Pistol
Flintlock pistol. The walnut stock, the fore-end of which is broken off, is fitted with a brass trigger guard and brass buttcap. The brass ramrod pipe is fitted for a swivel type ramrod that is now missing. The lock consists of a flintlock with ringneck cock and flat lockplate. The steel barrel is circular in section with a smooth bore. The calibre is 0.75in. The lockplate is inscribed with the name 'RIGBY'. The barrel bears the inscription 'DUBLIN P.W.G.' and there is a crown motif over the 'P'.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA2395 |
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Collection: | Weapons |
Type: | Pistol |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Rigby, J. |
Places: | Dublin |
Date made: | 1820 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 20 x 230 x 40 mm |