Matchlock Gun
Object type: Matchlock gun
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: dated 1579
Medium: Steel, wood (beech)
Dimensions: L. of stock 51 3/8 in. (130.5 cm); L. of barrel 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); Cal. .688 in. (17.5 mm); Wt. 11 lb. 4 oz. (5100 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Matchlock
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914