Wheel-lock pistol


Augsburg 16th century Iron, wood, ivory, horn, forging, grinding, engraving, encrustation pistol length 71 cm, barrel length 52 cm, 11 mm calibre Bought from Milan Praunsperger in 1940. M. Sercer, Vjesnik vojnog muzeja, Beograd, 1956; M. Sercer, Hrvatski knezovi Zrinski i Frankopani, (exhibition catalogue), Zagreb, 1971; M. Sercer, Seljacka buna 1573, (exhibition catalogue), Zagreb, 1973; Ilustrirana povijest Hrvata, Zagreb, 1971; M. Sercer, Staro oruzje, Zagreb, 1971. A part of the barrel and one of the ivory plaques were fitted at a later time, during restoration work done in 1973.




HPM/PMH-011611