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Old 24th November 2008, 06:54 PM   #1
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Default Double and triple shot wheel-locks, ca. 1570-80, in the Hermitage St. Petersburg

The art of 16th century gunmakers!

All scanned from Tarassuk's book.

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Old 24th November 2008, 06:57 PM   #2
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Another view of the triple lock gun, the butt trap cover missing, the stock profusely inlaid with engraved bone or staghorn plaques (not ivory!).
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Both working on the superimposed load system.
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Old 24th November 2008, 07:39 PM   #4
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And two others, dated 1548 and 1553 respectively:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7636

(not at the Hermitage).

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Plus a fine detached double wheel-lock for a gun on the superimposed load system, made in Augsburg, ca. 1580.

Not at the Hermitage but in a Bavarian collection.

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Old 29th November 2008, 05:04 PM   #6
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Default A fine and rare double wheel-lock puffer, Saxony, ca. 1590

Sold at auction at Bonhams, London, Nov. 10, 2005.

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Old 29th November 2008, 05:11 PM   #7
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