The arquebus was a form of long gun that appeared in Europe in the 15th century and was widely used through the 16th and 17th centuries before being replaced by the musket. As a muzzle loading black powder weapon, recordings and recreations of its shot have become popular in sound libraries for films, reenactments and strategy games set in the Renaissance and early modern period. Online, creators reuse the clip whenever they need a gunshot that feels older and heavier than modern weapons.