Trigger Guard

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Trigger Guard

Description

Artifact AB13 is an iron trigger guard.

Use

These small metal pieces looped around the trigger on a musket, making it harder to accidentally touch (or fire) the musket).

Collection

Lake Champlain Archaeological Associates: Arnold's Bay

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Guard, Trigger

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Guard, Weapon

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

5 cm

Width

2.8 cm

Length

11 cm

Material

Iron, Cast Iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Overall Condition

Good

Conservation

Notes

Conserved.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Leege

Related Places

Place

Bay

Arnold's Bay

Town

Panton

State/Province

Vermont, New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lake

Lake Champlain