Shotgun, single-barrel

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Shotgun, single-barrel

Entry/Object ID

234

Tags

Restricted

Description

Muzzle Loading Shotgun. Material: metal and wood. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 51 1/2" L. x 2 1/2" thick. Description: military musket converted to muzzle loading shotgun, reconverted to breech loading shotgun in 1853; 129A caliber manufactured in Belgium ca 1840; ammunition: black power shotgun shell.

Context

Many muskets were converted in this way. An inexpensive & rather unsafe method. Collectors call this a 'zulu' shotgun. Breech loading 12 Gauge shotgun. Used about 1870. Description, history & clean up done by Gary Taylor in 1995.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shotgun, Single-Barrel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shotgun

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 15, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024