1. Foster 989
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 989
- Title:
- Wilkinson's underhammer musket.
- Scope & Content:
- Muzzle-loading, smoothbore, 11-bore. East India Company pattern piece number 34 (‘34’ engraved on buttplate tang). Experimental piece bought by the Company for scrutiny, but never put into production. This musket was invented by the London gunmaker, Henry Wilkinson. The simplified percussion...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1865
- Extent:
- 1 Item