Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Probably the finest wheel-lock pistol in existence, dated 1556

Matchlock · 24th November 2008, 07:06 PM

The iron parts etched and gilt, the wooden stock completely covered by carved ivory (and I mean ivory) plaques.

At the Jagdschloss (hunting castle) Grunewald near Berlin.

Michael

24th November 2008, 07:06 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Probably the finest wheel-lock pistol in existence, dated 1556 The iron parts etched and gilt, the wooden stock completely covered by carved ivory (and I mean ivory) plaques. At the Jagdschloss (hunting castle) Grunewald near Berlin. Michael Attached Images