Wheellock musket

cylord21 · 24th July 2010, 07:25 PM

Hello everybody, my first post in this section and it has been some time since my last post on Ethnographic Weapons, but reading often.
I have come across this wheellock musket that i want to share and learn about it since i don't know much on the subject. Specs are as follow
German stock ? decorated with inlay and engraved bone, pronounced cheek piece and trigger guard shaped grip
Total lenght 88.5 cm
Octagonal barrel lenght 56 cm
Outside diameter of barrel (flat side) 3 cm
Bore diameter 1.5 cm
V-shaped cockspring and trigger mecanism inside lockplate
No marks anywhere
I hope for coments on date, period, area of provenance and any other info anyone can share to help identify or document this firearm.

24th July 2010, 07:25 PM	#1
cylord21 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Caracas - Venezuela Posts: 15	Wheellock musket Hello everybody, my first post in this section and it has been some time since my last post on Ethnographic Weapons, but reading often. I have come across this wheellock musket that i want to share and learn about it since i don't know much on the subject. Specs are as follow German stock ? decorated with inlay and engraved bone, pronounced cheek piece and trigger guard shaped grip Total lenght 88.5 cm Octagonal barrel lenght 56 cm Outside diameter of barrel (flat side) 3 cm Bore diameter 1.5 cm V-shaped cockspring and trigger mecanism inside lockplate No marks anywhere I hope for coments on date, period, area of provenance and any other info anyone can share to help identify or document this firearm. Attached Images