Triple-Wheellock Pistol
Wolf Jung
1610/20
Medium
Steel, brass, and cherrywood
Dimensions
Overall L. 72 cm (28 3/4 in.) Barrel L. 49 cm (19 5/16 in.) Wt. 5 lb. 4 oz. Caliber .35
Classification
firearm-handgun
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
106431
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The half minute needed to wind and load a wheellock pistol led to the invention of various multilock and multibarrel systems. Here three independent pistols are stocked together with alternating triggers. To fire the weapon, the shooter need only rotate the grip on the gun and pull the next trigger.