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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Gun barrel, accession number 1-233781, described as Gun barrel, iron; octagonal; percussion fitting. “Bown and Tetly Makers”, Pittsburgh; Child Pratt and Co., St. Louis, Mo.” stamped on barrel.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Gun parts, accession number 2-68565a-d, described as Iron or steel. a) Mount, sear, and tumbler. b) Spring, flat-main type. c) Bolt for action or tang. d) Sear.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Handgun, accession number 2-71391, described as Double-barreled snub-nosed box lock percussion handgun. Unknown manufacturer.
Hearst Museum object titled Musket, accession number 2-5492, described as musket, flintlock. Marked "Barnett 1869" and with a fox over the initials "EB" in the lockplate. Brass serpent sideplate. Missing top of cock vise and butt plate. 24 gauge (24 bore, or 24 balls to the pound of lead). Authentic "Northwest Gun".
Hearst Museum object titled Musket, accession number 1-235169, described as musket, percussion. U.S.Musket, Model 1816, converted to percussion from flintlock. Stock cracked, missing ramrod. Marked "Harper's Ferry 1831" with a spread-winged eagle over "US".
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pistol, accession number 1-214061, described as Breech loading pistol, single shot. Grips missing, and grip straps and trigger guard bent. Caliber .22. Uncertain origin, possibly American. top-break action with breech lever on left side. False hammer on right for cocking. Heavily corroded.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pistol, accession number 2-36917a-i, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pistol, accession number 1-214059, described as Pepperbox pistol, percussion, complete except for grips. Allen Pepperbox, marked "Allen's Patent" on left side of hammer. 6 shot, Caliber .31. Self-cocking, bar hammer, round ribbed barrels. Non-functional, heavily corroded.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pistol, accession number 2-2738, described as Pistol, muzzle loading, percussion. Lindsay’s “Young America”, Cal. .45 smoothbore. 81/4 part octagonal, part round barrel. 12” overall. Marked “Lindsay’s Young America patented Oct. 9 1860”. Superimposed charges ignited by action of two hammers. Extremely rare. Tested and declined by the United States Army during the Civil War. However, the Army accepted rifles of similar design from Lindsay.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pistol, accession number 1-214063, described as Small Deringer pistol/ gun in good condition with silver ornamentation.

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