'Duck foot' percussion pistol made by Henry Nock
Object No. H4775
Pistol, Henry Nock 'duck foot', flintlock, boxlock, top fire, volley gun, four splayed barrels, metal, made by Henry Nock, London, England, 1790-1820
Loading...
Summary
Physical Description
Pistol, 'duck foot' flintlock, volley gun with four splayed barrels, possibly private puchase or issued to Royal Navy officers and called 'early mutiny and riot pistol', metal, made by Henry Nock, London, England, 1790-1840 A multi-barrel splayed pistol where each barrel was fired simultaneously hoping for hits on multiple people in a crown such as in a riot or mutiny. Each barrel is stamped with a crown and a 'V".
DIMENSIONS
Depth
232 mm
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of H V Vernon, 1946
Acquisition Date
19 November 1946
Copyright for the above image is held by the Powerhouse and may be subject to third-party copyright restrictions. Please submit an Image Licensing Enquiry for information regarding reproduction, copyright and fees. Text is released under Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivative licence.
Image Licensing Enquiry
Object Enquiry