Flintlock Gun of Emperor Charles VI (1685–1740)

Gunsmith Johann Sebastian Hauschka German

ca. 1730

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Flintlock Gun of Emperor Charles VI (1685–1740)
Gunsmith: Johann Sebastian Hauschka (German, Wolfenbüttel, active ca. 1720–75)
Date: ca. 1730
Geography: Wolfenbüttel
Culture: German, Wolfenbüttel
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), brass, gold, mother-of-pearl, paint
Dimensions: L. 55 3/4 in. (141.6 cm); L. of barrel 40 7/16 in. (102.7 cm); Cal. .58 in. (14.7 mm); Wt. 6 lb. 13 oz. (3090.1 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.154.4
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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