Musket barrel
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1600 - 1700
Materials
iron
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Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1127014
Summary
Seven gun iron musket barrels, almost certainly English, c1650.
Full description
Seven gun iron musket barrels, almost certainly English, c1650. Some of these barrels may belong to those Hardwick muskets that do not have a barrel. Six barrels have been considerably reduced in length; one remains at its original length (122.5cm). One barrel is of round form for its entire length, while the remaining six barrel are of 2 stage construction, octagonal at the breech, then round to the muzzle. They all have their breech plugs intact. All the barrels have a raise rear sight, this being a separate componant and soldered to the barrel. Two barrels are stamped with the proof marks of the London Gunmakers Company. The barrels are stamped with various unidentifed makers marks; HH; a combined I and P; and two indeciperable initials under a crown. One barrel has what could be the gun barrel mark (the cross of St. George) used during the Commonwealth Period 1649-53. The calibre of all the barrels is 20mm. References Brian Godwin, “Early English Firearms at Hardwick Hall”, 16th Park Lane Arms Fair catalogue, London 1999 Brian Godwin, “Hardwick Hall – Part 2: a lock, a stock and 8 barrels”, Journal of the Arms & Armour Society, London, Vol.XVIII, No.2, September 2004.