Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Meaning of 'WE' marking on German 'Puffer' wheellock pistol

Matchlock · 29th April 2012, 04:40 PM

I cannot identify the marks but the shape of the dog points towards Augsburg as the city of origin, and to ca. 1590 perfectly matching the date 1591; I would not assign this puffer to the 'Black Riders'.
Stylistically this is one of a rare group of short-barreled ball-butted pistols (puffers).

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29th April 2012, 04:40 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I cannot identify the marks but the shape of the dog points towards Augsburg as the city of origin, and to ca. 1590 perfectly matching the date 1591; I would not assign this puffer to the 'Black Riders'. Stylistically this is one of a rare group of short-barreled ball-butted pistols (puffers). m Last edited by Matchlock; 29th April 2012 at 08:28 PM.