Guns International #: 102680531
Seller's Inventory #: 240139
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Guns International #: 102680531
Category - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
- Antiques
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone: 314-707-7373
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Active Listings: 1521
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Seller Type:FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
ENGRAVED & SILVER INLAID Antique WHEELLOCK Rifle Pre-dating the FLINTLOCK
Fascinating European 17th / 18th Century Weapon
Description: ENGRAVED & SILVER INLAID Antique WHEELLOCK Rifle Pre-dating the FLINTLOCK Fascinating European 17th / 18th Century Weapon Here we present an antique Wheellock Rifle made circa the late 17th to early 18th century. The wheellock rifle was developed in Europe in the late 15th or early 16th century, though exactly who developed it is unknown. Leonardo da Vinci produced an early sketch of a wheellock mechanism mounted on a rifle as part of a series of military design commissioned for the Duke of Milan somewhere around 1490. Another early depiction of the wheellock was drawn by Martin Loffelholz of Nuremberg, Germany in 1505, though it shows as being used as a tinder lighter rather than a rifle. A German gunsmith named Johann Kiefuss is often credited with inventing the wheellock in 1517, although there is little evidence of this and is believed to have originated from legend. In 1517, Emperor Maximillian I issued a decree outlawing the civilian use of such guns within the Holy Roman Empire. Some of the earliest surviving examples of these rifles using the wheellock mechanism were made in Italy, probably around the early 1520s. Due to the expense of wheellock weapons, the matchlock remained the standard type of gun lockwork until the invention of the flintlock. The overall condition is very good. The action is untested. Nice Damascus pattern on the barrel with some inlays throughout. The bore is smooth and dim. The stock shows some age and weather related splits at the butt stock that are immobile. Solid throughout. Here is an uncommon opportunity to own a very scarce wheellock rifle! Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 41-5/8 inches. Caliber: .65 Wheellock Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $6000 #240139 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102680531
Seller's Inventory #: 240139
Guns International #: 102680531
Seller's Inventory #: 240139