MUSKET, PATTERN 1842, .753 PERCUSSION SMOOTH BORE MUZZLE LOADER, BRITISH
W1970.418
Long British 1842 pattern percussion .753 smooth bore muzzle loading musket. Steel smoothbore round barrel. Steel percussion side lock and hammer on R.H. side. Lockplate stamped with a crown over 'V-R/ TOWER 1849' and to the right front of the lockplate, a smaller stamped acceptance mark: a crown descending to a broad arrow.Two brass 'Lovell's sidenail cups' for lockplate screws on L.H.side. Barrel secured by three flat barrel keys and upper swivel screw. Fixed V notched block backsight on barrel. Barrel top near lock stamped with row of three Birmingham contractor marks (crown over B and a number):' B5/ B9/ B9' To the left of these on side are three more stamped marks: acceptance mark 'LT'/ Brimingham contractor mark 'B7'/acceptance mark. Brass furniture including oval trigger guard and foreend and butt plate and three ramrod tubes. Lovell's bayonet catch between ramrod and muzzle for attaching bayonet (usually a 17 inch socket bayonet with long triangular blade) Ramrod appears shorter than regulation issue, possibly a substitute (??). Two sling swivels, one mounted from triggerguard (missing), the other above front ramrod tube. Wooden stock stamped mark:' I.O.R./8/1856' (?last numeral obscure) and a feint stamped mark: 80 bisected with a rising broad arrow.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.418 |
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| Accession Date: | 16 Feb 1962 |
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