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Wheellock Pistol

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wheellock Pistol made by Hans Stopler has an etched and gilt barrel and a scroll-engraved and gilt lock. Etched and gilt inlays are on the sideplate. A pierced and engraved wheel cover is on the right side. The buttcap and trigger guard have scroll engraving. The grip has a leaf pattern. A decorative button is at the rear. The hammer has a dog on it. The background is plain gray. The pistol is long and narrow with a bulbous end. A mechanism and a pan are on top. A trigger is under. A butt is at the rear.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1590
Medium
Steel, wood, staghorn
Culture
German, Augsburg
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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