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pistol, flintlock

human history
  • Other Name

    British New Land cavalry pistol (descriptive name)

  • Description

    British New Land cavalry pistol, circa 1810

    large flintlock pistol, muzzle-loading, 9 inch barrel, .65 inch calibre, brass fittings, captive ramrod, slightly bent, half brass band around stock at ramrod entry

    missing: screw through forestock in front of lock plate

    markings:

    on lock plate: image of crown

    left rear of barrel: two proof marks

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    1883
  • Other Id

    W1439 (war)

    10957 (ethnology)

  • Department
pistol, flintlock, W1439, 10957, Photographed by Richard NG,… … Read more

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