Summary
Flintlock blunderbuss, cal. 35mm at muzzle, steel smooth bore round bellmouthed barrel, 44.40cm long. Made in England, circa 1780.
Physical Description
Steel side lock and swan-necked hammer, appears not to be original lock but rather taken from a Brown Bess musket, brass oval triggerguard with plain extensions, brass sideplate and brass butt plate. Barrel secured by two barrel pins, one brass ramrod tube, brass tipped wooden ramrod. Wooden stock extends almost to muzzle, chip missing behind tang.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Place & Date Made
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Lockplate stamped: TOWER Lockplate stamped with royal cypher of crown over 'GR'. Lockplate stamped with ordnance broad arrow and crown. Barrel upper L.H.side stamped with Birmingham proofmarks.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
85.7 cm (Length), 7.4 cm (Width), 18.8 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 44.40cm
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References
Edgar Howard Penrose, C.E., 'Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria,' Published by the Trustees of the National Museums of Victoria, 19149
[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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Keywords
Blunderbusses, Rifles & Muskets: British, Rifles & Muskets: Military
