Sea Service Pistol

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Sea Service pistol. The stock is made of walnut and is fully stocked to muzzle. It is fitted with a brass trigger guard and brass buttcap. A single brass ramrod pipe is fitted forward of the fore-end into which the wooden ramrod with brass tip is fitted. It has a steel trigger with a slight backward curl. A steel belt hook is fitted to the side of the stock. The lock is a sidelock, flintlock. The circular barrel is smoothbore. Its calibre is 0.56in. Inscribed on the lockplate is 'TOWER Crown' over 'GR'. Inscribed on the barrel is 'Crown' over 'GR' over an anchor. Inscribed on the stock is 'II P', along with a crown over an arrow over '1806'.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA2453
Collection:	Weapons
Type:	Sea Service Pistol
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	circa 1790
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements:	Overall: 180 x 500 x 40 mm
Parts:	Sea Service Pistol Sea Service Pistol part (AAA2453.1)