jian Guan Zhen Sun Ying Jiaojiang Wang Sanjiu carpenter Cao Cheng three pounds ten two Hongwu” ten years on the day made “” Fengyang, "Mingzhi geography Chihli Nanjing Fengyang House Department, the Yuan Dynasty for the Hailuowu Fengyang County, Anhui Province), Hongwu two years in September to build electricity one, six years renamed the neutral government in September, seven years in August analyzed Linhuai County, for the government rule.