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English flintlock blunderbuss Flintlock Blunderbuss
18th Century
English
This weapon took a heavy charge of powder (about four drams) and a half pint of nails, glass or coarse shot. During the Revolutionary War, Blunderbusses were used on British, French, and American warships for repelling boarders. They were made solely for defense at close quarters.
Wood, brass. L 101.6 cm
Morristown National Historical Park, MORR 2155
Image may be found at http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/morrimg/blunderbuss.html
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