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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern
Trademark
Vetterli
Marks or LabelsCarcasse : WAFFEN FABRIK BERN; baïonnette et fusil porte la même numéro de séries
Date
1875-1878
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Barrel: 84.1 cm (33 1/8 in.)
Width: 18.7 cm (7 3/8 in.)
Length: 129.9 cm (51 1/8 in.)
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lb.)
Origin
Berne, Bern, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number2000.23.7
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Centre d'Archives du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
Status
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