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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
P. Webley & Sons
(founded 1790)
Trademark
Martini-Henry
Marks or LabelsCanon : HOOTON & JONES P. WEBLEY & SONS BIRMINGHAM No. 60 DALE ST. LIVERPOOL, crosse (plaque) : To the Officer's Mess of the Victoria Rifles of Canada souvenir of Lt. Col. E.B. Busteed (his Bisley rifle 1890) Oct. 1923.
Date
About 1890
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, silver, nickel, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Barrel: 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.)
Width: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Length: 126 cm (49 5/8 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.412 abc
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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