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Wheel-Lock Petronel, c. 1630

Silesia (Eastern Germany or Southwestern Poland), 17th century

steel and wood inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl, Overall - l:70.50 cm (l:27 3/4 inches). On Loan from the Collection of Justin Kohn and Family 87.2001

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A petronel was a type of long pistol made with a wheel-lock ignition. Despite its length, the petronel was fired at the wrist like a pistol and not at the shoulder like a rifle. They were generally made in pairs during the early 1600s.

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Silesia (Eastern Germany or Southwestern Poland), 17th century

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steel and wood inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl

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On Loan from the Collection of Justin Kohn and Family