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carbine

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  • Other Name

    Colt revolving six-shot carbine (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Colt revolving six-shot carbine

    Possibly New Zealand Wars trials issue

    revolving six-shot, .45 inch calibre, percussion; possibly from Otago goldfields police

    markings:

    maker: COLT PT. ADDRESS COL. COLT / HARTFORD CT U.S.A.

    London proof & view marks on cylinder & barrel

    serial number on rear of trigger guard: 3187

    next to sight: "crown / Q" and "crown / V"

    manufacturer Colt, USA, London proof marks; c1856

    Missing parts: rear sight incomplete, action faulty, hammer retaining screw & action side plate missing; rear sling swivel is missing

  • Place
    Hartford/Connecticut/United States of America
  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1926.242
  • Accession Date
    1926
  • Other Id

    W0295 (war)

    293882 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • carbine, 1926.242, W0295, 293882, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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