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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF)
Trademark
Snider-Enfield
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons anglais (VR couronné fanions P, flèche WD); mécanisme : VR couronné, 1862 ENFIELD, crosse : poinçon Enfield,
Date
1862
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Barrel: 77.4 cm (30 1/2 in.)
Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Length: 122.6 cm (48 1/4 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
Enfield, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.165
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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