"Queen Anne" screw barrel pistol
Date1710-1730
Maker
Thomas Annely
OriginEngland, Bristol
MediumIron, steel, brass & walnut
Dimensions15 3/4" overall; 8 7/8" barrel
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2004-134
Label TextThis unusual breech-loading pistol was made by a British provincial gunmaker known to have emigrated to the colonies before the mid-18th century. The Annely family was working in and around NYC between 1748 and 1800, and produced muskets and other firearms for the rebellious colonies during the Revolutionary War.
