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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Ludwig Loewe & Company
Trademark
Reichsgewehr
Marks or LabelsCulasse : LOEWE BERLIN 1891, Gew. 88, CAL. 6.8; Grenadière du milieu : 2.G.G.R.R.E. 2.188. effacé avec des X (code de régiment); crosse : 93/64 (Kynoch/CIL) et 6.8.
Date
1891
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.7 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)
Width: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Length: 124.4 cm (49 in.)
Weight: 3.9 kg (8.6 lb.)
Origin
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Object Number1974.24.777
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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