Flintlock Target Pistol of Prince William Frederick, Second Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1834), with Case and Accessories

Medium

Pistol: wood (walnut), steel, gold, brass, horn; ramrod: wood (walnut), brass, steel; case: wood (mahogany), velvet, brass; powder flask: brass, steel, leather; bullet mold: steel; screwdriver: wood (walnut), brass, steel; cleaning rod: wood (walnut), brass, steel; bottle: glass

Dimensions

Pistol (a): L. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); L. of barrel 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); Cal. .38 in. (9.6 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (1219 g); powder flask (b): H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g); cleaning rod (c): L. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g); bullet mould (d): L. 4 13/16 (12.2 cm); Cal. .36 in (9.3 mm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g); screwdriver (e): L. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); glass bottle (f): H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); case (g): H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); D. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12.9 oz. (1726.5 g)

Classification

Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock

Culture

British, London

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1937

Accession Number

37.154.3a–g