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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Ross Rifle Co.
Trademark
Ross
MarkingsCanon : DC1P et sceptres, P, B, et 2 avec sceptres {1964}, BNP couronné {depuis 1955}; culasse : ROSS RIFLE CO. QUEBEC CANADA. 1905 PATENTED; crosse : 105, 93/1404 (Kynoch/CIL)
Date
1905-1907
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.5 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Width: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Length: 121.8 cm (47 15/16 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object Number1974.24.27
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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