Flintlock Gun of Emperor Charles VI (1685–1740)
Object type: Flintlock gun
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Wolfenbüttel
Artist: Johann Sebastian Hauschka
Artist bio: German, Wolfenbüttel, active ca. 1720–75
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1730
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
Geography:  Wolfenbüttel     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1937
Accession year: 1937