An Early and Important Munich Military Matchlock Musket by Peter Peck, ca. 1575-80

[Matchlock]

As to Peter Peck's works:

On Nov 17, 2008 Bonhams San Francisco sold a highly unusual wheellock arquebus or long pistol, the muzzle section of which could be unscrewed and stowed in a 'patch' box of the grip. Thus, a long holster pistol could be transformed into an arquebus!
Its overall shape, the lock and the style of stock decoration with the long, triangular bone ond hop twines inlay denoted that is was made ca. 1565, and the double struck Gothic minuscule p mark on the barrel at once told me something that Bonhams did not know: the maker was Peter Peck of Munich!

Its estimate was as low as 12,000 USD and just not let it go too cheap I kept involved in the bidding process until 17,000 USD, which I guess still was a bargain. I knew what collection it would go to.

Enclosed are a few impressions of that singular gun.


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