Franco-German (Alsatian); Strasbourg
Triple-Wheellock Pistol
INV-1064
Franco-German (Alsatian); Strasbourg1610/20
Triple-Wheellock Pistol
Franco-German (Alsatian); Strasbourg →firearm-handgunarms
Date
1610/20
Medium
Steel, brass, and cherrywood
Dimensions
Overall L. 72 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Barrel L. 49 cm (19 5/16 in.)
Wt. 5 lb. 4 oz.
Caliber .35
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
George F. Harding Collection
The half minute needed to wind and load a wheellock pistol led to the invention of various multilock and multibarrel systems. Here three independent pistols are stocked together with alternating triggers.
To fire the weapon, the shooter need only rotate the grip on the gun and pull the next trigger.
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