Blunderbuss

Blunderbuss. Fully stocked to the muzzle with flat brass butt cap and broad brass trigger guard. One brass ramrod pipe into which is fitted a wooden ramrod. The flintlock is missing. The brass barrel has a flared muzzle. The calibre is 1.5in. Three marks are inscribed on the barrel: the first is a crown over 'IR', the second is a crown over an unidentified mark, the third is a crown over 'V'.

Object Details

ID: AAA2514
Collection: Weapons
Type: Blunderbuss
Display location: Display - Atlantic Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 18th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 x 770 x 50 mm