muzzle-loading box lock percussion pistol
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19830624-003
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- Affiliation --
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Artist / Maker / Manufacturer
Hollis Brothers
Board of Ordnance
Royal Armouries, H.M Tower of London
Lovell, George - Date Made 1848-1901
- Place of Use Continent - Europe, Country - Ireland
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament, firearm
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1848/01/01
- Latest 1901/01/22
- Brand Name / Model Police Pocket Pistol
- Inscription ON BARREL:C (DASH) 270;(CROWN) OVER TP OVER (ARROW) OVERSTRUCK WITH (CIRCLE) WITH CONNECTED DESCENDING (ARROW), UNKNOWN;(CROWN) OVER CONNECTED (CIRCLE), UNKNOWN;(CROWN) OVER V, PARTLY STRUCK, LONDON INSPECTION MARK;OPPOSING (BROAD ARROWS), OBSOLETE, CONDEMNED OR SCALE MARK;ON LEFT SIDE OF LOCK:V (CROWN) R, CYPHER OF QUEEN VICTORIA, DATE UNKNOWN;ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOCK:TOWER 1848;ON GRIPS, LEFT:(BROAD ARROW) OVER BO, BOARD OF ORDNANCE MARK PRE 1855;BELOW TRIGGER GUARD TANG:(CROWN) OVER B OVER 13, VIEW MARK;TO LEFT OF TRIGGER GUARD TANG:(CROWN) OVER B OVER 13, VIEW MARK
- Pattern Name Pattern 1848
- Materials Steel, Wood
- Branch IRISH CONSTABULARY
- Service Component PARA MILITARY
- Measurements Height 13.8 cm, Length 25.0 cm, Width 3.0 cm