Rifle, Target
- Object Name:
- Rifle, Target
- Object ID:
- 1991.080.01
- Creator:
- Brown, John (1806-1895)
Gunsmith - Place of Origin:
- Fremont, NH
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Boxed underhammer target rifle outfit made by John Brown of Fremont, NH, gunsmith. Outfit includes: (.01) rifle stamped "J. BROWN. / FREMONT, N.H."; (.02) bullet starter; (.03) bullet mold stamped "J. BROWN."; (.04) bullet swager stamped "J. BROWN."; (.05) nipple wrench; (.06) funnel; (.07) block of 42 projectiles; (.08) 9 loose projectiles; (.09) 7 powder charge holders; (.10-11) 2 tins filled with caps; (.12) powder can; (.13) box filled with bullet patches; (.14) brass tip; and (.15-16) 2 paper targets; all in fitted pine box (.17).
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 W-40.75 D-8.875 inches
- Provenance:
- All objects in this accession purchased at J. C. Devine auction at Sheraton Tara Wayfarer, Bedford, NH, Sept. 22, 1991. All from the collection of Henry Weber of Pelham, NH, who acquired target rifle outfit from Eldon Owens of Claremont, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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