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Triple-Wheellock Pistol

1610/20
Steel, brass, and cherrywood

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The half minute needed to wind and load a wheellock pistol led to the invention of various multilock and multibarrel systems. Here three independent pistols are stocked together with alternating triggers. To fire the weapon, the shooter need only rotate the grip on the gun and pull the next trigger.

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