An Early and Important Munich Military Matchlock Musket by Peter Peck, ca. 1575-80

Matchlock · 25th February 2014, 07:51 PM

1. A double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, made for the Emperor Charles V, Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.

2. Another double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1535-40, also made for the Emperor Charles V, in the Real Armería Madrid, and a close-up of the barrel marks and the inside of the lock mechanism. Madrid.
Before ca. 1570, Peter Peck, who reached a great age, usually struck his mark twice.

3. A wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, also made for Charles V, Madrid.

4. A pair of early wheellock pistols, for Charles V, ca. 1535, Peck's mark struck only once. Madrid.

5. An extremely fine and important wheellock breechloading arquebus, ca. 1540-45, Historisches Museum Dresden.

25th February 2014, 07:51 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Some of Peter Peck's other works 1. A double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, made for the Emperor Charles V, Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y. 2. Another double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1535-40, also made for the Emperor Charles V, in the Real Armería Madrid, and a close-up of the barrel marks and the inside of the lock mechanism. Madrid. Before ca. 1570, Peter Peck, who reached a great age, usually struck his mark twice. 3. A wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, also made for Charles V, Madrid. 4. A pair of early wheellock pistols, for Charles V, ca. 1535, Peck's mark struck only once. Madrid. 5. An extremely fine and important wheellock breechloading arquebus, ca. 1540-45, Historisches Museum Dresden. Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 25th February 2014 at 08:03 PM.