Wheellock pistol for comments

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Originally Posted by corrado26

This is the typical Suhl wheellock pistol made in the years 1620/30 for Saxony or Poland.

Awesome, thanks!

Another question for y’all - any recommendations or best practices for preservation of the wood? Most of the rest of my collection is 19th century Springfield weapons, and on those stocks I generally take the minimalistic approach to rubbing down the stock with pure tung oil when it appears thirsty, so to speak. But of course, that choice is a function of the original armory oil finish; I lack knowledge of what the typical stock finish was in the 17th century (I know some matchlock stocks from the period appear painted).

I do also have some microcrystalline wax at hand, Renaissance Wax. I have used it very rarely on wood, although it’s tricky enough to get off wood I make very certain it’s what I want to do first.

And just to be clear - never fear, neither sandpaper nor chemical strippers come near any of my old gunstocks!