fishekies of the united states. [58] 



Explosive Lances, 

 projected from guns. 



Allen's bomb-lance. 



An example of the first patented bomb-lance used by American 

 whalemen, for which letters patent were granted Oliver Allen, 

 Norwich, Connecticut, September 19, 1846. (U. S. Patent OfSce, 

 No. 4764.) Eare. Familiarly known to whalemen as the "Broom- 

 stick lance." Length, 42 inches. Nantucket, Massachusetts, 

 1882. 56372. Gift of Joseph B. Macy. The instrument con- 

 sists of a steel lance-head joined by a closely-fitting tenon to a 

 cylindrical bomb which is composed of a piece of iron piping; 

 a neck of smaller diameter than the bomb, brazed to rear of 

 bomb, and a long tubular shank, wood, confined to the rear 

 end of neck with a brass ferule. The rear end of the shank 

 terminates in a small metal button through the axis of which 

 a small aperture is made. The time-fuse, inclosed in the tubular 

 shank, is ignited by the flash of the discharge of the gun, which 

 passes through the vent hole of the metal button. 



Brand's bomb-lance No. 1 (old model). 



Primarily intended to be used with Brand's No. 1 gun. Patented 

 in 1852 by 0. C. Brand. Length, 16| inches. Norwich, Con- 

 necticut, 1883. 56388. Manufactured and presented by Jun- 

 ius A. Brand. 



Brand's bomb-lance No. 1 (short). 



May be used with Brand's No. 1 Muzzle-loading gun. Pierce & 

 Eggers' Breech-loader, or Pierce's Darting-gun. New model.. 

 Patented in 1879. Length, 16f inches. Norwich, Connec- 

 ticut, 1883. 56387. Patented, manufactured, and presented by 

 Junius A. Brand. 



Brand's bomb-lance No. 1 (long). 



May be used with Brand's No. 1 Shoulder-gun, the Pierce & Eggers^ 

 Breech-loading gun, or the Pierce Darting-gun. New model. 

 Patented in 1879. Length, 18| inches. Norwich, Connecti- 

 cut, 1883. 56386. Patented, manufactured, and presented by 

 Junius A. Brand. 



Brand's bomb-lance No. 2. 



Used with Brand's No. 2 Shoulder-gun. Old model. Patented in 

 1852 by C. C. Brand. Length, 21^ inches. Norwich, Connec- 

 ticut, 1883. 56384. Manufactured and presented by Junius A.. 

 Brand. 



