Antique miniature wheellock pistol

corrado26 · 5th August 2021, 06:13 PM

As far as I know, miniatures of wheellockpistols used as a sort of personal decoration are much smaller than the pistol you show us. So I think that your pistol, which might be much too large to be used as jewellery, has never had loops for a chain. The very small miniatur made by Michael Mann is approximatly 50 mm long and has two loops, but I think your pistol is nearly three times as long.

wheellock95 · 5th August 2021, 06:24 PM

Very good point, that makes sense, I have had trouble accurately dating my wheellock pistol as I have had some experts saying that indeed it is original 17th century and some saying possibly 19th century. I have also looked at some of the screws but again I cannot come to a date myself. What is your opinion based off the photographs I have submitted

corrado26 · 6th August 2021, 11:30 AM

I think I know your pistol since some time when I saw it at an US dealer. In my opinion your pistol has been made during the 19. century. Its style and the way it is made are certainly against an earlier dating - just my opinion and feeling.

wheellock95 · 6th August 2021, 04:32 PM

I value your opinion corrado and I am disappointed that it is probably 19th century. I still hope there is still some value even in an 19th century copy.

5th August 2021, 06:13 PM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	As far as I know, miniatures of wheellockpistols used as a sort of personal decoration are much smaller than the pistol you show us. So I think that your pistol, which might be much too large to be used as jewellery, has never had loops for a chain. The very small miniatur made by Michael Mann is approximatly 50 mm long and has two loops, but I think your pistol is nearly three times as long. Attached Images

6th August 2021, 11:30 AM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	I think I know your pistol since some time when I saw it at an US dealer. In my opinion your pistol has been made during the 19. century. Its style and the way it is made are certainly against an earlier dating - just my opinion and feeling. Last edited by corrado26; 6th August 2021 at 02:04 PM.

5th August 2021, 06:24 PM	#2
wheellock95 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	Very good point, that makes sense, I have had trouble accurately dating my wheellock pistol as I have had some experts saying that indeed it is original 17th century and some saying possibly 19th century. I have also looked at some of the screws but again I cannot come to a date myself. What is your opinion based off the photographs I have submitted

6th August 2021, 04:32 PM	#4
wheellock95 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	I value your opinion corrado and I am disappointed that it is probably 19th century. I still hope there is still some value even in an 19th century copy.