Carbine
- Object Name:
- Carbine
- Object ID:
- 1975.584
- Place of Origin:
- Spain?
- Date:
- 1820
- Description:
- Muzzle-loading percussion cap smoothbore carbine. Round barrel, 19.5" long, .69 caliber. Fixed front gunsight. Barrel is half-stocked, attached by one band. Two sling swivels, one attached to underside of band, other on bottom of butt stock. Barrel, band, hammer and lockplate are blued. Brass furniture is browned: S-shaped sideplate, blunt ended trigger guard, flat butt plate with 1.75" tang. Left side of stock's butt is shaved into a cheekrest.
MARKINGS: rear of trigger guard, "29", breech of barrel, "490", "1820" stamped on both sides, "C. de 17.8", lockplate, "Man?f?? de M??? b??g". Circle and lettering carved into right side of butt stock. Circle 1" diameter. - Material:
- Wood
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- L-34 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in Collection
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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