Percussion rifle

Manufacturer Harpers Ferry Armory

Trademark Gouvernement EU

Marks or LabelsCanon : P, V, poinçon tête d'aigle, WWP, 1855; mécanisme : aigle, US HARPERS FERRY 1851

Date 1855

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.) Barrel: 83.7 cm (32 15/16 in.) Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.) Length: 122.5 cm (48 1/4 in.) Weight: 4.4 kg (9.7 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States, North America

Object Number1983.63.131 ab

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.

Status

Not on view

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