XVI century wheellock pistol, help with more precise dating

cornelistromp · 11th November 2014, 11:35 AM

Marcus, it is not my comfort field but I think you are spot on with the date of 1570 or later.

Hermann Historica 64th auction
Lot Nr. 40
A small German all-metal wheellock "Puffer",
circa 1580. Two-stage barrel, octagonal then round, with smooth bore in 11 mm calibre and swamped muzzle. Iron wheellock with leaf-shaped openwork wheel cover made of brass. Smooth brass full stock with ball pommel, engraved dragon and border on the side plate. Original, iron ramrod. The iron parts have been reworked and are slightly corroded in some parts. Length 24 cm

and
A VERY RARE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD GERMAN WHEELLOCK BELT PISTOL DATED 1609, SIGNED VK, PROBABLY
FOR VALENTIN KLETT OF SUHL, with an almost similar button to open the pommel.

and a couple, not a pair, of pistols with the most similarities with the excavated pistol of post#1 , Augsburg 1580, Museum Dresden

I hope Michael logs in at the forum again, of course he is able to date this pistol very accurate.
Michael?

best,
Jasper

11th November 2014, 11:35 AM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Marcus, it is not my comfort field but I think you are spot on with the date of 1570 or later. Hermann Historica 64th auction Lot Nr. 40 A small German all-metal wheellock "Puffer", circa 1580. Two-stage barrel, octagonal then round, with smooth bore in 11 mm calibre and swamped muzzle. Iron wheellock with leaf-shaped openwork wheel cover made of brass. Smooth brass full stock with ball pommel, engraved dragon and border on the side plate. Original, iron ramrod. The iron parts have been reworked and are slightly corroded in some parts. Length 24 cm and A VERY RARE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD GERMAN WHEELLOCK BELT PISTOL DATED 1609, SIGNED VK, PROBABLY FOR VALENTIN KLETT OF SUHL, with an almost similar button to open the pommel. and a couple, not a pair, of pistols with the most similarities with the excavated pistol of post#1 , Augsburg 1580, Museum Dresden I hope Michael logs in at the forum again, of course he is able to date this pistol very accurate. Michael? best, Jasper Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 11th November 2014 at 03:49 PM.