item details
NameFlintlock blunderbuss
ProductionTower Armouries; manufacturer(s); circa 1770; London
Classificationfirearms, blunderbusses
Materialssteel, wood, brass, leather
DimensionsOverall: 240mm (height), 1020mm (length), 75mm (depth)
Registration NumberDM000130
Credit lineExchange from Canterbury Museum, 1932
Overview
Flintlock blunderbuss, English, circa 1770.
A 'blunderbuss' is a muzzle-loading firearm with a short, large-calibre barrel which is flared at the muzzle. They were used to scatter shot a short range.
A 'blunderbuss' is a muzzle-loading firearm with a short, large-calibre barrel which is flared at the muzzle. They were used to scatter shot a short range.