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Double-Barreled, Double-Wheellock Pistol

ca. 1580
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375
Although most sixteenth-century firearms were single-shot, gunmakers sometimes experimented with various multishot weapons. This example gave two shots, each barrel having its own wheellock. The metal stock, providing extra support for the double mechanism, is etched with hunting scenes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Double-Barreled, Double-Wheellock Pistol
  • Date: ca. 1580
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, copper, gold, leather
  • Dimensions: L. 25 3/8 in. (64.4 cm); L. of barrel 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm); Cal. .358 in. (9.1 mm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g)
  • Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.1420
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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