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'Duck foot' percussion pistol made by Henry Nock

'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

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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

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