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pistol, multi-barrel

human history
  • Other Name

    Tipping & Lawden, rim-fire pistol, 1859-1874

    pistol, rim-fire

  • Description

    Tipping & Lawden, rim-fire pistol, 1859-1874

    four barrel, breech-loading, Sharps Patent; rim-fire; [.32 or .36] inch calibre; revolving striker on face of hammer; brass frame; mahogany grips; slide forward barrels, frozen; sheathed trigger; some engraving on left and right side of barrels

    markings:

    under front barrel: 5983

    on left side of frame, in circular logo: TIPPING LAWDEN PATENT

    proof mark on right centre of frame

    manufacturer Tipping & Lawden, Birmingham, UK, 1859-74

  • Place
    [Birmingham]/West Midlands/England
  • Accession Number
    1920.112
  • Accession Date
    01 Feb 1921
  • Other Id

    W0142 (war)

    96889.8 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, multi-barrel, 1920.112, W0142, 96889.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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