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Percussion pistol
Manufacturer
J. Simpson
MarkingsCarcasse : J. SIMPSON N. BRITIAN (sic) CT
Date
About 1835
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel; wood: beech
DimensionsHeight: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Barrel: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Width: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Length: 28.7 cm (11 5/16 in.)
Weight: 0.5 kg (1.1 lb.)
Origin
New Britain, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number1992.1.145
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
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