Percussion Cap Pistol

1835–1850

Place madeLondon, England, Europe

Steel, wood, brass

Overall: 18 in. ( 45.7 cm )
Part (barrel): 12 in. (30.5 cm)

Gift of Herbert Percy Whitlock

1920.71

According to accession records, this dueling pistol belonged to a sergeant in the New York State militia in the 1850's.

DescriptionSteel, wood, and brass percussion dueling pistol; octagon barrel with rear sight on tang; plated brass trigger guard, wedge estucheons, and nosecap; saw-handle-shaped frame with checkered bag handle; engraved peacocks and floral designs on lockplate; engraved scrolls on fish-shaped hammer; stamped marks behind hammer near tail of lockplate and on barrel.

Markingsstamped: barrel: "A.H. KIPP/NATCHEZ" (According to accession records, Kipp was not listed as a gunmaker in directories, but was listed as a Southern hardware dealer.) stamped: lockplate: "TRYON/LONDON"

ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: FIREARM