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Musket, percussion   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
Musket, percussion
Object type Sedition/wars
Classification: NM3.7855
Description
English: German percussion musket, circa 1840 musket; percussion- smoothbore; .733 inch calibre; fittings; iron ramrod; fixed near sight; foresight on brass band; full wooded; 3 brass bands; sling swivels; metal ramrod; possibly a flintlock conversion markings- on lock- (crown) - POTSDAM on barrel- 1819; (crown) - FW manufacturer Potsdam, Germany, c.1840s
Date (1840); (NZ Wars)-wars
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length: 1430mm
length: 1000mm
width: 60mm
height: 165mm
notes: barrel

notes: overall
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1930.106
Place of creation Maungapohatu; Waima; Germany
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1930.106, W0426.1
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German percussion musket, circa 1840 Possibly a New Zealand Wars trade musket One of five old muskets presented by John Cullen, the Inspector of Police who was involved in the arrest of Rua Kenana for sedition in 1916. Note- the suggestion has also been made that these may be muskets confiscated during the 'Dog Tax Rebellion' at Waima.

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