Rifle

Object/Artifact

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Rifle

Entry/Object ID

1961.36.1

Description

Cap & ball rifle, CIVIL WAR TYPE.

Collection

Military (ML)

Acquisition

Accession

1961.36

Source or Donor

Rowland, Francis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rifle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

A285

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

ML23

Notes

This gun is of the Civil war type and came from the home of Dr. David Cannon possibly given to him by one of his patients who lived in Mattapoisett.

General Notes

Note

Notes: CAME FROM HOME OF DR. DAVID H. CANNON. MAY HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO HIM BY ONE OF HIS PATIENTS. U.S. SPRINGFIELD CONVERTED FROM FLINT, EARLY 1800'S. PRIOR TO 1822

Created By

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Create Date

May 29, 2005

Updated By

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Update Date

March 11, 2023