The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pattern 1851 Minie Rifle. Percussion lock marked Crown over VR and 1852 over Enfield. It has a rifled barrel with proofs stamps that are rather feint or erased. The sight is proof marked crown over B and has the makers initials R&WA. Stock has a feint makers roundel on the butt and the issue details on the tang have been erased. Three flat key pins, similar to the 1842 Pattern musket, hold the barrel to the stock and the fore end cap has a Lovell's catch to secure the 17 inch triangular socket bayonet. Stamped T&C.G on the ramrod.
The Minie rifle is recorded as being issued in Tasmania, though no examples have been noted with any state markings.
Pattern 1858 Naval Rifle. Percussion lock marked Crown VR and 1861 over Tower. Barrel marked with TP proofs. Butt tang engraved E over 211 over VV. Ramrod engraved H135. Stock has WGM within a diamond
Pattern 1842 percussion musket. Lock marked crown over VR over Tower 1847. Butt tang is engraved 40/H/14 and stock marked arrow over BO over 1854. The barrel has had the last 1 1/4 inches repaired alo
Pattern 1858 bar on band short rifle. Percussion lock marked Crown over VR and 1860 over Tower. Barrel marked with double arrow sale mark. The stock comes to 1 1/4 inches of the muzzle and the wide up
Pattern 1839 smoothbore percussion musket. Lock marked crown over VR TOWER 1848. Stock (butt) marked arrow over BO (Board of Ordnance). Stock made by BOND and the weapon assembled by J Brown. Various
Constabulary Carbine Pattern 1840. Pattern 1842 lock marked with a crown over VR over Tower 1843. Stock (butt) marked 57 over IV.C.R and an arrow over II with 1843 (faint). Butt tang has been erased b
Pattern 1856 2 Band Short Rifle. Percussion lock marked Crown over VR and 1881 over Tower. Barrel marked 102 above the lock plate and on the bayonet (sword) boss. Butt tang engraved 50. Mounting furni
