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punt gun, flintlock

human history
  • Other Name

    Flintlock punt gun

    swivel gun

  • Description

    Flintlock punt or swivel gun, possibly late 18th century

    flintlock, barrel 8 ft in length; bore 1-1/4 inches; safety catch at back of hammer; two possibly British proof marks on left rear of barrel, appears to be crossed lances over crown over [illegible]; flint still in lock; safety catch is a hook lever; textile repair to underside of wrist of butt; one barrel band; lock at fault; crack to forend, forward of lock plate, barrel slightly bent

    missing: possibly butt plate; large chip of wood missing to right rear of barrel between lock plate and barrel strap; insect damage and part of heel of butt missing

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Date
    27 Nov 1919
  • Other Id

    W0106 (war)

    38005.4 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • punt gun, flintlock, W0106, 38005.4, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 08 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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