Percussion rifle

Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN)

Trademark FN

Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons belges (perron {depuis 1853}, ELG* couronné {depuis 1891}); culasse : FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE _ HERSTAL BELGIQUE, armoiries de Venezuela; crosse : poinçon FUERZAS ARMADAS VENEZUELA.

Date About 1954

Medium / Technique Metal: steel; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) Barrel: 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.) Width: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.) Length: 114.3 cm (45 in.) Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Herstal, Wallonia, Liège, Belgium, Europe

Object Number2016.3.8

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditTransfer from Musée François-Pilote

Status

Not on view

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