Musket

Firearm

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Heritage Park Museum

Name/Title

Musket

Entry/Object ID

987.21.01

Tags

AA Trust Agreement

Description

1869 Flintlock muzzle loading musket Hudsons Bay Co. Model: Trade Musket, Action: Muzzle Load, Type: Black Powder, Calibre:20 Barrel Length: 36". Appears to be a trade gun used by the Hudsons Bay co to trade for furs, made by a Barnett company of London in 1869. Piece missing from the butt plate. The through bolt on the side plate has been replaced with a modern square nut and bolt. It is missing its ram rod. Inactive due to internal parts of the lock that are completely rusted over and seized and the top part of the cock (part that holds flint) is broken off and missing.

Firearm Type

Rifle

Context

Muzzle loading musket, found along the Skeena River in the woods by Tony Hipp. To load, a measure of powder is poured down the barrel, then a greased wad is added against the powder. The lead shot was added, along with another greased wad. This was all pushed down the barrel with the ram rod. To fire, the trigger was pulled, which caused the hammer to strike the flint causing a spark. This ignited the powder, and the shot was forced out the barrel. Because the shot does not rifle, or spiral, the musket is only accurate at short distances.

Acquisition

Accession

987.21

Source or Donor

Dr Robert Musgrave Lee

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

Colleen Smith

Create Date

August 6, 2008

Updated By

Anna Glass

Update Date

July 13, 2021