Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun
Object type: Double-barreled flintlock shotgun
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: François Pirmet|Jean Le Clerc
Artist bio: French, Paris, recorded 1779–1818|French, Paris, recorded 1807–10
Artist role: Gunsmith|Barrelsmith
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: dated 1809
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 48 in. (121.9 cm); L. of barrel 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); L. of lock 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Cal. .59 in. (15.1 mm); Wt. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3000 g)
Classification: Firearms
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Accession year: 1927