![A German flintlock rifle, late 17th century Heavy, octagonal barrel in 16 mm calibre, slightly swamped near the muzzle, with bright bore and good rifling, with dovetailed brass front sight and rear sight on the upper side, copper-lined mark "HGO"/hunting horn ... A German flintlock rifle, late 17th century Heavy, octagonal barrel in 16 mm calibre, slightly swamped near the muzzle, with bright bore and good rifling, with dovetailed brass front sight and rear sight on the upper side, copper-lined mark "HGO"/hunting horn ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/c29a1e1b81d24f549b2855a9171d792f/t989ar.jpg)
A German flintlock rifle, late 17th century Heavy, octagonal barrel in 16 mm calibre, slightly swamped near the muzzle, with bright bore and good rifling, with dovetailed brass front sight and rear sight on the upper side, copper-lined mark "HGO"/hunting horn ...
![A wheellock rifle, German, dated 1640. Lightly swamped barrel with seven groove rifling in 16 mm calibre, dovetailed iron sights, and "1640" engraved on the breech. Cut wheellock with a cloverleaf design A wheellock rifle, German, dated 1640. Lightly swamped barrel with seven groove rifling in 16 mm calibre, dovetailed iron sights, and "1640" engraved on the breech. Cut wheellock with a cloverleaf design](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T3BH1B/a-wheellock-rifle-german-dated-1640-lightly-swamped-barrel-with-seven-groove-rifling-in-16-mm-calibre-dovetailed-iron-sights-and-1640-engraved-on-the-breech-cut-wheellock-with-a-cloverleaf-design-openwork-wheel-cover-pan-cover-spring-missing-walnut-full-stock-richly-inlaid-with-mother-of-pearl-and-bone-nose-cap-needs-repair-star-inlaid-on-the-cheekpiece-later-ramrod-length-91-cm-attached-wheel-key-with-a-helically-shaped-turned-handle-length-105-cm-historic-historical-17th-century-shoulder-arm-weapons-arms-weapon-arm-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T3BH1B.jpg)
A wheellock rifle, German, dated 1640. Lightly swamped barrel with seven groove rifling in 16 mm calibre, dovetailed iron sights, and "1640" engraved on the breech. Cut wheellock with a cloverleaf design
![If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora](https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-68f82db105556cb9ab2d2e8746462f87.webp)
If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora
![A pair of model 1833 officer's pistols., Octagonal, lightly swamped barrels with microgroove rifling in 17 mm calibre. Back action percussion locks engraved with vines, and with the maker's inscription, "Creuze é A pair of model 1833 officer's pistols., Octagonal, lightly swamped barrels with microgroove rifling in 17 mm calibre. Back action percussion locks engraved with vines, and with the maker's inscription, "Creuze é](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T3BYJD/a-pair-of-model-1833-officers-pistols-octagonal-lightly-swamped-barrels-with-microgroove-rifling-in-17-mm-calibre-back-action-percussion-locks-engraved-with-vines-and-with-the-makers-inscription-creuze-proa-cie-a-chatellerault-on-the-lock-plate-walnut-half-stocks-with-fine-chequering-and-floral-carving-on-the-pommels-lanyard-rings-iron-furniture-also-engraved-with-vines-iron-ramrods-with-brass-tips-slight-traces-of-use-lengths-36-cm-historic-historical-19th-century-pistol-pistols-handgun-handheld-firearm-fire-arm-gu-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T3BYJD.jpg)
A pair of model 1833 officer's pistols., Octagonal, lightly swamped barrels with microgroove rifling in 17 mm calibre. Back action percussion locks engraved with vines, and with the maker's inscription, "Creuze é
![If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora](https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-b24f2d44dc3ce57ea6b812b0f580897d.webp)
If barrel rifling has been around since 1498, why did it take until the 1800s for it to become commonplace? - Quora
![A wheellock rifle, German, dated 1640. Lightly swamped barrel with seven groove rifling in 16 mm calibre, dovetailed iron sights, and "1640" engraved on the breech. Cut wheellock with a cloverleaf design openwork wheel cover (pan cover spring missing ... A wheellock rifle, German, dated 1640. Lightly swamped barrel with seven groove rifling in 16 mm calibre, dovetailed iron sights, and "1640" engraved on the breech. Cut wheellock with a cloverleaf design openwork wheel cover (pan cover spring missing ...](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/t3bh1a/a-wheellock-rifle-german-dated-1640-lightly-swamped-barrel-with-seven-groove-rifling-in-16-mm-calibre-dovetailed-iron-sights-and-1640-engraved-on-the-breech-cut-wheellock-with-a-cloverleaf-design-openwork-wheel-cover-pan-cover-spring-missing-walnut-full-stock-richly-inlaid-with-mother-of-pearl-and-bone-nose-cap-needs-repair-star-inlaid-on-the-cheekpiece-later-ramrod-length-91-cm-attached-wheel-key-with-a-helically-shaped-turned-handle-length-105-cm-historic-historical-17th-century-shoulder-arm-weapons-arms-weapon-arm-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-t3bh1a.jpg)