AN UNUSUALLY SHORT GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK CARBINE with octagonal barrel rifled with eight grooves, associated plain lock with annular wheel-retaining bracket (flash-guard repaired), full stock (repaired) with fluted fore-end, the butt with punched decoration, engraved staghorn fore-end cap (repaired) and ramrod-pipe, iron trigger-guard, and set trigger (ramrod missing), circa 1670