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Pistol
Flintlock pistol. The walnut stock is fully stocked to the muzzle. It is fitted with a brass trigger guard, brass butt cap and single brass ramrod pipe. The lock is a sidelock flintlock and is fitted with flint. The barrel is of circular section and smoothbore. The calibre is 0.75in. Engraved on the lockplate is: 'TOWER Crown' over 'GR' and on the sideplate: 'L'Espion March 2d 1795 HC'. The 'L'Espion' was a French corvette of 18 guns, Captain Magendie, that was captured by HMS 'Lively', Captain G. Burlton, on March 2nd 1795 after a two hour action off Brest. The 'L'Espion' was renamed HMS 'Spy' and was sold in 1801. The 'Lively' was wrecked in 1798 near Cadiz.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3115 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Pistol |
| Display location: | Display - Atlantic Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Lively (1794); L'Espion fl.1795 (French: cutter) |
| Date made: | 18C |
| People: | Spinney, J. David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Spinney Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 180 x 500 x 50 mm |
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