mˈɛɾəl fˈaɪɚ lˈæns bˈæɹəlz ɐpˈɪɹd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə mˈɪd θˈɜːtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ðiːz bɪɡˈæn təbi jˈuːzd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəntli ʌvðə lˈæns ɪtsˈɛlf.
Metal fire lance barrels appeared around the mid-13th century and these began to be used independently of the lance itself.