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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Field Rifle Co.
Trademark
Brevet Field
Marks or LabelsCanon : JN, poinçon EBL (Eley) 63, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); mécanisme . FIELD`S PATENT No. 1927 1877; crosse : 93/260 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
1885-1898
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel; wood: walnut; horn
DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 73 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Length: 118 cm (46 7/16 in.)
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.343
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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