Smoothbore flintlock shotgun
| Description: |
English or french smoothbore flintlock shotgun (fowling piece) w/ walnut half - stock + 1/2 bore. Gun has engraved iron mounting + tapered octagon-to-round barrel. Checking on bottom of stock around back of trigger guard. 6 pewter inlays on stock: 2 on each side of forearm, 1 on top of wrist, + 1 on toe. Inlay on toe is in shaped of hunting dog. Butt has some scars + scratches + 3 repaired places at butt-plate. (B) is tapered ramrod. Converted to percussion + then back to flintlock; 10 replacement parts in firing mechanism including screws - Schippers 1976 # engraved on trigger guard. Spring in document file. 3/5/09 Additional Info: Filled rifle barrel with wax. This is as a result of historic gun being loaded. |
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| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPTCPR/id/61 |
| Collection: |
Conner Prairie Traditional Craft - Preservation and Reproduction |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright – United States |
| Subjects: |
Gunsmithing Weapons Firearms Shotguns |
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