sporting gun

Title

sporting gun
percussion
shot gun
411

Identifier

ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
ABDUA:36838

Description

Double-barrelled muzzle-loading shot-gun. Aberdeen-made, 30' double-barrelled percussion, 12 bore sporting gun. Twist barrel, platinum vents, marked 'Robert Wilson, Aberdeen' on the barrels and 'R. Wilson' on the lock plate. Finely engraved with figures

Date

1840-1880

Format

L: 1185 mm W: 55 mm H: 185 mm
metal, steel, brass, wood

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Fyvie Aberdeenshire

UUID

3e1fc29e-0baf-4ef7-a516-79cc084ce07d