Percussion rifle

Manufacturer Merrimack Arms & Manufacturing Co.

Marks or LabelsCanon : No.46., 19324; carcasse : MERRIMACK ARMS & MFG. CO NEWBURYPORT, MASS. BALLARD'S PATENT NOV. 5, 1861.; crosse : 21 (laboratoire balistique).

Date 1867-1869

Medium / Technique Metal: steel; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.) Barrel: 70.6 cm (27 13/16 in.) Width: 19.2 cm (7 9/16 in.) Length: 109.5 cm (43 1/8 in.) Weight: 3.6 kg (7.8 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Newburyport, New England, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Object Number1974.24.790

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)

Status

Not on view

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