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pistol, flintlock

human history
  • Other Name

    British Cavalry Light Dragoon flintlock pistol, circa 1800

    Tower flintlock military horse pistol

  • Description

    English 1759 Patent Cavalry Light Dragoon flintlock pistol, circa 1800

    flintlock horse pistol; .65 inch calibre; smoothbore; with frissen spring; wooden fully stocked; brass furniture; hammer spring firm and operational; frizzen spring loose and at fault

    missing: ramrod

    markings:

    ordnance issue marks on left hand side of butt

    on lock: TOWER; [crown] / GR

    three British proof marks on barrel at top and left rear

    maker: [Tower Armouries], London, circa 1800

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    W1510 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, W1510, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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