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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Ross Rifle Co.
Trademark
Ross
Marks or LabelsCanon : 280 ROSS, PROVED 28 TONS, MADE IN CANADA; culasse : ROSS RIFLE Co. CANADA. M10 PATENTED
Date
About 1914
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Barrel: 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Width: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Length: 132.4 cm (52 1/8 in.)
Weight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb.)
Origin
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object Number2003.13.51
CollectionStewart
CreditTransfer from the Canadian War Museum
Status
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