Pair of wheellock pistols with spanner

Peter Meesen, 1655 - 1660

The characteristic feature of the wheellock is the spinning wheel, which strikes a piece of pyrites, generating sparks. The lock can be internally tensioned by turning the square spindle a quarter turn with a separate spanner. This spanner also serves as a screwdriver and can be used to loosen the cock when replacing the pyrites.

  • Artwork typekey
  • Object numberNG-2002-23-97-C
  • Dimensionslength 15.5 cm x width 2 cm