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A work made of steel, brass, and cherrywood.

Triple-Wheellock Pistol

1610/20

Franco-German (Alsatian); Strasbourg

Strasbourg

The half minute needed to wind and load a wheellock pistol led to the invention of various multilock and multibarrel systems. Here three independent pistols are stocked together with alternating triggers.

To fire the weapon, the shooter need only rotate the grip on the gun and pull the next trigger.

Steel, brass, and cherrywood

Applied Arts of Europe