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Production: Unknown
Flint-lock carbine
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Length: 97 cm
Weight: 3810 g
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1690
Smoothbore firearms are not very accurate as a spherical ball does not fly straight and wanders off in flight. More accurate firearms use projectiles that are cylindrical in shape and are given a spin by spiral grooves cut into the barrel of the gun called rifling. These were expensive to make and were often used for hunting weapons where cost was less important and accuracy paramount.
Accession number: HEN.M.434-1933
Primary reference Number: 19534
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: HEN.M.440-1933
Accession Number: ANE.66.2005
Accession Number: ANE.69.2005
Accession Number: ANE.59.2005
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