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Percussion shotgun
Manufacturer
Parker Brothers Arms Co.
MarkingsCanon : JG en ovale, V en cercle, PARKER BROTHERS, MAKERS, MERIDAN, CONN. VULCAN STEEL; carcasse : PARKER BROS; crosse : 20 GA., C5 (laboratoire balistique).
Date
1900-1937
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, argentan; wood: walnut; rubber
DimensionsHeight: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Barrel: 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Width: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Length: 113 cm (44 1/2 in.)
Weight: 2.8 kg (6.1 lb.)
Origin
Meriden, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number1974.24.488
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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