Fusil

Production date
1790-1800
 Description
A cut down .63 calibre Sergeant's flintlock fusil with a banister rail stock and a swan neck cock. The lock is marked " Tower " with a crown and "G.R" under it. The ramrod is missing, it has British proofmarks stamped on it. " E. N. " is engraved on the butt plate. The ramrod is missing.
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Production date
1790-1800
Production place
England
Subject person
Classification
Armament T&E - Firearm/Armament T&E/T&E For Science & Technology
Collection
Hemingway Collection
Credit line
This fusil is said to have been used at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. While it is of this era it would not have been used in the configuration it is in now. It has been cut down and modified to be used as a "coach gun." It is part of a diverse collection of militaria which was compiled by Edward F Hemingway. For more information see Scavenging and Skullduggery: 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
A76.929
Collection type
Small Arms
Firearms
Armaments
Militaria
Social History
Material
Iron
Metal
Steel
Brass
Wood

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