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Wheellock Pistol

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wheellock Pistol is a firearm with a long, thin barrel. The barrel is mostly silver with intricate ornate designs on the outside near the handle and gold accents on the end farthest from the handle. The handle is black with silver accents and ornate designs. The body of the firearm near the handle is silver. There is a wheel on the top near the handle. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1650
Medium:
Wood (stained beechwood), steel, brass
Culture:
Swiss
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
Museum record:
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