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Rule 0 of fantasy: the more complex a universe's magic system is, the funnier it is when someone pulls out a gun.
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Oh yeah, a lot would depend on metalworking sophistication. A fantasy world might be able to produce steel for swords, but precision mechanical parts? probably not. Modern automatic guns, even semi-auto, are probably not possible.
But your basic grenades, fire lances or hand cannons, and cast bronze or iron cannons should all be well within the capabilities of your average Dwarven settlement (you guys can't cast a 10-foot long bronze tube? how are you even dwarves?)
I can see lots of applications for these in a world of magic, first and foremost delivering various magic-enhanced projectiles (cannonball of frost, bullets of psychic damage, etc).
Also, do any specific metals have special properties in your magic system? Could a mythril bullet simply pass straight through a magic shield as if it wasn't there?
Does iron inhibit a mage's casting abilities? (hit him with iron birdshot - no need for accuracy - it won't hurt him much but some chunks of iron embedded in his skin might fuck up his attacks)
Are silver weapons particularly effective against werewolves, vampires, etc? Fuck it, silver grenade, problem solved. Or maybe make some holy-water-tipped bullets like Hellboy, or melt some holy relics down into bullets.
Magic abilities take years of training to use effectively in combat, and maybe people with innate abilities. But given enough supplies, you could train a hundred peasants to operate hand cannons in a month.