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Object Name
Pistol
Object Number
1974-18-0
Description
Cherry and steel flint lock pistol, barrel round at end and octagonal shape at middle, maker's mark on side of barrel, flint lock mechanism on right side, tick strap trigger guard, cross latch etching on wood handle, oval shaped steel butt plate, powder ram under barrel with ivory tip. Came out of the Phelp's Tavern, from Eugene O. Phelps, used as long as he could remember under bar for protection.
Category
Distribution and Transportation Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1800
Dimensions
12" L x 4 3/4" H
Materials
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