Percussion rifle

MarkingsCarcasse : MANUFACTURED BY MASS. ARMS CO. CHICOPEE FALLS, EDWARD MAYNARD PATENTEE MAY 27, 1851 DEC. 6, 1859; poignet : poinçon JM,

Date 1863-1865

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

DimensionsHeight: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.) Barrel: 50.8 cm (20 in.) Width: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.) Length: 94.1 cm (37 1/16 in.) Weight: 2.6 kg (5.7 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Chicopee Falls, New England, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Object Number1983.63.115

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.

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