A Nice Pair of 'Military' Wheellock Saddle Pistols, of Suhl Type, ca. 1635-40

Matchlock · 27th April 2012, 04:30 PM

One last close-up.

Matchlock · 27th April 2012, 09:36 PM

A similar Suhl marked pistol of West German type, 1640's, the ramrod tip incorrectly replaced by what seems to be bone, instead of the correct iron finial (Setzerkopf); sold Christie's.

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Matchlock · 27th April 2012, 09:44 PM

And, for stylistic comparison, a Dutch holster pistol of the 1670's:
the plain iron butt band that was characteristic of the 1620's-40's now developed to form a complete cap with long spur reaching towards the rear end of the lock, the forestock characteristically carved, the ramrod of typical late-17th c. bulbous shape, an original iron reiforcing ring, analogous to that on the fore end of the stock, possibly missing from its tip; the trigger probably a replacement.

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Matchlock · 28th April 2012, 03:39 PM

For more on Thirty Years War period wheellock holster pistols, icluding a perfect firing copy built by a friend of mine, see

http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...ockpistol.html

http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...Wheellock.html

http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...spistole2.html

The latter link, on a ca. 1640 pistol, will not open in English I am afraid.

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27th April 2012, 04:30 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	One last close-up. Attached Images

27th April 2012, 09:36 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A similar Suhl marked pistol of West German type, 1640's, the ramrod tip incorrectly replaced by what seems to be bone, instead of the correct iron finial (Setzerkopf); sold Christie's. m Attached Images

27th April 2012, 09:44 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	And, for stylistic comparison, a Dutch holster pistol of the 1670's: the plain iron butt band that was characteristic of the 1620's-40's now developed to form a complete cap with long spur reaching towards the rear end of the lock, the forestock characteristically carved, the ramrod of typical late-17th c. bulbous shape, an original iron reiforcing ring, analogous to that on the fore end of the stock, possibly missing from its tip; the trigger probably a replacement. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 28th April 2012 at 07:41 PM.

28th April 2012, 03:39 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	For more on Thirty Years War period wheellock holster pistols, icluding a perfect firing copy built by a friend of mine, see http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...ockpistol.html http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...Wheellock.html http://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/...spistole2.html The latter link, on a ca. 1640 pistol, will not open in English I am afraid. m