Summary
Percussion double barrelled pistol, cal. 100 bore (.360). Screw off under & over barrels 2 in. (51 mm. long, grooved at muzzle for removal, barrels pivoted on a central axis & revolved by hand, overall length 6 1/2 in. (165 mm).
Made by Williams & Powell, Liverpool (active 1833-1892), circa 1850.
Physical Description
Box lock with central hammer & folding trigger. plain wooden stock with rounded butt, oval silver monogram plate. Lock box engraved with foliate scrolls.
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Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Williams & Powell (Gunsmiths), Liverpool, England, Great Britain, circa 1850
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Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Stamped on lock tang "Williams & Powell". Birmingham proof marks. Numbered on barrels & breech 4 4 & 5 5.
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