Smooth bore, percussion cap pistol disguised as a whip. The pistol is muzzle-loading. [MdeA 03/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Smooth bore, percussion cap pistol disguised as a whip. The pistol is muzzle-loading. [MdeA 03/12/2008]
Long description: Smooth bore, percussion cap pistol disguised as a whip. The pistol is muzzle-loading. The pistol is composed of three parts. Firstly, handle with the firing mechanism. Secondly, the barrel with the whip attached. Thirdly, a muzzle-plug with an attached ramrod. [MdeA 03/12/2008] The percussion mechanism is contained in the main body (when cocked a small folding trigger projects from one side). It unscrews in the middle to allow capping, the smaller end acting as the barrel when the muzzle-cap (attached to a ramrod) is removed. [HH 25/06/2010]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Oxfordshire Oxford
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Jesse Wheal
Date / Period: Date made: 1800-1850
Date collected: By 1942
Acquisition information: Donated: 1942
Materials and processes: Material Metal
Object numbers: Accession number: 1942.7.39

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