Skip to main contentPercussion rifle | McCord Museum Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum 
Percussion rifle
Trademark
Chassepot
Marks or LabelsSous garde-main : poinçon Birmingham (BP couronné {1904 - 1925}); culasse : poinçon Chassepot, poinçon EBL (Eley) 425 sur le dessus de la culasse; verrou : C.G.B; crosse : 93/883 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
1866-1873
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 82.8 cm (32 5/8 in.)
Width: 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.)
Length: 130.6 cm (51 7/16 in.)
Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)
Origin
France, Europe
Object Number1974.24.774
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
Not on viewInformation about the objects in our collection is updated to reflect new research findings. If you have any information to share regarding this object, please email reference.mccord@mccord-stewart.ca.Information about rights and reproductions is available here.
This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.