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pistol, percussion

human history
  • Other Name

    Pair of percussion travelling pistols, 19th century (France or Belgium)

    dagger pistol

  • Description

    Pair of percussion travelling pistols, 19th century (France or Belgium)

    pair of boxlock percussion pistols; .43 inch calibre; octagonal turn-off smoothbore barrel with spring bayonet; to fold away bayonet, press slotted stud on left hand side, fold back to rear, ease trigger guard to rear, slot point of bayonet in, and move trigger guard forward to lock in position; foliate engraved iron frames; one-piece walnut grips

    missing: .1 when barrel has been reaffixed it has become overtightened and is out of alignment with flat side of body; .2 hammer spur is broken off and missing

    markings:

    stamped on right side of body: FT

    on left side: oval with ELG (Liege)

    Belgian proofs on left rear of barrels

    manufacturer [Belgium or France] c.1800s

  • Place
    Belgium
  • Accession Number
    1961.57
  • Accession Date
    26 May 1961
  • Other Id

    W1649.1 (war)

    W1649.2 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1961.57, W1649.1, W1649.2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 19 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • w1649 pair of pistols

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