Percussion musket

Gunsmith Robert Barnett

Manufacturer Wilson & Company (1737-1908)

Distributor Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson

Marks or LabelsCanon : s, poinçons Londres (GP couronné ancien {1672-1813}, V couronné ancien {1672-1813}); mécanisme : R. BARNETT 89, poinçon renard en cercle (Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson avant 1790)

Date 1789

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 5.1 cm (2 in.) Barrel: 106.8 cm (42 1/16 in.) Width: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.) Length: 150 cm (59 1/16 in.) Weight: 2.3 kg (5.1 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin United States, North America; Europe

Object Number1974.24.785

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)

Status

Not on view

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