Wheellock Pistol, French Royal Arms Collection, inv. no. 217
Unknown Artist
ca. 1625–30
Medium
Steel, silver, wood
Dimensions
L. 29 1/8 in. (73.9 cm); L. of barrel 21 15/16 in. (55.7 cm); Cal. .47 in. (12 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 1 oz. (1400 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Culture
Italian, probably Brescia
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1426