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shotgun

human history
  • Common Name
    shotgun
  • Other Name

    bolt action needlegun fowling piece [needle rifle]

    fowling piece

  • Description

    needlegun fowling piece

    fowling piece; 'primitive' bolt action needlegun; bolt face damaged; graduated rearsight; lever on right hand side of action to lock bolt in place; half-stocked; 5/8 inch bore, 34 inch barrel; red sticker on trigger guard; chequering on wrist of butt

    missing: screw and bolt handle; adjustable blade from rearsight; foresight

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Accession Number
    1932.485
  • Other Id

    W0597 (war)

    393783 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1932.485, W0597, 393783, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 16 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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