Musket

Flintlock musket. The stock is made of walnut with flat brass butt plate and broad brass trigger guard. Two brass ramrod pipes contain a steel ramrod. The lock is a flintlock with a rounded lockplate and a swan neck cock. The barrel is of steel, circular, smoothbore and fitted with foresight. The calibre is 0.75in. It is fitted with a socket bayonet.

Object Details

ID: AAA2575
Collection: Weapons
Type: Musket
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 19C
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 130 x 1350 x 90 mm; 30 mm x 560 mm