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pistol, percussion

human history
  • Other Name

    percussion pistol

    duelling pistol

  • Description

    Percussion pistol, possibly a duelling pistol, circa 1840-1860

    percussion pistol with single hexagonal rifled barrel; .433 inch calibre; adjustable foresight; hooked breech; iron furniture; wooden ramrod; silver escutcheon; iron heel plate; lock lightly engraved; ramrod tunnel detached, held captive by removable rod; chequering on pistol grips; top of nipple damaged

    markings:

    maker's name on lock: J. ROBINSON

    maker: J.Robinson, c1840-1860

  • Place
    [England]
  • Accession Number
    1941.89
  • Other Id

    W0984 (war)

    113043 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion, 1941.89, W0984, 113043, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 11 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, percussion W0984

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