And thus would it benefit from the Firearms Specialist feat?
Eldritch Cannon (taken from DnDBeyond):
The cannon is a magical object. Regardless of size, the cannon has an AC of 18 and a number of hit points equal to five times your artificer level. It is immune to poison damage, psychic damage, and all conditions. If it is forced to make an ability check or a saving throw, treat all its ability scores as 10 (+0). If the mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points. It disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points or after 1 hour. You can dismiss it early as an action.
Firearms Specialist (taken from DnDBeyond):
You gain proficiency with Firearms.
If you roll a misfire on an attack with a firearm, you can use your reaction to roll a d20. If the number rolled is higher than the weapon’s misfire score, the firearm does not misfire. You cannot use this feature of this feat again until you complete a short or long rest.
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a loaded firearm with the light property you are holding.
Artificer's already get proficiency with firearms (if you are playing with them) and you can already attack with the cannon as a bonus action no matter your action. and there is no "misfire" or "loading" it.
If you roll a misfire on an attack with a firearm, you can use your reaction to roll a d20. If the number rolled is higher than the weapon’s misfire score, the firearm does not misfire. You cannot use this feature of this feat again until you complete a short or long rest.
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a loaded firearm with the light property you are holding.
Eldritch Cannon is not considered a weapon, its a magical item that can end up 60' away from you and still fire. So, you're not holding it, and it doesn't have the light property.
As for misfire... well, that's a rule that's only found as part of the Critical Role homebrew Gunslinger subclass for Fighter. There's no way that it can apply to a completely different class that's part of official content.
The feat doesn't really do anything outside of Critical Role.
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And thus would it benefit from the Firearms Specialist feat?
Eldritch Cannon (taken from DnDBeyond):
The cannon is a magical object. Regardless of size, the cannon has an AC of 18 and a number of hit points equal to five times your artificer level. It is immune to poison damage, psychic damage, and all conditions. If it is forced to make an ability check or a saving throw, treat all its ability scores as 10 (+0). If the mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points. It disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points or after 1 hour. You can dismiss it early as an action.
Firearms Specialist (taken from DnDBeyond):
No, it doesn't count as a firearm.
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Artificer's already get proficiency with firearms (if you are playing with them) and you can already attack with the cannon as a bonus action no matter your action. and there is no "misfire" or "loading" it.
What's the source of this feat?
Critical Role
Eldritch Cannon is not considered a weapon, its a magical item that can end up 60' away from you and still fire. So, you're not holding it, and it doesn't have the light property.
As for misfire... well, that's a rule that's only found as part of the Critical Role homebrew Gunslinger subclass for Fighter. There's no way that it can apply to a completely different class that's part of official content.
The feat doesn't really do anything outside of Critical Role.