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musket, percussion (conversion)

human history
  • Other Name

    Russian French style smoothbore percussion (conversion) musket

  • Description

    Russian French style percussion (conversion) musket, 1838

    smoothbore percussion musket, .68 inch calibre; converted from flintlock; brass fittings; French style; Russian coat of arms on butt tang; two sling swivels; three brass barrel bands; borer holes in butt and rear of forend; split in forend between rear and central barrel band; lower butt screw is loose

    missing: ramrod

    markings:

    serial no's on left hand side of barrel and butt strap: 15675 ,

    on rear trigger guard extension: 1838 110 90

    maker's mark on lock plate: TYAA / 1838

    forward of trigger guard: 90 ПИIII

    on left hand side lock washer plate: ПИIII 1838 110

    at top end of barrel, rear of hammer: 1838 / III

    on buttplate: WTB 1838 110

    on rear barrel band: 62 / 1838 / BAK

    on central barrel band: 37 / 1838 / BAK

    on forward barrel band: ПИIII 1838 109

    Maker: Tula Arsenal, Russia, 1838

    history: possibly used in Crimea

  • Place
    Russia
  • Associated Place

    Crimea/Turkey

  • Other Id

    W1417 (war)

    5451 (ethnology)

    38005.2 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • musket, percussion (conversion), W1417, 5451, 38005.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 22 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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