Title: Wheellock Puffer Pistols
Object type: Wheellock pistols
Date: ca. 1585
Culture: German, Dresden
Artist:  Balthasar Dressler 
Artist bio: German, Dresden, active 1573–1615
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Gunsmith
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
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Geography: Country of Origin Dresden   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY