Lock from a flint lock rifle

Creator

Identifier

BD0022-Lock

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History

Description

Three pieces all covered in rust, the larger piece darker then the other two. "Lock from a flint lock rifle. When the trigger is pulled, the flint springs forward, scraping sparks off a strike plate which ignites the gun powder in the rifle."

Physical Description

.JPG, 1 Photograph, 5.02

Recommended Citation

Museums of Port Isabel Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/portisabel