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musket, airgun

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  • Common Name
    musket
  • Other Name

    Flintlock bowl reservoir .50 inch calibre airgun, circa 1810

    airgun

  • Description

    Flintlock bowl reservoir .50 inch calibre airgun, circa 1810

    'Ancient air gun': flintlock;

    airgun; flintlock; .50 inch calibre; smoothbore; with spherical bowl air reservoir; flintlock action works an air valve releasing compressed air; double plate; iron fittings: iron butt plate & trigger guard; lock, lock plate, trigger guard, and hammer engraved; join in barrel

    markings:

    on lock plate and on top of action: BATE / LONDON

    missing: ramrod; forend chunk missing from barrel; large crack on underside of forend; screw at rear of rifle

    manufacturer Thomas Bate, London, 1770-1810

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Date
    27 Nov 1919
  • Other Id

    W0087 (war)

    38005.31 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department
musket, airgun, W0087, 38005.31, Photographed by Richard NG,… … Read more

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