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Swivel-guns — Continued. 



plosive lances for fastening to and killing whales. When 

 cocked, the hammer is held stationary by a small iron pin in- 

 serted in a hole in the stock, as a precaution against premature 

 discharge. The gunner having taken aim at a whale, at the 

 opportune moment removes the pin and fires the gun by means 

 of a laniard fastened to a hair-trigger. 



Small-Arms, 

 shoulder-guns — muzzle-loading. 



Brand gun, No. 1. 



Barrel, cast-steel ; front part of barrel round. Elongated thimble 

 for ramrod. Eamrod, hickory, with brass thimble and screw. 

 Skeleton stock, iron, screwed to barrel. Guard-plate, steel. 

 Bigid eye for laniard. Laniard attached. Patent breech. 

 Stock and barrel "blued." Length, 38 inches; weight, 23 

 pounds. Norwich, Connecticut, 1883. 56336. Gift of Junius 

 A. Brand. Three drachms of powder (" Sea-shooting, F. F. 

 G.") is recommended as a charge for shooting a bomb-lance. 



Brand gun, No, 2. 



Barrel, cast-steel; front part of barrel round. Bamrod, hickory. 

 Skeleton stock, iron. Guard-plate, steel. Bigid eye for lan- 

 iard. Patent breech. Stock and barrel " browned." Lengtn, 

 36 inches ; weight, 19£ pounds. Norwich, Connecticut, 1876. 

 24986. Gift of C. C. Brand. Used with C. C. Brand's im- 

 proved bomb-lance: 24989 — wad-cutter (inside); 24992 — pre- 

 pared wads; 24990, 24991, screw- drivers. Three drachms of 

 powder (Sea-shooting, P. F. G.) is recommended by the man- 

 ufacturer as a charge for shooting a bomb-lance. 



Shoulder-gun with brass stock. 



Barrel, cast-steel, octagonal. Bear and front sights. Two thimbles 

 for ramrod. Bamrod, hickory, with brass thimble and double 

 worm-screw. Underside of barrel grooved, for ramrod. Stock, 

 gun-metal, cast with breech-plug and rigid eye for laniard. Grip 

 wrafjped with marline. Lock, common percussion. Length, 

 35£ inches; weight, 28 pounds. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 

 1882. 56335. Gift of William Phillips & Son. These guns 

 were formerly used, but very little is known of their history. 



Shoulder-gun with wooden stock. 



Barrel, smooth-bored, cast steel. Hind and fore sights. Patent 



breech. Stock, walnut. Mountings, steel and brass. Bigid 



eye on underside of stock for laniard. Percussion lock. Guard • 



plate, steel. Length, 38 \ inches; weight, 25 pounds. New 



2444— Bull. 27 -21 



