Pistol, Single Shot
Description
A single shot muzzle loading percussion pistol with a side action lock. Approx .65 calibre. It has been converted from a flintlock weapon.
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This
pistol
was
part
of
a
collection
of
assorted
militaria
collected
by
Edward
Frederick
Hemingway
during
his
service
with
the
British
Army.
Hemingway
served
in
various
theatres
of
war
including
the
Crimea
and
New
Zealand.
For
more
information
see
Scavenging
and
Skulduggery:
The
Hemingway
Collection
in
Moffat,
A.
Flashback:
Tales
and
Treasures
of
Taranaki.
Wellington,
Huia,
2012,
pp.27-32.
http://www.pukeariki.com/Heritage/Flashback.aspx
Accession number
A76.948
Collection type
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