Пистоль с колесцовым замком. Европа. 17 век. фото 27-01

28-BORE NORTH EUROPEAN WHEEL-LOCK BELT PISTOL, CIRCA 1630 PROBABLY DUTCH with tapering octagonal barrel, bevelled lock retained by two side nails, fitted with external wheel engraved with the letter 's', pan-retained by two screws (one missing), sliding pan-cover, and dog with moulded neck (the tail of the lock-plate chipped), ebonised full stock inlaid over its length with small engraved oval mother-of-pearl plaquettes (the stock with light bruising), moulded over the fore-end, and beneath the lock, slender faceted butt fitted with brass cap, brass fore-end cap and ramrod-pipe, and steel belt hook (trigger-guard and ramrod missing) 59cm; 23 1/4in