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pistol, flintlock

human history
  • Other Name

    Read flintlock duelling pistol, [pre 1843] (descriptive name)

    George McElwain, Secretary to Governor Hobson (associated name)

  • Description

    Read flintlock duelling pistol, [pre 1840]

    flintlock duelling pistol; 18mm calibre; muzzle-loading; octagonal barrel; engraved lock and trigger guard; wooden stock; finger grip behind trigger guard; inset engraving forward of trigger guard; chequering on pistol grip

    missing: hammer; ramrod; forward ramrod tunnel

    markings:

    on lock: READ

    manufacturer: Read, [England] [pre-1843]

  • Place
    [England]
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1965.78.564
  • Accession Date
    29 Oct 1965
  • Other Id

    col.0148 (colonial)

    W1896 (war)

    ocm1857 (old colonists museum)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1965.78.564, col.0148, W1896, ocm1857, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 10 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • duelling pistol, W1896
  • duelling pistol, W1896
  • duelling pistol, W1896
  • duelling pistol, W1896
  • duelling pistol, W1896

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