Wheellock Gun Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), staghorn
Dimensions: L. 54 in. (137.2 cm); L. of barrel 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); L. of plug 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm) Cal. .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. 11 lb. 11 oz. (5301 g)
Culture: German, Dresden
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Dated: dated 1589
Pixels: 2787 × 912
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Wheellock Gun Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony. dated 1589. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.