Summary
Percussion pistol, double barrelled, belt. cal. 41 bore (.484 in.).
Made by William Jeffery, Plymouth, England, circa 1860 (active 1849-1869).
Physical Description
Muzzle loading, smooth bore, side by side barrels 4 3/16 in. (107 mm) long, bored from a solid block & mitred on the outer edges, U notch backsight, bead foresight, overall length 8 1/2 in. (216 mm.). Box lock action with side hammers, oval steel trigger guard, two triggers, steel screw in cleaning vent under nipple, swivel ramrod. Chequered wooden stock, silver monogram plate. Steel belt hook fitted to left hand side. Mounts engraved with foliate scrolls.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker
William Jeffery (Gunsmiths), Plymouth, England, Great Britain, circa 1860
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on barrel block "Jeffery, Plymouth". Birmingham proof marks.
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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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