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Percussion pistol
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Percussion pistol, with a smooth octagonal damascened barrel, a silver sight bead at the end. Wooden stock with inlaid silver wire above the ramrod tube. Iron flat lock case with inlaid silver wire around the edges. Wooden butt with ribbed grip, iron butt plate with engraved star and inlaid silver wire for decoration. The neck of the butt is inlaid with silver wire in the form of plants. On the left side of the pistol, silver wire in the form of stars, iron furniture in the form of plant motifs. Iron trigger guard with engraved plants. Under the stock, a horn ramrod with an iron tip and a bone tip.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePercussiepistool. 1799 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.