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Caplock, Percussion Musket

Datec. 1850
Credit LineGift of Mr. George Bycraft, London, Ontario, 1963
Object number1963.003.023
Label TextThis caplock percussion musket belonged to George O. Zavitz (1827-1901), a Quaker farmer in Coldstream, Ontario. According to the Bycraft/Zavitz family history, George used this firearm to supply his family with meat, hunting the local wildlife.
NameMusket, Percussion