XVI century wheellock pistol, help with more precise dating

Marcus den toom · 10th November 2014, 07:59 PM

The pommel headed grips of this pistol denote a period of at least after 1560's.. i would even say 1570 or even later since the styles where first adopted within Germany and there after spreaded to the european world. Sadly no eligble marking is clear enough anymore, this would make it easier to determine where it was made and by who (and also when).

Best,
Marcus

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10th November 2014, 07:59 PM	#2
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 534	The pommel headed grips of this pistol denote a period of at least after 1560's.. i would even say 1570 or even later since the styles where first adopted within Germany and there after spreaded to the european world. Sadly no eligble marking is clear enough anymore, this would make it easier to determine where it was made and by who (and also when). Best, Marcus