American Longrifle
Nicholas Hawk
ca. 1820–30
Medium
Steel, wood (curly maple, ash), brass, silver
Dimensions
L. 56 1/2 in. (143.5 cm); L. of barrel 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm); Cal. .43 in. (10.9 mm); Wt. 9 lb. 7oz. (4280.8 g)
Classification
Firearms-Guns-Flintlock
Culture
American, Gilbert, Northampton County (now Monroe County), Pennsylvania
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marion Eppley, 1956
Accession Number
56.164.1