Wheellock Rifle
Object type: Wheellock rifle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Munich and Augsburg
Artist: Caspar Spät|Elias Becker
Artist bio: German, Munich, ca. 1611–1691|German, Augsburg, recorded 1633–74
Artist role: Steel-chiseler|Stock maker
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1640–50
Medium: Steel, gold, fruitwood, staghorn, bone
Dimensions: L. 41 7/8 in. (106.4 cm); L. of barrel 30 9/16 in. (77.6 cm); Cal. .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 6 oz. (3350 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Geography:  Munich and Augsburg     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904
Tags: Hunting|Deer|Dogs|Men