Summary
Flintlock service pistol, cal. 15 bore (.665 in.), steel smooth bore round barrel 22.80cm long.
East India Company pistol, a variant of the New Land Pattern Service pistol. Made in England, 1813.
Physical Description
Steel side lock and hammer on R.H.side, oval brass trigger guard with plain extensions, brass plain sideplate and butt cap. Wooden stock extends almost to muzzle and has a brass cap, brass ramrod tube and steel swivel ramrod. Stocked chipped behind lockplate on R.H.side and piece missing, appears to have been repaired previously, fine cracking between sideplate screw and barrel channel on L.H.side.
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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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User
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on lockplate: 1813 Stamped on lockplate with rampant lion holding a crown Stamped on lockplate: 2 and an illegible marking Stamped on barrel top with London proofmarks Stamped on barrel top with Ordnance marks Stamped on barrel underside: 'TURTON'
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Overall Dimensions
39 cm (Length), 5.3 cm (Width), 14.5 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 22.80cm
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