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Percussion rifle
Lt. Col. George Ross Robertson, Victoria Rifles?
Manufacturer
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
(1866-2006)
Trademark
Winchester
(1866-2006)
Marks or LabelsCanon : MOD. 1904 - 22 SHORT LONG OR EXTRA LONG, poinçon WP (Winchester); crosse : PRESENTED TO THE ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE CADET CORPS BY THE 48TH HIGHLANDERS(Toronto) CHAPTER OF THE I.O.D.E (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) FOR PROFICIENCY IN RIFLE SHOOTING WON BY ROSS ROBERTSON (Lt. Col. George Ross Robertson, Victoria Rifles?) - 1920.
Date
1920
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: iron, steel
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Width: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Length: 93.3 cm (36 3/4 in.)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.1 lb.)
Origin
New Haven, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number1974.24.317
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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