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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Martini Tanner & Cie
Trademark
Peabody-Martini
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Londres (GP couronné récent {depuis 1813}, V couronné récent {1813-1955}, VGP et lion {1868-1925}), BP couronné de Birmingham poinçon EBL (Eley) 289; carcasse : MARTINI TANNER & Cie FRAUENFELD; crosse 93/925 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1870
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Barrel: 89 cm (35 1/16 in.)
Width: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.)
Length: 130 cm (51 3/16 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number1974.24.428
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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