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Indian Contract pistol .65 inch, ordnance pattern, 1814 (c)

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Indian Contract pistol .65 inch, ordnance pattern, 1814 (c)

Manufactured by William J Rolfe, Birmingham, 1814 (c).

Firearms were often presented to Native American chiefs who were allied to Britain during the American War of 1812 (1812-1815). These weapons were produced specifically to be given as gifts and made by government contractors in Birmingham.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1998-07-34-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Global Role gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-07-34-1