| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL23810.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Physical description | Brass, Steel, Wood |
| Maker |
Lacy & Reynolds |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1847 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
Brunswick Rifle 1st Pattern: New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps
Description
Brunswick rifle. Lock marked Crown over 'VR' over 'Tower 1847' and crown/arrow service proof mark. Barrel with London proof marks has a bayonet (sword) bar at the muzzle and a post with one 'flip up' rear sight. Butt marked Arrow 'BO' and stock maker 'Walker' and assembled by 'T Potts'. Butt tang engraved 'A/24'. Small gouge mark to the left side of the butt. Complete with swivels and original ramrod. A large rectangular butt box is incorporated in the butt stock on the right hand side and is divided into two compartments, one to hold loose patches and the other set up to secure a three armed combination tool.
History / Summary
The tang marking of A 24 indicates that this weapon was one of the rifles issued to the New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps. The rifle and bayonet came from the collection of Walter Lindsay Venables Vernon of Sydney, NSW, who obtained them in the 1880s. Walter Vernon served in the Boer War and became colonel of the NSW Lancers.