Musket Lock Mechanism

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type
Object
Description
This is a lock mechanism measuring 17.7 cm x 3.1 cm, that was made for a tower musket. This lock mechanism was converted to percussion. There are four perforations and markings include “Tower”, a tri-corn crown with the “GR” cipher underneath, and a “B” with an arrow pointing left.
Subject(s)
Arms & armament
Rifles
Military Weapons
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Local identifier
FA69.3.13
Geographic Coverage
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Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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