Pistol
Sea Service pistol. The pistol has a walnut stock which is fully stocked to the muzzle. The pistol is fitted with a brass trigger guard and a brass buttcap. A single brass ramrod pipe is fitted forward of the fore-end into which the wooden ramrod with a brass tip is fitted. There is a steel trigger with a slight backward curl. A steel belt hook is fitted at the side of the stock. The pistol has a flintlock sidelock. The barrel is circular and smoothbore. The calibre is 0.56in. The lockplate is engraved with the inscription 'TOWER Crown' over the letters 'GR'. The barrel is stamped with a crown over the letters 'GR' which in turn are over an anchor and a crown over crossed sceptres and also the initials 'MB'. The stock bears the inscription 'II P' and is decorated with a crown over an arrow which in turn is over the date '1806'.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA2455 |
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Collection: | Weapons |
Type: | Pistol |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1790 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Overall: 180 x 500 x 40 mm |