Shotgun

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Shotgun

Entry/Object ID

759

Tags

Restricted

Description

Double-Barrel Shotgun. Material: wood and metal. Description: double barrel, breech loading, 14 ga. Pinfire caliber; 14 ga. Blackpowder, pinfire shotshell ammunition; unique twist open action; boar's head carved in stock near bottom. One hammer missing.

Context

Shotgun used by John Wetterbom of Otisco Township. Brought from Sweden about 1872. Donated by his son, Otto Wetterbom. Researched and cleaned by Gary Taylor March 8, 1994. Manufacture date approximately 1870. Research notes that "pinfire" was patented in France in 1836 and resembles a modern shotshell with the difference in the primer. A metal pin protrudes from the side of the shell and up through the top rear of the barrels. The hammer striking the pins fires the shell. Shotgun has a unique twist open action.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

Gun cabinet on main floor.

Create Date

March 10, 1994

Update Date

November 21, 2024