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Pocket Percussion Pistol
Pocket Percussion Pistol
Pocket Percussion Pistol
Pocket Percussion Pistol

Pocket Percussion Pistol

Associated
Datec. 1840s
Object NamePistol
Mediumbrass; wood; steel
ClassificationsWeaponry
DimensionsOverall: Length: 17.2 cm,
length: 25.5 cm, Width: 18.8 cm, Depth: 5.2 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1940 by Mrs W Gordon.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS050711
About MePocket percussion pistol with scroll work on brass and butt end in a box which makred "John Blanch gun and pistol manufacturer to His Majesty . . . London" (not original to the pistol). The box also contains a bullet mould, caliper, a barrel key and a percussion cap tin.