Flintlock Pistol
Object type: Flintlock pistol
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Artist: Giovan Battista Gavezzani
Artist bio: Italian, active 17th century
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1660
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 25 1/8 in. (63.8 cm); L. of barrel 18 7/16 in. (46.8 cm); Cal. .50 in. (12.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. (992.2 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Accession year: 1952