Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)
Object type: Double-barreled wheellock pistol
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Munich
Artist: Ambrosius Gemlich|Peter Peck
Artist bio: German, Munich and Landshut, active ca. 1520–50|German, Munich, 1503–1596
Artist role: Etcher|Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1540–45
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn
Dimensions: L. 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm); L. of upper barrel 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of lower barrel 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Cal. of each barrel .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 10 oz. (2550 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Geography:  Munich     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Horses|Hunting|Deer|Dogs