A small group of Combined Horseman's Hammers/Axes and Wheellock Pistols, ca. 1550

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A small group of Combined Horseman's Hammers/Axes and Wheellock Pistols, ca. 1550

8th December 2014, 05:37 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The earliest known hammer-wheellock combination, ca. 1530-35, Schloss Ambras, Tirol, inv.no. 1035. The scans from Harold L. Peterson: Enyclopedia of Firerams, 1964, p. 37, still depict that singular item perfectly preserved in his patina. When the author was there in 2000, it had been crudely overcleaned; its raped "shiny" surface looked naked and sterile ... Author's photos. Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 8th December 2014 at 09:41 PM.

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