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Carbine
Manufacturer
Westley Richards & Co.
Trademark
Westley Richards
MarkingsCanon : HENRY'S PATENT RIFLING, CARBINE 1 1/2 CASE, poinçon EBL (Eley) 248, poinçons Birmingham (V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}, BP couronné {depuis 1856}); mécanisme : WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT 170 NEW BOND St. LONDON; crosse : 93/163 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1870
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel; wood: walnut; horn
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 56 cm (22 1/16 in.)
Width: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Length: 99.4 cm (39 1/8 in.)
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.194
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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