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Percussion shotgun
Manufacturer
Joslyn Firearms Company
Trademark
Benjamin F. Joslyn
Marks or LabelsCanon : JP, poinçons Liège (EL {depuis 1852},ELG* {1810-1891}, perron {depuis 1853}), CAST STEEL; mécanisme : JOSLYN FIRE ARM Co STONINGTON CONN 1864; crosse : US.
Date
1864
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood
DimensionsHeight: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Barrel: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Width: 21.8 cm (8 9/16 in.)
Length: 118.7 cm (46 3/4 in.)
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb.)
Origin
Stonington, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number1974.24.228
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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