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Carbine
Manufacturer
Société Industrielle Suisse
Trademark
Vetterli
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons suisse; carcasse : SPC. IND. SUISSE SYST. VETTERLIN.
Date
1871-1874
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron
DimensionsHeight: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 58.8 cm (23 1/8 in.)
Width: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Length: 105 cm (41 5/16 in.)
Weight: 3.9 kg (8.5 lb.)
Origin
Neuhansen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number1983.63.140
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.
Status
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