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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Société Industrielle Suisse
Trademark
Vetterli
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons suisse; carcasse : SPC. IND. SUISSE SYST. VETTERLIN.
Date
1866-1889
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut; skin: leather
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 52.7 cm (20 3/4 in.)
Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Length: 99.3 cm (39 1/8 in.)
Weight: 3.8 kg (8.4 lb.)
Origin
Neuhansen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number1974.24.68
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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