Musket
Category
Arms and armour
Date
circa 1710 - circa 1730
Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
755 mm (L)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire
NT 494584
Summary
Flintlock “carriage” gun, England, early 18th century.
Full description
Flintlock “carriage” gun, England, early 18th century. The whole gun in relic condition and covered by thick black paint. Round barrel with chiselled breech. Barrel length 75.5cm Wooden full stock with iron butt-plate and 2 ramrod pipes. The trigger guard and side-plate missing. Trigger plate present. Left side of stock cut for decorative sideplate (missing). Ramrod missing. Lock missing. Overall length 114.5cm
Provenance
Date of entry 1984 - provenance unknown