SHOTGUN

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

SHOTGUN

Entry/Object ID

2002.20.1

Description

Shotgun/12 Gauge/ "Klean Killer Pigeon Gun" on stock/serial #1585 engraved behind trigger guard/ "Patented Aug 11, 1896" engraved on top of barrel/possibly German/Belonged to John R. Sipes, donor's grandfather, born June 11, 1871, and died June 15, 1956, in Holt County, Missouri/owned gun as a young boy.

Collection

WEAPONS

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1900

Notes

Date: 1890-1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shotgun

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Weapons

Search Terms

Weapons, Weapons, shotgun

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

45 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 30, 2004

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Ruth Barton & Meredith Fudge

Person or Organization

Mrs. Ruth Barton & Meredith Fudge

Person or Organization

John R. Sipes

Research Notes

Notes

Likely made by W.H. Davenport