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A RARE 30 YEAR WAR/ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD GERMAN WHEELOCK MILITARY OFFICER’S HOLSTER PISTOL, CA. 1620:In overall fine+ condition with clean steel surfaces and a very good fruitwood fullstock of 17th century form. A classic Martial wheelock pistol with a clearly marked, octagonal to round, .52 caliber, 15 1/4“, smoothbore, pin-fastened barrel. The side of the breech with a “GW” (Stockel No. 2734) maker’s mark, a ca. 1620 Zella (Suhl) City Control Marking and the tang with an old repair, at its tail. Finely molded and carved, light colored, fruitwood fullstock with simple wrought iron furniture: a simple butt-strap and a screw-fastened trigger-guard. The flared butt-cap/pommel with a turned ivory finial. In overall fine+ condition with sharp contours, some scattered light handling marks/age stains and 85%+ finish. The iron surfaces with a smooth and even, clean, steel-gray patina with some scattrered patches of discoloration and fine pitting: clear barrel markings. The stock with the expected light handling marks, several old tight hairlines and some minor abrasions. Wheelock mechanism of classic Dutch-variant with exposed wheel, a streamlined beveled lockplate and a finely sculpted, side-mounted wheel-bridle. Automatic pan-cover, a nicely sculpted dog and complete with its two sidebolts and original horn-tip wooden ramrod. Overall length 22”. A rare example of a fine quality German Wheelock Officer’s Holster Pistol of the type associated with the 30 Years War, the English Civil War and Early Colonial America. A Rare martial type Wheelock pistol in fine condition, ca. 1620. Price: $12,775.00