Percussion rifle

Marks or LabelsCanon : P, V, poinçon tête d'aigle (Springfield), US MODEL 1873; poignet : poinçon SWP (Samuel W. Porter) 1884; mécanisme : aigle, US SPRINGFIELD

Date 1884

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: beech

DimensionsHeight: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.) Barrel: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.) Width: 20.9 cm (8 1/4 in.) Length: 132 cm (51 15/16 in.) Weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Springfield, New England, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Object Number1974.24.512

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)

Status

Not on view

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