Wheellock Rifle

Johann Michael Maucher, ca. 1680–90

Artist

Johann Michael Maucher (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1645–1701)

Date

ca. 1680–90

Culture or place

German, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Medium

Steel, wood (cherry), ivory, mother-of-pearl

Size

L. 41 5/8 in. (105.7 cm); L. of barrel 30 13/16 in. (78.3 cm); L. of lock 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 11 oz. (3500 g)

Type

Firearms

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed