Wheellock Sporting Rifle
Object type: Wheellock rifle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Martin Kammerer
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, active 1654–67
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German
Date: dated 1658
Medium: Steel, wood, iron, silver, tortoiseshell
Dimensions: L. 41 15/16 in. (106.5 cm); L. of barrel 31 3/16 in. (79.2 cm); Cal. .48 in. (12.19 mm); Wt. 8 lb. 2 oz. (3684 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession year: 2018