Percussion rifle

Marks or LabelsCanon : MODEL 1870 US; sous la garde-main : A, F; mécanisme : 1863, U.S. Springfield; baguette : 1 191, WD flèche, E23 (Enfield); grenadières : U; plaque de couche : US 25.

Date 1870-1873

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Barrel: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.) Width: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.) Length: 131.7 cm (51 7/8 in.) Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

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

Object Number2016.3.6

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditTransfer from Musée François-Pilote

Status

Not on view

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