A South German/Austrian wheellock rifle in the style of Michael Gull, early 18th century, The brass-panelled with rifled bore and cannon muzzle in 15 mm calibre. The modestly engraved back-action wheellock with set trigger (the trigger mechanism faulty). The short half stock beautifully grained and carved, the patch-box lid decorated with horn ornaments. Length 110 cm. Michael Gull is mentioned as a master gunsmith in Vienna in 1647 and was granted citizenship in 1650. He was well-known not merely for the unorthodox construction of his guns, but , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 17th, austrian, century, german, rifle, south, style, wheellock
