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Pistol

Description

Flint-lock pistol with brass barrel made at Rappahannock Forge in Virginia. Owned by Moses Rawlings (1740-1809), a Maryland soldier who fought in the Battle of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

Date

1750-1810

Materials

Brass, flint, wood

Dimensions

12.5 L inches

Object ID

1944.89.1a

Resource ID

9141

Credit Line

Gift of Lloyd Rawlings

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.