Wheellock Rifle
Object type: Wheellock rifle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Munich
Artist: Hieronymus Borstorffer|Daniel Sadeler
Artist bio: German, Munich, recorded 1597–1637|German, Munich, recorded 1602–32
Artist role: Stock maker|Steel-chiseler
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1610–30
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (ebony, fruitwood), ivory, horn
Dimensions: L. 42 3/8 in. (107.6 cm); L. of barrel 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 8 lb. 13 oz. (4000 g)
Classification: Firearms
Geography:  Munich     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Bears|Men|Dogs|Hunting