Wheel Lock Rifle, circa 1637

Artifact

Rifle (Long gun)

Date Made

circa 1637

Place of Creation

Germany 

Keywords

Rifles (Long guns) 

Wheel locks 

Muzzle-loading firearms 

Firearms 

Muzzleloading 

Guns 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.3.1759

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Ivory (Tooth component)

Color

Ivory (Color)
Brown
Gray (Color)
Silver (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 46.25 in

Inscriptions

on side, near wheel lock mechanism: SHACHNE [or SHAC'HNE] on wood on side of butt: 16 37 / E H MAVH / IOSERH GREGORI