English Coach Gun
date: label: Date made
content: 1800-1810
name: label: maker
content: Bolton, J. H.
notes: label: Description
content: The coach gun was developed in England in the late 18th century to defend coaches against highway robbery. This 10-gauge double-barreled “scattergun” was made by Richard Bolton of Birmingham, England. A shotgun’s ammunition, in the form of round pellets or shot, spread out after leaving the smooth bore making it highly useful for close range combat. The two barrels allowed a second blast before reloading. This example features a spring-loaded bayonet that can be deployed after both barrels are fired.
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom
topic: label: related event
content: Revolution and the New Nation
label: related event
content: Expansion and Reform
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: Transportation
label: Exhibition
content: On the Water
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Ralph G. Packard
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.43449
label: catalog number
content: 43449
label: accession number
content: 164794
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Blunderbuss
label: Other Terms
content: Blunderbuss; Firearms; Flintlock; .80 In; Smooth Bore; Muzzle Load; Sa
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: with bayonet: 7 1/2 in x 31 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 19.05 cm x 80.01 cm x 9.525 cm