Kalthoff gunsmiths
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The Kalthoffs were a prominent Danish-German family of gunsmiths during the 17th century, best known for the Kalthoff repeater — a rapid fire flintlock repeating rifle that could reach a rate of fire of 20–30 rounds/minute. Signed specimens of their guns can be found kept in the Windsor Castle, the Danish War Museum, the Swedish Royal Armoury and the Kremlin Armoury collections.
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The family was founded by Herman Kolthoff from Kultenhof Estate in the Danish Duchy of Schleswig (now Kaltenhof, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), who had several sons that went on to fame across Europe.
- Peder Hermansen Kalthoff — Served Frederik III of Denmark as Head of Armory, 1600–1672
- Matthias Hermansen Kalthoff — Gunsmith Denmark, 1608–1681
- Caspar Hermansen Kalthoff Elder — Served Charles I of England, 1606–1664
- Caspar Kalthoff Younger — Served Tsar Alexis of Russia and Charles II of England
- Henrick Hermansen Kolthoff — Founded Foundries in Sweden and Norway, 1610–1661
- William Hermansen Kalthoff — Patented repeating gun in France