Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)
Ambrosius Gemlich|Peter Peck · German|German
Date: ca. 1540–45
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn
Dimensions: L. 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm); L. of upper barrel 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of lower barrel 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Cal. of each barrel .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 10 oz. (2550 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Culture: German, Munich
Themes: Deer, Dogs, Horses, Hunting
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Met highlightDate range
1515 – 1570
Largest dimension
49.2 cm
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