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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern
Trademark
Schmidt-Rubin
Marks or LabelsCulasse : poinçons suisses (croix, BP); plaque de couche : croix suisse, 904.
Date
1891-1897
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut; rubber; skin: leather
DimensionsHeight: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 78 cm (30 11/16 in.)
Width: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Length: 132.1 cm (52 in.)
Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lb.)
Origin
Berne, Bern, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number2016.3.7
CollectionStewart
CreditTransfer from Musée François-Pilote
Status
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