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pistols

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  • Other Name

    Pair of percussion duelling pistols, circa

    pocket pistols

  • Description

    Pair of percussion duelling pistols, circa 1780-1825

    flintlock pocket pistols; screw barrel; brass frame and barrel; boxlock; .43 inch calibre; sliding thumb catch through throathole cock; half- and full-cock; concealed folding trigger; locking twin roller bearing frizzen to fence; one-piece walnut grips; .2 is complete;

    missing: .1 frizzen; end of flintlock and securing screw

    markings:

    British proof marks under barrel at rear

    owner's name stamped on right side of butt: H. JOLLY

    on left hand side of lock: Murray

    on right hand side of lock: London

    Maker: Murray, London,1780-1825

  • Place
    London/England
  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1936.69
  • Other Id

    W0815.1 (war)

    W0815.2 (war)

    34135-6 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistols, 1936.69, W0815.1, W0815.2, 34135-6, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • w0815 pair of pistols

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