The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 along with the bayonet lug. The Lovells bayonet catch is missing from the fore end cap and the ramrod is an incorrect replacement.
This musket type was the last smooth bore service long arm to be issued to British line regiments. They were carried by the 12th Foot (East Suffolk Regiment) and the 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire Regiment) who were both stationed in Australia. Companies of these regiments used the Pattern 1842 musket at the Eureka stockade attack in 1854.
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 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
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
Pattern 1844 Yeomanry Carbine. Lock marked crown over VR over Tower 1844. Stock maker W Scott. Butt marked arrow over BO and 44 over 12 with the tang engraved F over 12. Barrel stamped Enfield 1844. T
Sergeants Carbine Volunteer Pattern 1840. Lock marked John Wiggan 13. Barrel has a London proof mark and 13 stamped on the rear tang. It is fitted with front and rear post sights. Stock marked 13 one
India Pattern (Brown Bess) flintlock musket. Lock marked Tower with a crown over GR. JR stamped on the butt. This weapon is complete with a flint and original ramrod. This is an example of the most
