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Pair of wheel-lock pistols with key
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKoppel radslotpistolen met spansleutel. 1655 - 1660. Peter Meesen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
