Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 1530-50 wheel-lock pistols originally belonging to the Emperor Charles

Matchlock · 21st September 2008, 08:14 PM

Gilt, carved and bone (not ivory!) inlaid all over.

Another personal weapon of the Roman Emperor Charles V and preserved in Madrid.

Overall lentgh 78 cm.

Michael

21st September 2008, 08:14 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Dated 1531: The world's finest pistol in existence Gilt, carved and bone (not ivory!) inlaid all over. Another personal weapon of the Roman Emperor Charles V and preserved in Madrid. Overall lentgh 78 cm. Michael Attached Images