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double barreled wheellock pistol of emperor charles|ambrosius gemlich|ca. 1540–1545|14.25.1425

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Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol of Emperor Charles V, ca. 1540–1545
Ambrosius Gemlich (German/Munich-Landshut), etcher; Peter Pech (German/Munich, 1503–1596), maker
German (Munich)
Wood (cherry), steel, staghorn; L. overall 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm) Wt. 5 lb. 10 oz. (2551 gm) Caliber .46 (each barrel)
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 (14.25.1425)

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DescriptionThis early multishot wheellock pistol is the work of Peter Peck, a maker of watches and guns. Two locks are combined in one mechanism, providing the barrels with separate ignition. Made for Emperor Charles V (r. 1519–56), the pistol is decorated with his dynastic and personal emblems: the double-headed imperial eagle and the pillars of Hercules with the Latin motto "Plus ultra" (More beyond).

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