Bidspirit auction | A Wheellock Sporting Carbine

A Wheellock Sporting Carbine - Octagonal barrel with rifled bore in 12 mm calibre, with dovetailed iron front sight and iron rear sight. ”S S” (Suhl?) stamped above the chamber. Smooth wheellock with internal wheel. Dark walnut stock with patch box and iron furniture, bone inlays, horn nosepiece. The buttstock was extended at the time of use. Wooden ramrod missing. Germany, 2nd half of the 17th century, length 81 cm. Condition 2-