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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Arsenal de Ijevsk
Trademark
Krnka
Marks or LabelsGrenadières : poinçons flèches (Ijevsk); canon : poinçon EBL (Eley) 231, poinçons russe; culasse : INOBEI S.C.B en cyrillique; crosse : poinçons pour 1863 et 1870 (fabrication en 1863, conversion en 1870), 93/251 (Kynoch/CIL)
Date
1863-1870
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass, steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 91.5 cm (36 in.)
Width: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.)
Length: 135.6 cm (53 3/8 in.)
Weight: 4.4 kg (9.7 lb.)
Origin
Ijevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, Asia
Object Number1974.24.776
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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