Wheellock Pistol

ca. 1580

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

This is a classic example of a finely made and well decorated wheellock pistol from Nuremberg made in the late sixteenth century.

Artwork Details

Title: Wheellock Pistol
Gunsmith: Peter Danner (German, Nuremberg, ca. 1580–1602)
Date: ca. 1580
Geography: Nuremberg
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Medium: Steel, bronze, gold, wood (walnut), staghorn
Dimensions: L. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.5 cm); Cal. .528 in. (13.4 mm); L. of lock 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); L. of plug 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1758 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1419
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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