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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (ÖWG)
Trademark
Martini Guedes
MarkingsCanon : couronne, P, A; crosse : poinçon M1885 OE W G STEYR 1886.
Date
1886
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 79 cm (31 1/8 in.)
Width: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Length: 122 cm (48 1/16 in.)
Weight: 3.9 kg (8.6 lb.)
Origin
Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe
Object Number1983.63.134
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.
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