Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1936.69, W0816
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1850
Associated Notes
English flintlock to percussion conversion horse pistol, circa 1850
notes: The Tower and Birmingham proof marks suggest that this pistol was possibly made out of surplus military parts for civil trade
Period
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 375 mm
barrel length: 230 mm
height: 170 mm
cal. 20 mm (.75 inch)
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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