Wheellock pistol

anonymous, c. 1630

Some lockplates have markings – a small hole or the letters S (spannen or ‘spanned’) and O (ontspannen or ‘not spanned’) – to show whether or not a wheellock was spring loaded. This is a typical feature of Dutch wheellock firearms. There are even two letters S on this pistol’s lockplate. The scrolled S was probably just an ornament.

  • Artwork typeradslotpistool
  • Object numberNG-2002-23-86
  • Dimensionsdiameter 12.9 mm, length 53.1 cm, length 34.5 cm, weight 1151 g