| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/04838 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1861 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
British Pattern 1858 Second Model Artillery Carbine : Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery
Description
British Pattern 1858 Second Model, percussion, single shot, artillery carbine. The lock is engraved ISSAC HOLLIS & SONS late HOLLIS & SHEATH BIRMINGHAM. MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY'S WAR DEPARTMENT. The tang is stamped TV 193 and the right hand side of the butt has an oval with Manufactured expressly for HERBERT & CO LONDON. This weapon is complete with a ram rod and black leather sling.
History / Summary
This carbine was issued to the Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery.