Title: Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Date: ca. 1650
Culture: Silesian, probably Teschen
Medium: Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood)
Dimensions: 04.03.160; L. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of barrel 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); Cal. .42 in. (10.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb 10.3 oz. (1199.2 g); 04.03.161; L. 26 1/2 in. (67.1 cm); L. of barrel 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); Cal. .57 in. (14.4 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY