Small flintlock pistol. It is smoothbore with an octagonal barrel. The lock and barrel and both engraved with botanical elements. The metal grip is etched in a diamond pattern. The lock is marked, "Richardson" and "Manchester". The rack plate is marked, "N".
Context
Found by B. T. Shepard at Fort Ticonderoga in 1889.
Acquisition
Accession
1921.15
Source or Donor
Shepard, John T.
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Richardson
Place
City
Manchester
Country
England
Continent
Europe
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Pistol
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Firearms
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
