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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Westley Richards & Co.
MarkingsCanon : RIFLE FOR No2 CASE, poinçon EBL (Eley) 280, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); crosse : 93/122 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1870
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 78.6 cm (30 15/16 in.)
Width: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Length: 121.2 cm (47 11/16 in.)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.196
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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