Double-Barrelled Wheellock Pistol made for Emperor Charles V ca. 1540–45. One of the earliest pistols, this firearm was designed and produced by Peter Peck, a maker of watches and guns. The two locks combined in one mechanism provided the barrels with separate ignition.
Wheel-locks are amazing! Essentially clockwork guns. Brilliant idea. VERY early firearms are totally fascinating as they figured out the best way of doing things. SO many dead ends, SO many oddball possibilities!
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Looks....steampunk?
No, just OLD. [grin]
Double-Barrelled Wheellock Pistol made for Emperor Charles V ca. 1540–45. One of the earliest pistols, this firearm was designed and produced by Peter Peck, a maker of watches and guns. The two locks combined in one mechanism provided the barrels with separate ignition.
Very interesting!
Wheel-locks are amazing! Essentially clockwork guns. Brilliant idea. VERY early firearms are totally fascinating as they figured out the best way of doing things. SO many dead ends, SO many oddball possibilities!
It almost looks like it has the hilt of a dagger. Very cool!
Weapons back then where for the wealthy only - so tended to be built by expert craftsmen & were works of art as much as a weapon of war.
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