Miquelet Pistol

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, nephrite, gold, emeralds, garnets, gold
Dimensions: L. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm); L. of barrel 14 1/2 in. (36.9 cm); Cal. .62 in. (15 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077.2 g)
Culture: Turkish
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Dated: ca. 1850–75; barrel, dated 1145 A.H. / 1732 CE
Pixels: 4000 × 2387
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Miquelet Pistol. ca. 1850–75; barrel, dated 1145 A.H. / 1732 CE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.