Miquelet Gun

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, coral, silver, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: L. 76 1/2 in. (194.4 cm); L. barrel 60 1/4 in. (153.0 cm); Cal. .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. 10 lb. 9 oz. (4799.0 g)
Culture: lock and stock, Algerian; barrel, Italian, Brescia
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Miquelet
Dated: early 19th century; lock dated A.H. 1172/1758–59 CE; barrel, late 17th-early 18th century
Pixels: 4000 × 1481
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Miquelet Gun. early 19th century; lock dated A.H. 1172/1758–59 CE; barrel, late 17th-early 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.