A Very Early Wheellock Arquebus, ca. 1530, in the Musée de l'Armée, Paris
Discussing earliest wheellocks, we may not forget this arquebus in the Musée de l'Armée, Paris. It is French, no doubt, but generally dated 'ca. 1520', which in my eyes is not justified.
The earliest date I would seriously assign to it is 'ca. 1525-35', with a main focus on 'ca. 1530'.
The stock is in all probability limewood, with a lesser possiblity of maple.
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Last edited by Matchlock; 1st January 2014 at 09:31 AM.
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