Wheellock Puffer Pistols
Object type: Wheellock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Dresden
Artist: Balthasar Dressler|Master HR
Artist bio: German, Dresden, active 1573–1615|German, active ca. 1585
Artist role: Gunsmith|Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1585
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), antler
Dimensions: Pistol (a): L. 24 in. (61 cm); L. of barrel 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); Cal. .61 in. (15.49 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 8.1 oz. (2496 g); pistol (b): L. 24 in. (61 cm); L. of barrel 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm); Cal. .62 in. (15.74 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 7.7 oz. (2486 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Geography:  Dresden     
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession year: 2018