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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
George Foster
Trademark
Porter
MarkingsCanon : ADDRESS P.W. PORTER NEW YORK P.W. PORTERS PATENT 1851
Date
About 1852
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 70.6 cm (27 13/16 in.)
Width: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Length: 117.9 cm (46 7/16 in.)
Weight: 4.3 kg (9.5 lb.)
Origin
Taunton, New England, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Object Number1969.95
CollectionStewart
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