Wheellock Pistol

Unknown Artist

ca. 1600–1610

Wheellock Pistol by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, wood (maple), mother-of-pearl, brass, gold

Dimensions

L. 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm); L. of barrel 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); Cal. .35 in. (8.9 mm); L. of screw plug 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. at muzzle 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Diam. at breech 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); L. of lock 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3 oz. (1446 g)

Classification

Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock

Culture

French

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1422

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