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rifle, percussion

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    British Pattern 1853 Tower muzzle-loading percussion musket, New Zealand issue (model name)

    Judge FE Maning (associated name)

  • Description

    Tower muzzle-loading percussion rifle, 1865

    The property of Judge Frederick E Maning, Hokianga

    full wooded rifle; adjustable backsight; metal ram rod; sling swivel on butt; action at fault

    missing: foward sling swivel and barrel; nipple protector and chain

    markings:

    proof marks at left rear of barrel

    on lock: TOWER / 1865

    on butt: BIRMINGHAM / 1865

    on butt tang: K / NZ / 420

    previously referred to as musket

  • Place
    Birmingham/West Midlands/England
  • Associated Place

    Hokianga/Northland/New Zealand

  • Accession Date
    1909
  • Other Id

    W1414 (war)

    5229 (ethnology)

    38005.3 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Kanohi

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Images

  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • rifle, percussion, W1414, 5229, 38005.3, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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