Summary
Single barrelled shotgun, 16 gauge .656. Flintlock, converted from snaphaunce. Barrel (made in Italy) 40 1/2 in. (1029 mm.) long, 14 1/2 in. (368 mm) rear portion octagonal.
Made by Joseph Griffin, London (active 1750-1782), circa 1770.
Physical Description
V notch back sight has been added, sighting groove in tang, steel blade foresight. ornamental side plate, walnut stock extends to muzzle, butt jointed 32 in. (813 mm) from muzzle, brass tipped wooden ramrod, steel escutcheon, engraved mounts.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker
Joseph Griffin (Gunsmiths), London, England, Great Britain, circa 1770
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on lock "Griffin", on stock (in two places) "W. Anderson". Rectangular gold inlay on barrel marked "Crown/PIS/TO/IA" and makers mark impressed with gold.
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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