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gun, junk

human history
  • Other Name

    Chinese junk gun

  • Description

    junk gun

    flint and steel swivel junk gun; approx 34mm calibre in 2 pieces, barrel and stock; matchlock; iron barrel; a dotted scroll pattern has been hammered on the top half barrel from muzzle to breech, extending fully around barrel at mouth; hexagonal bell-mouth; three barrel locking loops under barrel, one at rear underside of barrel strap; Chinese characters at right rear of flashpan and at underside of the brass flashpan cover; stock has crack to rear of barrel body recess in stock; crisp working action; brass lock plate and trigger; iron match hammer; two sets of Chinese characters handpainted on interior stock

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Other Id

    W1537.2 (war)

    20875 (ethnology)

  • Department
gun, junk, 1934.316, W1537.2, 20875, Photographed by Richard… … Read more

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